How do you know if it’s costume jewelry or the real stuff? You could take it to a jeweler, appraiser, or pawn shop, yes—or, you can try a few at-home techniques to help you tell whether you ...

As for me, I would mix the bracelets with my real jewellery and love the spirit of play and whimsy that they signified.” ...

It enables a tiny fragment of real ruby to multiply as it sits in its jewellery setting. The university believes this "in situ process" has not been successfully achieved before. To grow the gem ...