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Jewelry, watches and beautiful apparel to decorate all parts of you

Welcome to this online store where you can find quality watches, jewelry and apparels for an affordable prize. Pleace click on the banners to learn more or buy. Down on this page there is also some information about properties of noble metals.



Some good sources of watches and jewelry

Robust ornates for active people, made of titanium, tungsten carbide, carborundum and other tough noble materials

Men's Accessories, money clips, cufflinks


Luxury Italian and European jewelry, apparel, bags, shoes and decors of high artistic value. By clicking at this product link you will find this product and see the whole store too

Three Graces - 18K Gold White Mother of Pearl Cameo Ring

Three Graces - 18K Gold White Mother of Pearl Cameo Ring

An extraordinary display of technique and craftsmanship Tagliamonte's 18K yellow gold ring showcases stunning hand carved mother of pearl portraying the Three Graces in a natural pearl white hue. Gift box included Made in Italy.



A great diamond shop, but also a great inventory of pieces with colored stones, engagement and wedding rings is also a speciality. Also many fine watches.




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Here are a few of the available ornates with jewels and nobel metals exhibited

3/4 Carat Oval Shape Mystic Topaz and Two Diamond Ring In 14 Karat Rose Gold

3/4 Carat Oval Shape Mystic Topaz and Two Diamond Ring In 14 Karat Rose Gold

This stunning gemstone and diamond ring features one 6x4mm oval shape mystic topaz gemstone at 0.55 carats. It is surrounded by 2 sparkling diamonds in I-J color, I1-I2 clarity at 0.20 carats. Total gem weight is 0.75 carats. This ring is crafted in 14 karat rose gold.




3/4 Carat Oval Shape Tanzanite and Two Diamond Ring In 14 Karat White Gold

3/4 Carat Oval Shape Tanzanite and Two Diamond Ring In 14 Karat White Gold

This stunning gemstone and diamond ring features one 6x4mm oval shape tanzanite gemstone at 0.55 carats. It is surrounded by 2 sparkling diamonds in I-J color, I1-I2 clarity at 0.20 carats. Total gem weight is 0.75 carats. This ring is crafted in 14 karat white gold.




4 1/3 Carat Emerald Cut Blue Topaz and Halo Diamond Ring In 14 Karat White Gold

4 1/3 Carat Emerald Cut Blue Topaz and Halo Diamond Ring In 14 Karat White Gold

This stunning gemstone and diamond ring features one 10x8mm emerald cut blue topaz gemstone at 4.00 carats. It is surrounded by 72 sparkling diamonds in a halo and down the band in I-J color, I1-I2 clarity at 0.36 carats. Total gem weight is 4.36 carats. This ring is crafted in 14 karat white gold.




Fendi jewelry

Fendi jewelry

Fendi. 100% Metal.




Fendi keyholder

Fendi keyholder

Fendi. 100% Metal.




Glass and Silver Ice Bucket

Glass and Silver Ice Bucket

This elegantly alluring glass ice bucket with silver alloy rim by Masini makes the perfect accessory for luxurious cocktails and stylish entertaining. Made in Italy




3/8ct 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Pendant

3/8ct 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Pendant

Our Most Affordable 3/8ct Yellow Gold Round Diamond Solitaire Pendant. Our diamonds are K/L Color, I2/I3 clarity, which show a little color and are bright and sparkly.




3/4ct 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Pendant

3/4ct 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Pendant

3/4ct Yellow Gold Round Diamond Solitaire Pendant set in 14k yellow gold. It even comes with a complementary 18-inch chain.




1/2ct Diamond Stud Earrings in Platinum

1/2ct Diamond Stud Earrings in Platinum

Featured on the popular television show Dr. Phil, these 1/2ct round brilliant cut diamond stud earrings are set in fine Platinum basket mountings with push-on/screw off clutches. The diamond clarity is I1-I2. The diamond color is J to K. These are excellent diamond earrings at a great price.




.50ct Emerald Stud Earrings in 14k Yellow Gold

.50ct Emerald Stud Earrings in 14k Yellow Gold

For all of you May Birthstone babies, here are the perfect round cut solitaire emerald earrings mounted in solid 14 karat yellow gold mountings, with friction earring backs.




3ct Sapphire and Diamond Bangle Bracelet

3ct Sapphire and Diamond Bangle Bracelet

This bangle bracelet features 11 oval shape sapphire gemstones totaling at 3.30 carats. They are surrounded by sparkling diamonds in J-K color, I1-I2 clarity at 0.01 carats. Total gem weight is 3.31 carats. This bracelet is crafted in platinum plated brass and has a secure snap clasp.




2.00ct Diamond Pendant in 14k Yellow Gold

2.00ct Diamond Pendant in 14k Yellow Gold

Our Most Affordable 2.00ct Yellow Gold Round Diamond Solitaire Pendant. Our diamonds are K/L Color, I2/I3 clarity, which show a little color and are bright and sparkly. It even comes with a complementary 18-inch chain.




3ct Ruby and Diamond Bangle Bracelet

3ct Ruby and Diamond Bangle Bracelet

This bangle bracelet features 11 oval shape ruby gemstones totaling at 3.30 carats. They are surrounded by sparkling diamonds in J-K color, I1-I2 clarity at 0.01 carats. Total gem weight is 3.31 carats. This bracelet is crafted in platinum plated brass and has a secure snap clasp.




Gold with Sapphires Cockroach Ring

Gold with Sapphires Cockroach Ring

Polished 9-karat gold (1340 gr) cockroach ring with 45 orange sapphires (135 ct) and 41 yellow sapphires (112 ct) set on alternating rows in a pavé setting. Other sizes are available upon request. Made in Italy.




1/4ct Platinum Diamond Wedding Band, Antique Model, Channel Set

1/4ct Platinum Diamond Wedding Band, Antique Model, Channel Set

Remember back to your Grandmothers fine jewelry. Chances are she had a handcarved, milgrained platinum diamond band very much like this one. This is a beautiful platinum diamond band featuring 8 diamonds totaling 1/4 carat in SuperJewelers excellent quality, G/H color, SI clarity.




Sterling Silver Florence Bracelet

Sterling Silver Florence Bracelet

Cherish your Florentine memories with elegant sterling silver charms of Palazzo Vecchio the 'giglio' the dome of Florence's cathedral and purple Murano glass beads. Signature box included. Made in Italy.




Medusa Gold and Citrine Ring

Medusa Gold and Citrine Ring

Polished 9-karat gold (1852 gr) Medusa ring with an amber colored citrine stone (5846 ct) in a cabochon setting. Four blue sapphires (035 ct) embellish the sides. Other sizes are available upon request. Made in Italy.




1ct G/H SI1 Round Diamond Stud Earrings In Platinum

1ct G/H SI1 Round Diamond Stud Earrings In Platinum

Our Finest 1ct Platinum Round Diamond Stud Earrings. Our diamonds are G/H Color, SI quality, which assures you fine Platinum and eye clean diamonds. Cut is the 4th C, and our Round diamonds are the perfect proportions for the best brilliance.




Silver Plated Cuff Links

Silver Plated Cuff Links

These elegant jeweled rectangular Forzieri cuff links in a versatile basic black will add a touch of class to any shirt. Gift box included made in Italy.




Gold-plated Cuff Bracelet

Gold-plated Cuff Bracelet

Graceful and dramatic this gold-plated bracelet instills the look of absolute luxury. Lavishly adorned with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS this gorgeous piece of jewelry adds a sensuous finish to any ensemble. Signature box included. Made in Italy.




Mari Splash Silver Bangle

Mari Splash Silver Bangle

Beautiful silver has a polished finish crafted into interwoven teardrops and bejeweled with smoky quartz white and blue topaz. Signature box included.




Teardrop Gold-plated Necklace

Teardrop Gold-plated Necklace

AZ Collection's handcrafted drop necklace lends a cool Art Deco feel. Its teardrop pendant adorned with SWAROVSKI® ELEMENTS and a polished gold chain will have your ready for the opera or just a romantic dinner out. Signature box included. Made in Italy.




Here are a few of the available watches for women and men exhibited:

Women Fashion BT Smart Watch Metal Wristwatch Bracelet High Definition LED with Blood Pressure Heart Rate Monitor Pedometer Fitness Tracker

Women Fashion BT Smart Watch Metal Wristwatch Bracelet High Definition LED with Blood Pressure Heart Rate Monitor Pedometer Fitness Tracker

Women Fashion BT Smart Watch Metal Wristwatch Bracelet High Definition LED with Blood Pressure Heart Rate Monitor Pedometer Fitness Tracker




TEVISE T815A Stainless Steel Watch Wrist Watch Top Brand Luxury Quartz Watch Men Casual Leather Luminous Waterproof Moon phase Watch

TEVISE T815A Stainless Steel Watch Wrist Watch Top Brand Luxury Quartz Watch Men Casual Leather Luminous Waterproof Moon phase Watch

TEVISE T815A Stainless Steel Watch Wrist Watch Top Brand Luxury Quartz Watch Men Casual Leather Luminous Waterproof Moon phase Watch




KINYUED JYD-J029 Men Wrist Watch Automatic Mechanical Watch Leather Strap Moon Phase luminous Self-Wind Band with Gift Box

KINYUED JYD-J029 Men Wrist Watch Automatic Mechanical Watch Leather Strap Moon Phase luminous Self-Wind Band with Gift Box

KINYUED JYD-J029 Men Wrist Watch Automatic Mechanical Watch Leather Strap Moon Phase luminous Self-Wind Band with Gift Box




BUREI Luxury Brand Men's Fashion Analog Multi-function Waterproof Quartz Watch

BUREI Luxury Brand Men's Fashion Analog Multi-function Waterproof Quartz Watch

BUREI Luxury Brand Men's Fashion Analog Multi-function Waterproof Quartz Watch




Sunroad FX704A Digital All In One 3ATM Waterproof Fishing Barometer Altimeter Thermometer Watch Multifunction

Sunroad FX704A Digital All In One 3ATM Waterproof Fishing Barometer Altimeter Thermometer Watch Multifunction

Features:Adopt super-accuracy barometric sensor from Swiss.24 hours barometric pressure trend chart.Remind you automatically when there is a suitable air pressure at fishing place.Incorporate barometer, altimeter, thermometer, weather forecast, countdown timer and time, date functions.Six fishing places can be tracked including air pressure, temperature and fishing water depth.Arrow indication for barometric pressure change.EL backlight.3ATM waterproof.




TEVISE T815A Stainless Steel Watch Wrist Watch Top Brand Luxury Quartz Watch Men Casual Leather Luminous Waterproof Moon phase Watch

TEVISE T815A Stainless Steel Watch Wrist Watch Top Brand Luxury Quartz Watch Men Casual Leather Luminous Waterproof Moon phase Watch

TEVISE T815A Stainless Steel Watch Wrist Watch Top Brand Luxury Quartz Watch Men Casual Leather Luminous Waterproof Moon phase Watch




GPS Outdoor Digital Running Sports Watch

GPS Outdoor Digital Running Sports Watch

GPS Outdoor Digital Running Sports Watch




I4 air Heart Rate Monitor GPS Smart Watch

I4 air Heart Rate Monitor GPS Smart Watch

I4 air Heart Rate Monitor GPS Smart Watch





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Instantwriclereduser - a serum for the skin to instantly reduce wrincles and give it a smooth young look - This topical serum contains a peptid that works in the same way as botox. It makes wrincling cramps in the fine muscles under the skin cease. The serum also helps the skin to ratain moisture better, which also takes away wricles. The full effect lasts around 8 hours.




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Useful information

About noble metals - down on this page

Properties and definitions about gemstones

Chemistry and physics of gemstones

About the minerals and gemstones in the quarts group

Gemstones in the corundum group - rubines and saphires

Beryl group gemstones, garnets, topaz

What characterizes dive watche

Tourmaline group gemstones

Lapiz lazul

How does gemstones get their colours

About perls and nacre




What are noble metals - noble metals defined

There is no clear definition of noble metals, but most metals regarded as noble have the following properties to some extend:

- They are durable. They are not easily destroyed or poluted by other chemical substances. Noble metals are also chemically inert, and do not easily go into composition with other elements. That means that they are resistant to corrotion and oxydation.

- Because noble metals are chemically inert, those are found free in nature in metallic form. Only few other metals are found in metallic form in nature. The first metals people knew abotwas actually were noble metals, like gold, silver, platinum, and semi-noble mtals like copper.

- The chemical inertness of noble metals makes most of the them unpoisonous. Therefore adorns made of such metals do not generally irritate the body and they can even be used inside the body to repair injuries or imperfections or for other medical purposes. The most prominent example is fillings in tooth cavities made of gold or artificial gold teeth.

- They have a fine splendour or a fine colour.

- They do not easily brittle or crack.

- It is easy to form objects from them.

- Noble metals have are highly electrically conductive. The good ability to lead electric current and the inertness making that ability stable, make them valuable as conductors in tiny electronic devices. Thin deposits of gold are for example important conductive elements in microprocessors and other logically processing electronic units.

- They are rare, so that the prize is high. The rareness also gives an experience that is something else than the ordinary days experience when you look at it. They will also be expensive.

Metals having these properties are gold, platinum, silver, tantalium, palladium and rhodium.

Many noble metals, however, are very soft, so they must be alloyed with other noble metals or semi-noble metals to be hard enough. Gold for exaple must be alloyed with copper or silver.

Gold was probably the first metal known to human beeings. It is not extremely difficult to find, but you generally find very small amounts of it. Probably gold was originally found in sandy bottoms of streams as small balls. Later people learned to wash the gold out of the sand to accumulte porsions of some significance.

 

Some useful definitions about noble metals

Gold, and the term "Karat" (Also spelled carat).
Gold has the hardness of 2,5 on Mohs scale, which makes objects of pure silver weak to deformation by mechanical forces. Gold is therefore mostly not used in a pure condition, but is alloyed by other metals, espesially copper, silver, nickel, zink, palladium or platinum to make it stronger and give the metal some special color. The more copper and gold in the alloy, the more yellow or redish it wil look. The more silver, the whiter the alloy will get.

The term "karat" defines how purity a piece of gold is. One karat is defined as a 1/24 part, that is the same as 4.1667 percent. An usual used purity rate is 16 karat, that is 16/24 gold and 8/24 of another metal.



Silver and the term fineness
Silver is a blank metal with very high ability to reflect light and clean silver therefore looks very brilliant. Silver has some tendency to get a layer of oxid or hydoxid that reduce the brilliance. Silver has the hardness of 2,5 on Mohs scale, which makes objects of pure silver weak to deformation by mechanical forces. Therefore silver is alloyed to other metals to heighten its strengths, or to make spesial color apparances.

The purity of silver is expressed by the term "finenes" that measures how many 1/1000 of silver there is in a piece of the metal. Usual silver alloys are sterling silver containing 92.5 percent of silver and 7.5 percent of another metal, usually copper, and Jewelry silver containing 80 percent silver and 20 percent copper. Sterling silver thus has the fineness of 925 and jewelry silver is then 800 fine.


Platinum
Platinum is a white metal as silver. It does not reflect light as well as clean silver and is therefore not fully as brilliant in appearance. But silver easily gets a layer of oxid or hydroxid that reduces the brilliance. Therefore platinum may practically appear more lustrious. It is very rare, actually 20 times more rare than gold. It is also extremely resistant against corrotion and very heavy. A volume of platinum weights the double of the same volume of gold. Platinum has a hardenss of 3,5 on Mohs scale and one can therefore make durable objects of pure platinum. It has a high melting point, but it can easily be formed by hammering or forging. Platinum is used in its pure form without being alloyed, wich is not practical to do with silver or gold.

Base Metal
Base metals are any metals that are non-precious. Gold-colored base metals include brass and bronze alloys. Silver-colored base metals include white bronze, lead, zinc, nickel, tin and steel. Copper and bronze (the brown type) are also considered base metals. Base metal is often plated with precious metals (i.e.. gold-plated and sterling silver-plated).

Gauge
The thickness of a piece of wire or sheet metal is referred to as its gauge. The higher the number the thinner the wire. An earring wire that is 24 gauge is thus thinner than one of  22 gauge.


Gold-filled
Gold-filled doesn't means that the piece of metal is filled with gold. Actually, a the gold layer is covering a core of base metal. The base metal is also something yellow-colored, often brass.

There are two types of gold-filled products on the market: 14/20 and 12/20. In a 14/20 the gold layer is 14 karat and this constitutes 20 % of the whole metal piece. In a 12/20, a 12 karat gold layer costitute 20 % of the whole piece.

14/20 gold filled is the most popular combination because most people are not allergic to 14 karat gold.

Gold-plated
Gold-plated products have a very thin layer of gold on a base metal, sometimes so thin that the gold easily wears off. With gold-filled items, you would have to really work at it to wear off 20 percent of the metal!


Vermeil

Vermeil  is a term that describes a coating of gold on sterling silver (sometimes referred to as gilded silver), made using the process of electrolysis, electricity and an acid bath, to attach the gold to sterling. Electrolysis is also called electroplating or just "plating" for short. A layer of approximately .003 inch of 18 karat gold is typically used.