Watchmakers Have a Love-Hate Relationship With This Metal
Designers are attracted to tantalum’s unusual blue-gray sheen. But then their artisans learn how dense it is and start complaining about broken tools.
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Zircons Are Not the Gem You Probably Think They Are
There is a lot of confusion between zircons, a mined mineral, and cubic zirconia, an inexpensive synthetic crystal. But jewelry designers know the difference.
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Pandora Now Only Sources Recycled Metals for Its Jewelry
Is that as good as it sounds?
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Bitcoin Funds Are Here. But You Probably Don’t Need Them.
Fear of missing out isn’t a great reason for investing in the new Bitcoin funds, our columnist says. Plus, Bitcoin may already be hidden in your portfolio.