Look closely at the US dollar bill, and you will see the All-Seeing Eye above the pyramid on the back of the one dollar bill. This is a Freemason symbol, and the Latin underneath is a Freemason motto, that means “new world order”. The Eye of Providence (or the all-seeing eye of God) is a symbol showing an eye often surrounded by rays of light and is usually enclosed by a triangle. It is sometimes interpreted as representing the eye of God watching over humankind.
It is believed that the decision to include this Masonic symbol was not influenced by Freemasons; however, Benjamin Franklin was the only Mason on the design committee. Was this really a coincidence?
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This spring I will be visiting the Island of San Juan Puerto Rico and look forward to visiting at least one lodge during my trip there. Masonry has a rich history on the island of San Juan, Please click on the link below for a short documentary that tells a brief story of Freemasonry in Puerto Rico.
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Masons do use ritual in meetings. There is always an altar or table with the Volume of the Sacred Law open if a lodge is meeting. Oftentimes, people have confused Masonry with a religion, but it is not a religion. Religion does however plays a very important part in Masonry. A person who wants to become a Mason must have a belief in God. An atheist is not allowed to become a Mason.
Lodge meetings open with prayer, and a Mason is taught, that one should pray for divine counsel and guidance before starting an important undertaking. That does not however make Masonry a “religion.”
Often time’s people confuse Masonry with a religion because some Masonic buildings are called “temples.” Masons use the word “temple” because a Masonic lodge is a symbol of the Temple of Solomon. Masonry is not a religion just because its members meet in a “temple.”
Masons believe in the importance of religion. Masonry encourages every Mason to be active in the religion and church of his own choice. Masonry teaches that without religion a man is alone and lost, and that without religion, he can never reach his full potential.
Freemasonry does not tell a person which religion he should practice or how he should practice it. That is between the individual and God. That is the function of his house of worship, not his fraternity. And Masonry is a fraternity, not a religion.
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This is the Yod, which is the symbol for the Lodge of Perfection within the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. Scottish Rite Freemasonry degrees are advanced Freemason degrees (in the United States) which a Freemason may choose to attain once he has obtained his Master Mason degree. 
It includes the 4th thru the 14th degrees of the Scottish Rite. The squiggly line that looks like a flame is not English and is the symbol of the Hebrew letter Yod, which is the first letter of the sacred name of the Supreme Being YHWH- one of the Hebrew names for G-d. Each of the four letters represent different tenses of the verb “to be”. HVH- to be, HYH- was, YHYH- will be. The name of YHWH “Yahway”, also pronounced as “Jehovah”. The “J” is pronounced as a “Y” which would be “Ye-Ho-Vah”. YHWH is written in Hebrew in The Dead Sea Scrolls and is used approximately 7000 times in the Bible,…more than any other name for God. Therefore,”God has always been, is now, and will always be”.
The Supreme Being was, is and will always be at the heart of Freemasonry and a part of our Masonic symbolism.
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Exactly What Does Gold-Plated Mean?
In the event you have ever acquired jewelry in the past, you could have noticed the term gold-plated, also referred to as gold-plate. This is usually a method of overlaying another kind of metal by using a very delicate, very nearly microscopic, film of pure gold by electroplating it. Many business refer to gold-plated jewelry as gold overlay, nonetheless, these are generally basically the very same things.
Among the many major advantages that gold-plated items have is the fact that it is quite durable. Gold is basically very soft and delicate metal, and it is easily susceptible to nicks, dents, and bending. Gold plating can provide a gorgeous finish to a piece that needs to be sturdy and durable. The challenge would be that the gold finish on items can start to chip and wear away as time passes. In addition, some gold-plated items can be susceptible to tarnishing.
Exactly What Does Gold-Filled Suggest?
Gold-filled jewelry is much more valuable than gold-plated. As a matter of fact you will find almost 100 percent much more gold in gold-filled things compared to what can be found in gold-plated items. Similar to how gold plated jewelry is plated with gold, gold-filled jewelry is plated with gold as well, however, there is a large difference involving the ways such jewelry is produced.
Gold-filled items possess a significantly heavier layer of gold on them and the gold is a much higher quality. As a matter of fact, it is only a step down from solid gold, when it comes down to quality and value for your money. With regards to solid gold, pure gold is very soft and is often not a great choice for jewelry; that is why an alloy is almost always used for gold jewelry items, worth a considerable sum of money.
Gold-filled items also use a gold alloy that can be really strong dependent upon the karat of the gold that is used. Understand that the lower karats of gold tend to be a little bit stronger, 14 karat gold being an example. A greater karat of gold affirms a higher purity, and while that means the gold piece by itself is significantly more valuable the metal will be a little softer. As a frame of reference, remember that 24 karat gold is pure gold and therefore, the softest type of gold obtainable. Customers that are looking for a more durable piece of jewelry will want to opt for a lower karat.
You would not need to be worried about gold-filled jewelry tarnishing, and even if you have an allergic reaction to certain metals, you won’t have to worry about allergies from metals such s nickel. You can’t say the same about gold-plated jewelry.
Determining Whether an Item is Plated or Filled.
Perhaps you think it’s quite easy to find out if a piece of jewelry is gold filled or gold-plated. Unfortunately, it isn’t that easy to find out if a piece of jewelry is gold-filled or gold-plated. Some people will use stamps, markers, and other identifiers on the gold item. One of the things that the US Department of Commerce requires is a stamp; nonetheless, this is only refers to gold-filled items produced in the US. If this stamp is present, it will indicate how much pure gold is in the piece of jewelry. For instance, the bare minimum quantity in order to be regarded as gold-filled is 20 percent. This item would have a stamp that looks like 1/20. You might also see 1/50, that in fact demonstrates that the item is 50 percent pure gold. This might seem to be a fool proof way to figure it out but it’s not.
First of all, the marking process is only done in the US. Jewelry is made of gold throughout the world, and this is not a standard that other countries follow. As with all product, gold jewelry comes from all over the world, so only if you know for certain it is from the US, you might not see this stamp. In addition, other countries and producers may stamp their own jewelry, but you might not really know what it indicates, or it could be stamped on gold plated jewelry in order to get more money for it.
There are two fool proof ways to test an item so as to ensure it is gold filled instead of jewelry that is gold plated, but both of them require you to see a jewelry professional. The very first is to have the piece electronically tested utilizing a device that will tell you how thick the gold is on the piece of jewelry. This is a very reliable method, but not all jewelers will offer it as this piece of equipment to test is very expensive. The standard method of testing for gold is to do an acid test. Using this test, a small amount of acid will be placed on the jewelry and will indicate gold plating as it will dissolve the plating quickly. Just a minimal amount of the plating will dissolve, but you will definitely know what type of jewelry you have…
Gold-Plated Jewelry or Gold-Filled Jewelry?
Now having been told about the difference between jewelry that is gold-filled or gold-plated, you may be wanting to know which the best choice is when it comes to you. There will be certainly be advantages and disadvantages to both kinds of jewelry.
Gold-filled jewelry has a much higher amount of gold in it and is much more valuable. This is a durable piece that will not tarnish or chip. It is also safe for those with metal allergies.
Gold-filled jewelry is more expensive that plated jewelry and will last longer; however, it does have a life span of about 10-30 years, unlike pure gold pieces that will last forever.
Gold Plated jewelry is very affordable and looks just like real gold. The piece will be very strong and durable in most cases as the gold will be plated over a stronger material. The amount of gold is minimal in this type of jewelry, and this leads to a much lower value. This type of jewelry can also tarnish, chip and flake away.
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The decision is yours. If your budget is of concern and this is a piece of costume jewelry that you do not intend to wear a lot or for a long time, then gold-plated is the way to go.
If you intent to wear this piece of jewelry for a long time and you have a bit more money to spend, then I would go with pure gold or gold-filled.
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Although most of the articles that I write deal with Masonic Rings and other fraternal jewelry, I am often asked by my followers various questions related to the purchase of jewelry. One of them that comes about often is:
I am probably going to tell you more than you ever wanted to know about the differences but here it is and you can be the judge.
Both white gold and platinum are expensive metals. Which one is the best for you and why is there such a difference in price.
Both metals fall into the heavy metals section of the elements chart. Both metals are white. Gold is and always has been a favorite metal to be used in making jewelry as well as a lot of other things. Artisans have been making jewelry out of gold for thousands of years. It doesn’t tarnish, oxidize, rust and is easy to work model. Pure gold is 24K and is too soft to be used in making jewelry. Combine the strength of a few other alloys and you have got a great piece of jewelry that will last for a very long time. 14K gold whether it be yellow or white is an alloy made up of 58% gold and 42% other alloys. 18K gold is 75% gold and 25% other alloys.
Depending upon the other alloys used, the color may vary widely. White gold is normally achieved by mixing gold, silver, nickel, zinc and of course gold. In addition, to alloying the white color, white gold is normally plated with rhodium which is a hard and shiny white heavy metal. Rhodium is in the platinum family.
Just like gold, platinum does not corrode, rust or tarnish or change color over the years. It is also a great metal for making jewelry. Just because it is strong does not mean that it will not scratch or dent. Over time a platinum ring will develop a dulled finish after a while due to dents and scratching when contact with other surfaces. Platinum typically is not alloyed with other metals and that makes it more hypoallergenic.
Platinum rings typically cost more than 14k gold rings. This is because, platinum is denser and will weigh more than the same size ring made in gold. Platinum is also more rare than gold and costs more to purchase on the world market. With a platinum ring you are paying for 90-95% pure platinum whereas in a 14k gold ring, you are only paying for 58% gold. Platinum is also more difficult to work with, therefore more labor is expended when making your piece of jewelry.
Since white gold actually begins its journey through the process as yellow gold, it is actually not a truly white metal. When jewelers finish making a white gold ring, the last step in the process is to rhodium plate the ring. It may be necessary down the road to have your white gold ring re-plated at some point in time in the future. This is a relatively inexpensive process to do and you will be able to enjoy your nice shiny piece of jewelry for a very long time. It will maintain its shiny appearance for a lot longer time that your platinum piece of jewelry. A platinum piece of jewelry will “dull up” much more quickly than your 14k white gold piece of jewelry.
Most consumers are not aware of this attribute and will be disappointed when their platinum rings loses its luster after only a few months of wear. For maintenance your platinum ring will need more frequent polishing than your white gold piece of jewelry; however, your white gold piece of jewelry will need to be re-plated from time to time.
If your ring has many small diamonds, I recommend white gold as it will be more forgiving when abused and will be less likely to lose the small diamonds when dropped as the platinum ring will be more brittle.
White gold will retain its luster much longer than platinum.
I probably told you at the beginning of this article that you would probably hear more than you need to know, but it is fairly evident what my choice would be. White Gold!
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Masonic Ring, the illuminating sign of the Freemason. The Masonic Ring is the all-telling sign of Freemasons all over the world. Typically shown with the Compass and Square on the top of the Masonic Ring and the Plumb and Trowel on the sides of the shank of the Masonic Ring, the ring is normally worn on the third index finger next to the pinky finger on the right hand. There are several different opinions as to whether the points of the compass on the Masonic Ring should point toward or away from the wearer’s body. To the best of my knowledge, the Grand Lodges have not made any rulings on this subject. Take one viewpoint for example. If you were to hang the American Flag, would you hang it with the stars at the bottom of the flag? Obviously you would not do that; therefore, the wearer of the Masonic Ring should wear the ring with the points of the compass and square pointing toward the wearer. Another viewpoint is that when the emblem of the Compass and square is displayed on a building or a pennant, the normal customer would be that the points of the compass would point downward. When displayed on the Altar, the points of the compass and square point away from the Master. As the Master from his station views the compass from the Altar of his lodge, the points are from, not towards him. As the wearer of a compass watch charm views it, the points are down and away from his eyes. In a similar way, as the Mason views the emblem on his Masonic Ring, the points should be down or away from his eyes. The square is the symbol of earthly things and the compass of heavenly perfection. As a combined emblem, the ends of the square point up as a symbol of man’s aspirations toward God; the points of the compass are down to represent heavenly qualities coming down from God to earth; therefore it would seem that the proper way to wear the Masonic Ring would be that is which its symbolism is best expressed; namely, that in which, when the hand is held in its usual position, the points of the compass of the Masonic Ring are towards the earth and away from the wearer’s eyes.
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What is Rhodium?
Rhodium is an extremely rare metal that can cost ten times the price of gold or more. Rhodium is general not considered a feasible material to create jewelry from because it’s stressed and brittle, very difficult to work with properly for jewelry making, its price is also terribly volatile. Rhodium makes a wonderful plating for jewelry because it is glitteringly dazzlingly and white and has a mirror like finish. It is like chrome, but much whiter and has the most reflectivity of all metals. Rhodium plating make diamonds look brighter and better because it is so bright and dazzles much like diamonds. From a couple of feet away and under most lighting conditions it is hard to see exactly where the stones end and the metal begins. Nothing sets off a diamond like rhodium plating does. Most white gold jewelry right now is rhodium plated. However the rhodium is only a plating and consequently it will wear off eventually and require re-plating.
How long will rhodium plating last?
That is a difficult question to answer. First of all it depends on whether the item is a ring that suffers a great deal of wear or a pin or broach that receives almost no contact. It will also depend on whether you wear the ring constantly. The life of the plating is also dependent upon to other extremely important and controllable factors.
1). How good is the quality of the plating?
High quality plating performed by a competent specialty plating shop will endure far longer than a thin layer of plating applied from a teacup of contaminated plating solution inside the back room of a jewelry shop.
2). What color is the underlying gold?
When the white gold underlying the rhodium plating is a nice acceptable color, you can go a long time between re-plating. When the color of the underlying ring is slightly yellowish, more frequent re-plating will likely be necessary because the item will appear poorly much sooner. If the underlying material is strongly yellow or is actually yellow gold, the contrast will be more dramatic and re-plating will be requited much more frequently. You can get your yellow gold jewelry rhodium plated, but if the piece experiences significant wear, the good appearance may last only a short time even if the rhodium plating quality is good, and almost no time if the plating is poor.
A note about Rhodium price volatility. Rhodium is never mined for its own because it is too rare to be economically feasible, rather it’s a minor by product from platinum mining and refining. When platinum is in high demand and a lot of it is being mined, a lot of rhodium is available and its price can decline to about the same price as gold, but when platinum mining is down, rhodium is virtually unavailable and becomes very costly (over $12,000) per ounce at one point in 2011 when gold was well under $1,000 per ounce).
Conclusion: When possible, try to make sure that the white gold jewelry you are buying is a quality shade of white before plating so that there is going to be a little contrast when the rhodium plating gets thin. If your jewelry store can’t rhodium plate the jewelry well enough for an acceptable life, try to find another jewelry or perhaps a specialty plaiting shop that can.
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White gold is an alloy of gold and at least one white metal, usually nickel, manganese or palladium. Like yellow gold, the purity of white gold is described in karats. White gold’s properties vary depending on the metals and proportions used.
Consequently, white gold alloys may be used for many different purposes; while a nickel alloy is hard durable and therefore good for custom luxury diamond wedding rings, pins and Ear Piercing Jewellery, gold-palladium alloys are soft, pliable and good for white gold gemstone settings, sometimes with other metals like copper, silver, and platinum for weight and ruggedness, although this often requires specialized goldsmiths. description white gold is utilized very loosely in the industry to explain karat gold alloys possessing whitish hue. Harry Chadent says, it is a common misconception that the color of the rhodium plating, which is seen on many commercial pieces, is really the color of white gold. The term “white” covers a considerable spectrum of hues that borders or overlaps pale yellow, tinted brown, in addition to very pale rose. The jewelry industry often conceals these off-white colors by rhodium plating.
A common white gold formulation consists of 90% gold and 10% nickel. Copper can be added to increase malleability.
The alloys used in jewelry industry are gold–palladium–silver and gold–nickel–copper–zinc. Palladium and nickel work as primary bleaching agents for gold; zinc acts as a secondary bleaching agent to attenuate the color of copper.
The nickel utilized in some white gold alloys may cause an reaction when worn over long periods (also notably on some wrist-watch casings). This reaction, typically a minor skin irratation, occurs in about one in eight people of this, don’t use nickel inside their white gold formulations.
Colored golds can be separated to 3 groups.
Alloys with silver and copper in a number of proportions, producing white, yellow, green and red golds; typically malleable alloys.
Intermetallic compounds, producing blue and purple golds, along with other colors. These are typically brittle but can be used as gems and inlays.
Pure 100% gold is 24 karat, so all colored golds are lower than this, with the common being 18K, 14K, and 9K.
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Oak Island and the Holy Grail, the Ark of the Covenant and possible ties to the Knights Templar.
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Could it be that the pit may have been dug by exiled Knights Templar; that it is possibly the last resting place of the Holy Grail or even the Holy Ark of the Covenant? There also may be a Templar tomb on the island. There is a legend that “seven must die before the legend is uncovered”
Oak Island is a 140-acre island in Lunenburg County on the south shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is one of about 360 small islands in Mahoney Bay and rises to a maximum of 36 feet above sea level. Oak Island is well known as the location of the so-called “Money Pit” and the site of over 200 years of exploration and treasure hunting.
There are numerous 19thCentury accounts of the mysteries of Oak Island. Physical evidence from the first excavations are absent or have long been lost. An explanation of the origins of the pit on Oak Island are as discussed below: In 1795, 18 year old Daniel McGinnis, observed lights coming from the island and discovered a circular depression within a clearing located on the southeastern end of the island. Next to the depression was a tree with a tackle block hanging from one of its branches. McGinnis, with the help of his friends John Smith and Anthony Vaughan, excavated the depression and discovered a layer of flagstone just a few feet below. On the pit walls there were clearly visible markings from a pick. When the two dug down they found layers of logs at about every 10 feet. They abandoned the excavation at 30 feet.
This initial discovery and excavation was initially briefly mentioned in print in the Transcript in October 1856. A more complete account followed, again in the Liverpool Transcript by a Justice of the Peace in Chester, Nova Scotia. About eight years after the 1795 dig, another company examined what was to become referred to as the “Money Pit”. The Onslow Company sailed 300 nautical miles from central Nova Scotia near Oak Island with the goal and purpose recovering what they viewed as secret treasure. They continued the excavation all the way down to approximately 90 feet and found layers of logs or “marks” approximately every ten feet and layers of coconut fiber, charcoal and putty at 40, 50 and 60 feet. According to perhaps one of the earliest written accounts, at 80 and 90 feet, they recovered a large stone bearing an inscription of symbols. Several researchers apparently attempted to decipher
the symbols. One translated them as saying: “forty feet below, two million pounds of sterling lie buried.” The symbols currently associated with the “forty feet down…” translation and seen in several books first appeared in True Tales of Buried Treasure, which was written by explorer and historian Edward Rowe Snow in 1951. In his book, he states he was given this set of symbols by Reverend A.T. Kempton of Cambridge Massachusetts. Nothing more is known about Kempton’s involvement in the Oak Island tale. The pit subsequently flooded up to the 33 foot level. Bailing did not reduce the water level, and the excavation was abandoned.
Investors formed The Truro Company in 1849, which re- excavated the shaft back down to the 86 feet level, where it flooded again. They then drilled into the ground below the bottom of the shaft. As stated by the nineteenth century account, the drill or “pod auger” passed through a platform at 98 feet a 12- inch head space, 22 inches of which was considered as “metal in pieces”, 8 inches of oak, another 22 inches of metal, 4 inches of another spruce layer, and finally into clay for 7 feet without striking anything else.
Please catch us next week for additional information as we delve into the mystery of Oak Island.