Choosing The Gemstone For Your Cufflinks

Cufflinks can be plain with no gems or diamonds or can have, gems. When it comes to gold or 925 sterling silver cufflinks with gemstones, it is good idea to devote sufficient attention to the gems that you need. You might be surprised to know that, the design concept for your cufflinks might also need to be customized to suit the gemstones that you need. In this brief report on gemstone cufflinks, we will highlight the essentials that need to be considered.

Natural or Artificial: Your gem options for a pair of cuff links can be broadly classified as natural or man made (artificial) gemstones. Natural gems will generally be more expensive than artificial gems but, artificial gems can sometimes be more sturdy as compared to natural gems. If you are more concerned about the gem color and not worried about the gems being natural, make sure that your jeweler understands that. There is nothing wrong in going for a pair of gold or silver cuff links with artificial gems as long as, you get what you paid for and know what you are getting.

Gem Size: This information might not be relevant if you are going for a pair of cufflinks with artificial gems. In the case of natural gemstones the issue of gem size takes on special importance. This is mainly because most natural gems show a sharp increase in price (per carat) as the gem size increases. The CUFF-03 cufflinks shown above are made with a pair of natural carnelian gemstones. This is a modestly priced gems and the 14x10mm oval size does not push the price tag sky high. However if you were thinking of natural sapphire or ruby, a gem size beyond 9x7mm oval would be extravagantly priced.

Gem Durability: All gems are not equally hard and durable, in the gemstone world the price you pay for a gem does not reflect it's toughness. A good example is emerald, this gem is clubbed in the 'expensive' gemstone category but it needs a lot of looking after - and this is even when you store or clean cufflinks or jewelry that have emerald gems. We made a statement above that, artificial gems can be more durable as compared to their natural counterparts - this is very true of emeralds.

Gems and Design: Since many gems are highly priced per carat as the gem size increases. You will need to select the concept for your cufflinks based on the gemstone that you choose. When going for tourmaline, morganite, aquamarine and even iolite - stay in the 8mm to 8x6mm size. But when it comes to rubies, sapphires, emeralds and tanzanite we would suggest that, you limit the gemsize to the 4mm to 6mm size range. You might feel that such small gems would look strange in a pair of cufflinks but, this is where a smart design can help. You can make a pair of cufflinks with more than one gemstone if you plan on keeping the gemstone sizes small.

The above information that we have provided will not make you a gemstone expert, it will also not make redundant the guidance and advice that your jeweler should provide. The objective in writing this report on gemstone cufflinks is to give you a broad overview of the issues related to gem selection. Your jeweler will need to guide you with your specific selection, just make sure that you select the right jeweler.

Our expert team will be glad to assist you in any way they can. Do email us at sales@kaisilver.com with any queries or requirements that you might have. A selection of our highend custom cufflinks can be reviewed at http://www.jewelry.kaijewels.com/man-cuff-link-kj-all.htm We can ofcourse make your cufflinks with your designs or ours, both gold and 925 silver cufflinks get the same quality of gem options and craftsmanship.

Yin Yang Gemstone Ring, Gem Selection

The popularity of mens topaz gemstone rings is not something that happened by chance. Topaz gems have some fine features that make them suitable for all types of gemstone jewelry particularly, mens topaz rings. We will briefly explain some of those impressive features of topaz gemstones that make them suitable for mens gold or silver rings.

When you talk about mens gemstone jewelry, durability is of added importance. This is because like we all know, men do not take too much care about the jewelry that they wear. It is therefore desirable to have any and every inbuilt feature that would increase the durability of mens jewelry. Topaz gems have excellent wearability and rate an 8 out or 10 on the Mohs scale that is used to measure gem stone hardness.This means that not much fuss is required to keep these gems in shape.

If you look at the topaz mens rings shown in the image above, you will see two colors for the topaz gemstone namely white and blue. The good thing about blue topaz gems is that, you have 3 distinctly different shades of blue to choose from. The MAN19T shown above is a two tone gold, mens london blue topaz ring. This is the darker shade of blue topaz, you also have a pale blue topaz and a brighter blue topaz gemstone to choose for your men's topaz gemstone rings. The blue and white colors of topaz gems, account for more than 90% of men's topaz rings. Men are fond of blue gemstones, blue lapis, turquoise, blue sapphire and ofcourse blue topaz gemstones are favorites for mens gold or silver gemstone jewelry.

You would expect mens gem stone rings to have fairly large gems and this is almost always true. In the case of most gemstones, clarity or color of the gem needs to be compromised as the gem size moves up. Fortunately this is not true of white and blue topaz gems. You can insist and expect to get these topaz gems in eye clean and flawless color, even for gem sizes that are as large as 8 to 10 carats. We would not say that it is always easy to get such flawless topaz gemstones but, a gems or jewelry provider with sufficient gem connections and resources should be able to get you one.

Price is an influential factor in the purchase of any commodity, this will remain true of your topaz gemstone mens ring too. The gem cost will obviously add up to the total tag price, we therefore need to talk about the price structure of white topaz and blue topaz gemstones. This stone is definitely moderately priced and if you set the price tag against the above mentioned features, the price point appears even more attractive.

If you had to compare mens gold and silver topaz rings by numbers, mens 925 silver topaz gemstone rings would far exceed that of gold topaz rings for men. The reasons are quite obvious, gold is much more expensive than silver - and mens rings to be impressive and durable require substantial metal weight. Besides the cost factor, many men like the calm and confident appeal of silver jewelry, they would therefore prefer to get a mens 925 silver topaz ring irrespective of the price of gold. The moderate price of topaz gems makes them suitable for both gold and silver gemstone jewelry.

Another factor that could influence the demand for gemstone jewelry, is the suitability of a gemstone to a specific metal color. Jewelry is generally made in gold, silver or platinum. Blue topaz gems look stunning in yellow or white gold, platinum and ofcourse in sterling silver too. The MAN19T mens topaz ring in the above image, combines yellow and white gold in the same ring - a good choice if you want something really unique. 

The above report will give you a fairly good idea of why we strongly recommend topaz gemstones for mens rings. Comparing price, good looks, durability and color choice puts topaz gems well ahead of many more gemstones that are even 10 to 20 times more expensive than topaz. We have a more complete report on this topic at http://www.gemstonejewelry.kaijewels.com/do-men-wear-topaz-rings-kj-120212.htm and our support experts at sales@kaisilver.com will always be willing to answer any questions that you have. 

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MAN75 White Topaz Mens Ring    MAN19T Mens Blue Topaz Ring

Male Jewelry, Market Segmentation

Being a jeweler is not easy these days, subdued markets and changing buyer patterns are two of the main factors that bring uncertainity to the markets. Male jewelry is a good example of how, jewelry manufacturers need to adjust to suit market and economic conditions.

The demand for male jewelry in terms of volume, has surely shown an increase. What is interesting is the metal choice for male jewelry during the past few years. Before gold prices looked for the sky, men chose male gold jewelry. It was taken for granted that silver male jewelry would lack the quality of gold jewelry. Even at this point of time, there were a group of buyers who preferred silver to gold. Price was not an issue with them, they adored the quiet confident feel and look of male 925 silver jewelry. This buyer group wanted good quality jewelry, remember they were not the 'cheap' jewelry hunter group. 

The high rise in gold prices, worked to boost the demand for male silver jewelry. Once again, buyers who were exposed to quality gold jewelry insisted on quality. This buyer group is expected to show rapid growth mainly because, the price of gold does not look like cooling off in the next few years. You might find that a portion of these buyers look for silver male jewelry that is plated in gold, rhodium or even platinum. Remember that they like gold jewelry and were pushed towards silver mainly for economic reasons. From the view point of the jeweler, it is necessary to explain the concept of plating silver jewelry, also the lifespan of the plating. This is a new role to play for the jeweler, as he would be dealing with a buyer who does not really adore silver jewelry but is after the metal to economize on budgets. 

So you have two distinctly different group of male silver jewelry buyers, the jeweler needs to adjust to both groups. And ofcourse, you have the bargain hunter, looking for silver jewelry only because he or she feels that silver jewelry will be very cheap! In this case, price points are critical - the lower the price tag the wider and higher the appeal. Quality can take a back seat but, remember that this is true ONLY for this select group of cheap jewelry hunters. 

Kaisilver has always given equal attention, care and importance to both gold and 925 sterling silver jewelry. This has impressed male jewelry buyers who have, decided to remain with us irrespective of a change in metal choice. It is important to understand what you should expect and demand when looking for quality male jewelry. This will remain true for both gold or 925 silver male jewelry. Get an idea of the kind of quality you deserve when ordering your male jewelry, the report can be reviewed at http://www.jewellery.kaijewels.com/male-jewelry.htm