Mens Silver Emerald Rings, Essential Information
Mens Emerald Ring, Gold Or Silver
Soon after Kaisilver released the MAN71 mens emerald ring, queries regarding the metal choice started coming in regular intervals. With current gold prices at record highs, many buyers enquired about a mens silver emerald ring with the same design. As usual, Kaisilver offers this emerald ring in gold or 925 sterling silver. Technically there is not much difference in producing a silver or gold ring. However for the buyer, the properties of the gem stone need to be considered before making a buying decision.
The existence of natural inclusions in ALL emeralds does mean that, the stone should be kept away from hard objects and protected from physical impact. This is an issue that is relevant to gold or silver emerald rings.
Another important fact about emeralds is that 98% of the emeralds are treated with natural oils. This will be true of your gold or 925 silver emerald ring too. The reason for oil treating emeralds is interesting and very logical too. We just mentioned that all natural emeralds will have natural inclusions and fissures. The oil used to treat emeralds seeps into the fissures and ’softens’ their visibility. This adds to the beauty and lustre of the gemstone. While some emerald providers claim that the oils also increase the firmness (durability) of the gem, there is no proved data or testing to support this claim. We can therefore say that the emerald looks much better after it is treated with oils.
It means that anything that will dry up or destroy the oils in the emerald will reduce the beauty of the gem. Coming back to our discussion on silver emerald rings, it is quite well known today that all silver jewelry will tarnish over a period of time. Anti-tarnish platings done with rhodium, gold or even platinum offer only a temporary protection. The plating will wear off after a while and the ring can appear quite shabby then. It is therefore advisable to keep your mens sterling silver ring unplated.
So what happens when your silver mens ring with emerald gem stone tarnishes. Fortunately the solution to this problem is quite easy. Commercial silver tarnish polishing lotions and fabric are readily available. These can be used to take the tarnish off the emerald 925 silver ring too. There is however one very important step that you need to keep in mind. Once you have polished your mens silver emerald gemstone ring clean, you should rinse the ring in clean water. This will take off any residual chemicals from the polishing lotion that are stuck to the gemstone. If this is not done the chemicals can react with the gem stone and damage it.
We just spoke about rinsing the silver mens emerald ring in water after the polishing process. You need to do this quickly and not leave the ring soaked in water. This is because soaking an emerald in water for a long time can cause the water to seep into the gem. This will have a negative effect on the oils in the gemstone. So the best way is to do a quick rinse of the ring in clean water and then gently dab the ring clean with a soft dry cloth.
If the tarnish on the silver emerald ring has been there for a long time, it might get stubborn and not be easy to clean. If this happens to your mens silver emerald ring, get professional help and leave the cleaning task to your jeweler. You can find more details on the MAN71 Kaisilver emerald mens ring at http://www.weddingband.kaijewels.com/mens-wedding-band-emerald-man71.htm
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