Gold Jewelry is amongst the most popular in the world. Whether you like the look of white gold or enjoy the more traditional yellow hue, gold jewelry can be worn by anyone regardless of personal dress. Gold has been used in the manufacturing of fine jewelry for hundreds of years and won’t rust, tarnish or corrode. Gold is very strong, but is also the most malleable of all precious metals used in jewelry. Pure gold is too soft to withstand daily use so it is not commonly used in jewelry manufacturing. Pure gold, which is a total of 24 karats (24K) is alloyed with a mixture of other metals like silver, copper, zinc and nickel to give it strength and durability.

Sterling Silver Jewelry has gained popularity during the last decade. Diamonds which were once only reserved for gold or platinum pieces have now been used in designs crafted from sterling silver, allowing you to achieve the same look of gold for less. To keep finer pieces of jewelry tarnish-free, sterling silver is finished using a rhodium coating. Pure silver is extremely malleable so it is usually combined with other metals to produce a more durable substance that is used in fine jewelry manufacturing. The most popular silver grade, and the silver used in Diamond Republic’s jewelry, is 92.5% pure. Silver with this level of purity is referred to as sterling silver. This means that 7.5% of the sterling silver is actually alloys, like copper, nickel and zinc. Sterling silver jewelry is often stamped with “sterling”, “.925”, “sterling silver” or “ster”.

Gemstone Jewelry All gemstones used in Diamond Republic’s jewelry are genuine semi-precious stones. We do not offer created gemstones for sale, however if we were to carry such gemstones in the future, they will be denoted as “Created”. Gemstones vary in price, quality, hardness and popularity. Generally speaking, the rarer gemstones require a premium. Gemstones come in every color of the rainbow and in many varying hues such as vivid reds like in rubies, garnets or tourmalines, in greens like in emeralds or peridots, in oranges and yellows like in yellow sapphires or citrines in purples, blues, whites, pinks, like in amethysts, white topaz, pearls, pink sapphires and so on.

Diamond Jewelry Diamond Republic carries genuine diamonds only. All diamond information is detailed; Clarity, Color, Carat weight and total carat weight (CTW), dimensions and quantity are all clearly identified on the product information page. Diamonds are the hardest natural substance known to mankind. That, along with their brilliance and fire, have made diamonds the quintessential symbol of timeless, enduring love. The simplest of all the gemstones, diamond consists of 99.95% pure crystallized carbon. A diamond begins to crystallize far beneath the earth's surface among a mixture of liquids, gases, and crystals. Diamonds can, in fact, be from 1 to 3 billion years old--more than two-thirds the age of the earth itself.