Clearance Jewelry

We just launched a new clearance jewelry page on our website, prices from 50-75% off.  We add new items to the page every week and we are still offering FREE domestic SHIPPING.  

From men's jewelry to women's jewelry to wedding sets, we have it all and all at an amazing price!  While you're shopping our clearance jewelry make sure and check out the rest of our store, we are one of the only online jewelers to offer MAKE AN OFFER on all our regular priced items!  More about make an offer to come later.   Enjoy the site and let Judy or myself know if you have questions!  

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CaraLee - (360)-668-2658

Emerald Education - May Birthstone

May Birthstone Emerald

Birthstone: Emerald
Moh's hardness: 7.5-8
Specific Gravity: 2.78
Color: Emerald green, green, slightly
yellowish-green
Chemical Composition: Al2,Be3,Si6,O18,
aluminum beryllium sillcate

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The name Emerald derives from Greek smaragdos. It means "green stone" and, in ancient times, referred not only to Emeralds but also probably to most green stones.

Emerald is the most precious stone in the beryl group. Often the Emerald is clouded by inclusions. These are not necessarily classified as faults, but are evidence as to the genuineness of the stone as compared with synthetic and other imitations. The experts refers to these inclusions as jardin ( French---garden)

Emeralds are always green, if the stone has too much blue in it, then it is Aquamarine. Pink beryl is Morganite, yellow beryl is Golden Beryl, yellow-green beryl is Heliodor. There is also a rare red beryl. An Emerald of the right shade of green can be more valuable than a Diamond.

Folklore has it that Emerald can help heal the physical heart as well as love. Emerald will help backaches when worn on the index finger of the left hand. Some cultures thought the Emerald would heal any disease of the eye, and others thought that the Emerald was a stone of great harmony, wisdom and love. Giving your lover an Emerald will bring the lover closer if the givers motives are pure love.

April Birthstone - Diamond

April Birthstone Diamond

Birthstone: Diamond
Moh's hardness: 10
Specific Gravity: 4.1
Color: Colorless, yellow,orange, brown, black
rarely red, blue, green, pink and purple
Chemical Composition: C, crystallized carbon

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Diamonds are the hardest substance on earth. They are more brilliant than any other natural gem. Their fire, durability, and rarity make them the most prized of gems.

The most popular diamonds are colorless. However, most diamonds have a light tint, usually yellowish or brownish. Yellow diamonds as of recently have gained popularity and are commonly available. Perfectly clear diamonds are much more valuable than tinted diamonds. Very rarely, diamond occurs in deep hues of red, blue, and green. Such diamonds, known as "fancies", are extremely valuable.

Only 20 percent of mined diamonds are used in jewelry, as most are unsuitable.
A flawless diamond is exceptional, even diamonds used as gems contain flaws.
A grading system instituted by the GIA (Gemological Institute of America), was implemented to evaluate diamonds based on their clarity. Three additional evaluation systems were devised by the GIA. This leads to the four attributes, known as "the four C's", in which diamonds are evaluated. The four C's are, Color, Cut, Clarity, and Carat weight.

Many gems resemble diamond. However, only few have a luster and fire similar to diamond. The closest to the Diamond is the created Moissanite.

Colored Diamonds - A Fall Trend

The new wave in the jewelry industry and the fashion world is Colored Diamonds, which have become extremely popular over the last 3 years. In light of the growing interest in color diamonds it is important to clear the confusion between treated and natural color diamonds.

Technological developments now allow us to create diamonds of almost any color, either completely artificially or from natural Diamonds whose color is unattractive not clearly defined, yellowish, brownish etc. Such stones can be manufactured at will, resulting in the production of goods that are the exact contrary of what they are substituting for, diamonds by definition are unique, rare, and exceptional.

A natural Colored Diamond is unique. It is a product of nature, shaped by millions of years of crystallization. Its color is the product of chance and not two natural color diamonds can be identical, it is this uniqueness, this rareness that gives them all their value, and a high price tag. Natural Colored Diamonds are considered like any authentic work of art.

Diamonds that are treated to bring out there basic color on the other hand, still have a exquisite look and are unique on their own, with a much more affordable price tag to the consumer. The Colored Diamond Jewelry that OldCities offers has treated Diamonds. Please feel free to look at our fine collection, and let us know if you have any questions, 360-668-2658.

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