The listing, NEW SUPERB 18K GOLD FILLED GARNET HEART, AMETHYST & PERIDOT RING W/BOX SZ 8 FREE SHIP! has ended.
Up for auction is this beautiful 18K gold filled ring size 8. The large, shimmering garnet heart is gorgeous. A baguette cut amethyst and peridot flank the main stone. The peridot is the birthstone of August, the amethyst is that of February and the garnet is that of January.
These stones are laboratory created, but their properties, chemical, optical and physical, are identical to that of naturally occurring stones. Man made gems are much hardier than their naturally occurring cousins, not so subject to temperature change, drying out, cracking or grazing.
Gold filled jewelry is gold mixed with with a base metal.
Adding other metals to the mix also allows metallurgists to change the color of gold. You'll find examples of pure gold jewelry, but pure gold is soft and isn't practical for daily wear. Other metals are mixed with it to make it more durable.
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