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DisclosuresThe following is a list of metals and gemstones we use in our pieces. If this is not adequate to answer your questions about the quality of our materials, we are more than happy to help you personally. About Our MetalsThe following is a list of the metals we use in our products. If it's not listed here, we don't use it. Our MetalsMost jewelry metals are an alloy of some kind because fine gold and fine silver, for instance, are too soft to hold their shape over long periods. Metals in their fine state lack the strength and durability of an alloy. The jewelry industry has standards for these alloys that are quite common. For instance, Sterling is always the same alloy or it cannot legally be marked Sterling in the United States. Other countries may have different values for their alloys in order to qualify for a given standard. For the platinum, there are several common alloys. We have listed the alloy our metals supplier has disclosed to us. We get all our Platinum from one supplier for consistent quality and alloy. |
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| Platinum | 90% platinum, 10% iridium | |
| 14K Gold | 58% fine gold, 25% fine silver, 17% copper | |
| Sterling Silver | 92.5% fine silver, 7.5% copper | |
About Our GemstonesAnyone selling gems, whether loose or in finished jewelry has a responsibility to provide, at the time of sale, all information pertaining to the enhancement of a gemstone. If the stone is man-made, it is also the seller's responsibility to disclose that fact. This information is required by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Failure to identify enhancement of natural gemstones, when present, is an unfair trade practice. Such information is required at each and all levels of jewelry commerce. Failure to inform buyers could subject violators to civil as well as administrative remedies. Anyone who is uncertain about these requirements may write to: American Gem Trade AssociationP.O. Box 420643 Dallas, TX 75342-0643 |
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Abbreviation |
Definition |
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ASBL |
ASSEMBLED... Products made of multiple layers or combinations of manufactured and/or natural materials joined together. Example: laminated inlaid cabochons | |
B |
BLEACHING... The use of chemical agents to lighten or remove a gemstone's color. | |
C |
COATING... Surface enhancements to improve appearance, provide color or add other special effects. | |
D |
DYEING... The introduction of coloring matter into a gemstone to give it new color, intensify its present color or improve its color uniformity. | |
E |
ENHANCED... This indicates that this type of gemstone is routinely enhanced. Since many enhancements are difficult or impractical to prove definitively, the approach taken in our printed materials and invoices is to assume, unless otherwise indicated, that such enhancement has been done to the particular gemstone material being described. If the particular type of enhancement is is known, that enhancement abbreviation will be stated, rather than the "E" abbreviation. | |
F |
FILLING... As a by-product of heat enhancement, solidified borax or similar colorless substances - which are visible under properly illuminated 10x magnification - may be present. | |
G |
GAMMA/ELECTRON IRRADIATION... The use of gamma and/or electron bombardment to alter a gemstone's color, which may be followed by a heating process. | |
H |
HEATING... The use of heat to effect desired alteration of color, clarity and/or phenomena. | |
I |
INFILLING... The intentional filling of surface-breaking cavities or fractures usually with glass, plastic, opticon with hardeners, and/or hardened foreign substances to improve durability, appearance and/or add weight. | |
IMIT |
IMITATION... Man-made products, fabricated in such materials as glass, ceramic or plastic designed to imitate or resemble the appearance, but not duplicate the characteristic properties, of a natural gemstone. | |
L |
LASERING... The use of lasers and chemicals to reach and alter inclusions in diamonds. | |
MM |
MAN-MADE... Fabricated products. | |
N |
NATURAL... Stones which are not currently known to be enhanced. | |
O |
OILING/RESIN INFUSION... The intentional filling of surface-breaking cavities with a colorless oil, wax, natural resin or unhardened man-made material into fissured transparent/translucent gemstones to improve appearance. | |
R |
IRRADIATION... The use of neutrons - requiring an environmental safety release from the NRC - in combination with any other bombardment and/or heat treatment to alter a gem's color. | |
S |
BONDING (STABILIZATION)... The use of a colorless bonding agent (commonly plastic) with a porous gemstone to give it durability and improve appearance. | |
SYN |
SYNTHETIC... These are man-made materials which have essentially the same optical, physical and chemical properties as a naturally occurring counterpart. | |
U |
DIFFUSION... The use of chemicals in conjunction with high temperatures to produce color and/or asterism (star-like) inclusions. | |
W |
WAXING/OILING... The impregnation of a colorless wax, paraffin and/or oil into porous opaque gemstones to improve their appearance. | |
Every piece of jewelry from Clintonia Couture Jewelry is hand made for YOU upon order.What does this mean to you? It means any piece of jewelry you select will be hand made for YOUR body. It'll fit the way you want it to fit so you can look the way you want to look. If you're happy with the size we've specified, then you need do nothing else but order it. However, we specialize in making jewelry that fits exactly as you like it and will work with you to get it the size you need. Simply specify the size you need in the NOTES TO DESIGNER field of the shopping cart or send us an email. Thank you for shopping Clintonia Couture Jewelry. We appreciate your business! |
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