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How White Gold Is Made From Yellow Gold

When you hear the word gold, you probably picture something yellow. That said, you’ve likely heard the term white gold before and know it’s not yellow. White gold is, in fact, gold, and it’s made f...

How To Safely Pack Jewelry In Your Carry-On

Flying with jewelry can be a serious hassle. If you travel a lot, you’ve probably had nightmares about tangled necklaces, lost earrings, and scratched pearls. It’s okay, we’ve all been there. Packi...

Which Vintage Jewelry Era Are You? (Flowchart)

Which Vintage Jewelry Era Are You? July 20, 2017 Ever feel like you were born in the wrong era? You’re not alone. The problem is, there are so many different eras…Victorian, Georgian, Retro, Art No...

Jewelry Enamel: From Cloisonné to Champlevé

There are lots of different enameling techniques. Too many to cover in one short blog post, so instead I’ll talk through some of the most commonly used and asked about techniques. Before we jump in...

Why We Love Vintage Jewelry (And You Should, Too!)

Every Piece is Unique Almost all of the antique and vintage jewelry you’ll find at R.F. Moeller Jeweler was made by hand, which means each piece of jewelry is distinctly different from each and eve...

4 Things You Should Never Use To Clean Jewelry

Google “how to clean jewelry” and you’ll get a lot of different advice. Most of that advice is really bad. It would be impossible to tell you about all the bad advice out there so we’ll go over the...

The Simple Difference Between Gold Filled & Gold Plated

Gold plated vs. gold filled, what’s the difference? You’ve probably asked yourself that very question before. Maybe you’ve noticed that gold filled jewelry tends to be more expensive but beyond tha...

The Different Vintage & Antique Diamond Cuts

A piece of vintage jewelry often has a distinct look that sets it apart from something modern. Everything from the hand engraved details, to the style of the prongs tells a story about the era duri...

The Simple Definition of Filigree

Filigree Defined Simply put, filigree is defined as metal work created by molding a length of wire, usually gold or silver, into an ornate pattern. Traditional Filigree The definition given describ...

The History of Mid-Century Modern Jewelry

Mid-Century Modern Era (Roughly 1945-1955) As you might imagine the Mid-Century Modern era took place in the middle of the 20th century, from roughly 1945 to 1955. After years of war, American’s fe...