There are plenty of 14-karat and 18-karat gold rings out there, with the most special and the best deals, of course, at Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange. But it’s not every day you find a one-carrot gold ring. Yet there it was, sitting pretty in the latest crop of vegetables dug up last week from Dave and Lin Keitch’s garden in Monkton Heathfield, a small town in southwest England. “Dave dug up the carrots and left them outside the back door,” she said. “I cut the greens off and scrubbed them, and I thought, ‘What’s that? Goodness, it’s my ring’.” The ring, a gold band with a heart-shaped amethyst stone, was a present from Dave to Lin on her 40th birthday almost three decades ago. When it got too small for her, she gave it to her daughter Sarah, who somehow lost it in the garden in 2006. “We searched high and low but couldn’t find it,” Lin said. “I was gutted. I never thought it would turn up again.” Dave, an enthusiastic gardener, never stopped looking for the ring. But a carrot found it first, growing inside the ring until David harvested it for dinner. Sarah is also happy that the ring was found, although she may not get it back. “I’m deciding whether to give it back to her or not,” Lin said. “I may just clean it up and keep it in a box.”
Monthly Archives: agosto 2018
Most jewelry stores, including Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange, have friendly but efficient security measures in place. The better we protect our beautiful merchandise, the more we can offer amazing deals, and we do. But maybe we need to focus on pest control as well. That’s the lesson from the current viral video of an ant brazenly staging a diamond heist at a jewelry store. There aren’t many details, although one report places it in Italy. Nor do we know whether the culprit made off with the jewel or faced swift justice at the bottom of a shoe. Perhaps it’s a publicity stunt teasing the romantic possibilities in the current movie Ant-Man and The Wasp. But it’s well known that ants can haul many times their own body weight, so be sure your jewelry box is secure. And whatever the circumstances, it’s an irresistible video, and it’s here.
You’ve probably paid a lot to the jewelry business – and unless you’ve shopped at Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange, you’ve definitely paid too much for your bridal jewelry. But now the jewelry business wants to pay you. The Gemological Institute of America is awarding $2 million in scholarships next year, and the deadline to apply is September 30. “With changing consumer trends and technological advancements in the industry, it is now more important than ever to have professional qualifications,” said Duncan Pay, the GIA’s vice president and chief academic officer. “These scholarships help people follow their dreams and pursue their passion in gems and jewelry.” The scholarships range from partial to full tuition for GIA’s gemology, jewelry, and design programs, courses, and lab classes. Most are held at the Institute’s headquarters in Carlsbad, California, which is near San Diego. The money comes from individuals, jewelry companies, alumni associations and the GIA itself. For more information, click here. A sparkling future awaits.
We think that Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange is the best place to hunt for gold, because you’ll always find what you want. But if you’re more the old-fashioned type, and you have a competitive streak, join the rush to Hodruša-Hámre, Slovakia. That’s where the 2018 World Gold Panning Championships get under way on August 6 for six days of pressure, pride and prospecting. About 600 competitors from more than 20 countries are expected at the annual event, which features colorful opening ceremonies, a gold-themed festival – and serious competition. The championship dates from 1977, when panners from 10 nations gathered in Finland to transform their hobby into the inaugural shiny showdown. Last year’s WGPC was held in Scotland, and the year before that in Placerville, California, near the spot of the historic discovery that set off the California Gold Rush. Categories include men, women, juniors, seniors, two-person teams, three-person teams, five-person teams and national teams. Italy is the two-time defending champion. But no matter the classification, it comes down to a pan-off. Everybody gets a giant tub of water, sand and gravel into which officials have put between 5 and 12 bits of gold, depending on the competition. Whoever sifts all of them out the fastest wins. Jody Franklin, director of tourism for the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the 2016 WGPC, said the event may be misunderstood. “It’s just a unique sporting event,” she told the Sacramento Bee. “When you think gold panning, they picture this little old guy with a beard next to the river, you know, swishing away…No, it’s a lot quicker than that.” Have you found some extra gold bullion around your home and want to trade it in for cash? Head to your nearest DGSE location today!
The good news is that we may have found a better deal on diamonds than what you’ll get at Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange. The bad news is that it’s 500 million miles away and it’s really hard to breathe. At No. 24 on the Perot Museum of Nature and Science list of “Amaze Your Brain” fun facts, the great Dallas museum points out that “On Saturn and Jupiter, it can rain diamonds.” The conclusion comes from a study presented five years ago at an American Astronomical Society meeting in Denver. Space supernerds Kevin Baines and Mona Delitsky analyzed all kinds of data we can’t begin to understand and concluded that the planets’ atmosphere are rich with methane gas. They also have lots of lightning storms, which turn the methane into carbon. As the carbon heads to the surface, the fierce atmospheric pressure forms it into clumps of graphite and then actual diamonds, giving the planets the most valuable hail in the universe. (Remember when Superman would grab a lump of coal and use his superstrength to crush it into a diamond? Sort of like that) Before you Google “Jupiter Gold & Silver Exchange,” you should know that not all scientists agree with this conclusion. And the planets are mostly big balls of gas. As the diamonds fall closer to the hot planet core, they liquify into diamond soup, which would be harder to wear on your neck or finger. So scientists agree: the best, most practical place in the solar system for all your diamond needs remains Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange.