Tarnish

How to care for antique jewellery

If you’ve invested in antique jewellery, then you are in possession of a little piece of history. To be classed as ‘antique’, the piece must be 100 years old or more. That jewellery has had quite the journey to reach you and has likely adorned many a person’s hand or…

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The importance of packaging

In addition to the packaging adding status and value to a product it is essential to ensure that it is fit for purpose and also that it complies with EU legislation. One of the most frequent causes of tarnishing is a component of the packaging such as sulphur rich glue.…

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Saying ‘Yes’ to platinum

Platinum has been successfully marketed as the ultimate precious metal and has proved relatively resilient to recent financial turmoil. Volume in the platinum market is very much driven by the bridal market and it has fared slightly better than gold and silver. Platinum is firmly established as the luxury option…

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Q&A: Connoisseurs jewellery cleaning products

Connoisseurs, the jewellery cleaning product range, is soon to take the UK jewellery industry by storm thanks to the hard work by the UK team led by Philip Goodman. We caught up with him to find out about the brand’s progress. Can you give us a brief summary of the…

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Allied Gold buys majority stake in Argentium silver

London jewellery manufacturer Allied Gold has purchased the majority shareholding in Argentium, the company responsible for a new high-purity silver alloy that is highly resistant to tarnish and is hypoallergenic. Argentium is brighter and whiter than traditional silver with no fire stain and a low maintenance surface that does not…

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Argentium takes significant step forward as a major silver brand

Argentium International Ltd, the company behind the revolutionary Argentium silver alloys, has agreed a major licensing agreement with Heraeus, the precious metals and technology group. 

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