Silver, Horror Movies and the Fall-Out

Much like the Cold War, bunker building and baby boomers of the 50s, we are starting to see a resurgence of new doomsday fanatics emerging. It seems like almost everyone is getting in on the action,too. Everyone, from teenagers to top Hollywood producers and directors, and even those of an older generation, are hopping on board. This time around, however, it isn’t an atomic nuclear fall-out we are all fretting over. No, the impending doom is coming from a much more gruesome, undead and supernatural phenomenon.

Yes ladies and gentlemen, the end is near! Zombies, werewolves and vampires are sure to end our miserable human existence any day now. These blood-sucking, flesh-eating monsters are everywhere, and we had better prepare ourselves. Hiding out in underground, secret bunkers won’t do us any good these days either. We are going to have to fight back to save mankind! There are a plethora of horror movies and recent undead flicks we can reference for survival tips. So start sharpening plenty of wooded stakes for those nasty vampires, gentlemen. Ladies, head out and buy silver necklaces and bullets to ward off the big, hairy werewolves lurking about. For the zombies, we recommend a good pair of running shoes and the biggest shopping mall you can find!

The Jewelers Loupe

What is a jeweler’s loupe? This tool is used by professional jewelers, gemologists and certification laboratories everywhere. Loupes allow anyone trying to get a closer look at a gemstone to really get up close and personal with it, providing intense magnification. Loupes vary from one to the next and they do not really have a standard size. Loupes come with different amounts of lenses built in as well, allowing jewelers to really get the magnification they need without buying levels they will not use.

Loupes are usually purchased online nowadays due to the increasing shift of specialty shops to the web, where shop owners can finally start making money off of special items. These are the tools that really help those who are trained pick up all of the signs that something is not right or that it is very high quality.

The loupe employed by a jeweler is vital in his or her understanding of the way different characteristics affect the overall quality of a gem. Generally speaking, these evaluations are done by gemologists in order to detect traces of color, imperfections or blemishes. These dealings are usually conducted under 10x magnification, relatively standard. With the loupe, a jewelers is able to take their real feelings and research about gemstone jewelry and apply it appropriately since they are able to properly see the pieces on their own scale.