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| Spider pendant (copper, sterling silver, black onyx, iolite, garnet) |
Jewellery #lolz
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
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Silver is produced during certain types of supernova explosions by nucleosynthesis from lighter elements through the r-process, a form of nuclear fusion that produces many elements heavier than iron, of which silver is one. (source)
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| Silver earrings |
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Jewellery masterpieces. French Belle Epoque
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
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| French Belle Epoque necklace, circa 1910, is platinum with seed pearls, diamonds, and a two fancy-cut pink topazes. |
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The word jewellery is derived from the word jewel, which was anglicised from the Old French "jouel" in around the 13th century. Further tracing leads back to the Latin word "jocale", meaning plaything.
| Jewel |
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Sunday, March 6, 2016
The world consumption of new gold produced is about 50% in jewelry, 40% in investments, and 10% in industry. (source)
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Saturday, March 5, 2016
Sapphire is a blue gemstone variety of the mineral corundum. Corundum comes in any color. All of them are called sapphires except for the red corundum that is called ruby.
| The 423-carat (85 g) blue Logan Sapphire |
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