{"id":29778,"date":"2026-04-04T00:03:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brothersjewellery.com\/?page_id=29778"},"modified":"2026-04-06T00:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T21:09:17","slug":"sss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brothersjewellery.com\/en\/sss\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yes, silver can tarnish due to oxide in the air or the high acidity of your skin. It can also tarnish when it interacts with perfume or other chemicals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes seawater tarnish silver?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
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Yes, the likelihood of darkening is very high, especially in seas with very high salt content.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat happens if I don't take off my jewelry when I go into the sea?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
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This is a preference; you should normally remove it.<\/p>\n

There are three risks involved:<\/p>\n

1- Seawater can tarnish silver.<\/p>\n

2. You risk dropping your jewelry with every stroke you take. Because when you enter the sea, your rings can come off your finger underwater.<\/p>\n

3. The salt in seawater can rust the springs inside the clasps of jewelry, which over time can cause the clasps to loosen and fall out without you noticing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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That's a great technical question. There's no rule that says it can't be done, but there are some drawbacks.<\/p>\n

What are these drawbacks?<\/p>\n

Silver needs to be hardened to a certain degree so that the jewelry can be used for a long time.<\/p>\n

Today, this is done using 925 sterling silver. This ensures your jewelry won't bend, warp, or deform easily, and its shine will be more ideal. As a result, it will last longer and won't cause allergic reactions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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It's a very relevant question, both technically and culturally.<\/p>\n

925 ayar %92,5 safl\u0131k oran\u0131nda g\u00fcm\u00fc\u015f i\u00e7erir, di\u011fer %7,5 ise genellikle bak\u0131r ve \u00e7inkodan olu\u015fur. \u0130\u015flene bilirlik olarak 925 ayar g\u00fcm\u00fc\u015f tak\u0131 yap\u0131m\u0131nda idealdir ve hem kolay kolay deforme olmaz, hem de 900 ve 835 ayara g\u00f6re daha uzun s\u00fcreli parlak kal\u0131r. Bu i\u015fin teknik cevab\u0131yd\u0131.<\/p>\n

Culturally, the answer is that the "sterling silver" mark, meaning 925 sterling silver, is a mark belonging to Anglo-Saxon culture, particularly the British and Germans. In England, especially during royal times, household accessories like forks, cups, and spoons in palaces were always produced in 925 sterling silver. Because of the British cultural hegemony in the world, they introduced this sterling mark globally. Especially after the 1950s, this sterling mark began to be used in American culture as well. Therefore, the adoption of 925 sterling silver worldwide stems from this. Otherwise, silver can very well be produced in 930, 935, 950, or 975 sterling silver, and there have been countries throughout history that used these silver marks. For example, during the Ottoman era, palace jewelry was produced in 840 sterling silver. It was also produced in 840 during the Tsarist Russian era. Old French tableware was produced in 875 sterling silver. Indeed, it is possible to find 915 or 935 marks in some European countries. This is entirely a cultural matter; it is not measured by quality. The filigree jewelry produced in Midyat is made in 950 sterling silver. There are two answers to this, both cultural and technical. For filigree to be easy to work with, the silver needs to be close to pure, so that the silver wires can be easily shaped and remain bright white for a long time. Culturally, the traditional filigree craft of Mardin has always been worked this way. In fact, the wires are pulled from a sickle, and when the wires are soldered, they lose a little purity due to the chemicals used in the soldering process, so the purity is slightly reduced; therefore, a 950 purity stamp is applied.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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That's another very good and pertinent question.<\/p>\n

You'll get better performance compared to 925 sterling silver. This is because silver is completely pure and contains no additives. However, life is chemistry, and every time you use silver, you're actually becoming a part of life itself. In other words, you're becoming involved in chemistry.<\/p>\n

What is this? If you stay in a very humid environment, the higher the oxide level in the air, the more it will tarnish your silver. No apple doesn't rot, so no silver doesn't tarnish; it's against the natural order of things, you're just reducing the probability. So, what I'm saying is, don't worry too much about it. Our hair gets dirty, let it get dirty, we'll shower and clean it. My silver tarnishes, we'll clean and polish it, and that's that; life goes on.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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Another very pertinent and technical, excellent question.<\/p>\n

There are several answers to this.<\/p>\n

Italian silver also contains 925 sterling silver.<\/p>\n

Now, the second question concerns where you obtained this silver.<\/p>\n

This is somewhat of a marketing strategy. Italians have revolutionized the jewelry industry. Therefore, they developed some technical details before our local manufacturers.<\/p>\n

What are they?<\/p>\n

Firstly, because they had previously implemented innovations in manufacturing, they patented their products, thus highlighting the Italian brand. Their most well-known innovation was industrial advancements in mechanization. It was the Italians who transformed the sector from small workshops into factories. They achieved this, particularly through the machines they produced, becoming a leading brand in chain manufacturing. Many of the names of the chains we know come from Italian. Although local manufacturers had long been producing these chains, the Italians branded them and made them accepted worldwide. Therefore, the perception that Italian patents are of higher quality stems from this.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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Yine harika bir soru! Cevab\u0131 teknik detaylarda gizli. 925 ayar g\u00fcm\u00fc\u015f %92,5 saf g\u00fcm\u00fc\u015f oran\u0131 i\u00e7erir. Geri kalan %7,5 ise ala\u015f\u0131md\u0131r. \u0130\u015fte b\u00fct\u00fcn fark bu %7,5’tan kaynakl\u0131d\u0131r. T\u00fcrkiye’de genellikle bu %7,5 ala\u015f\u0131m bak\u0131r ve \u00e7inko kar\u0131\u015f\u0131m\u0131ndan kullan\u0131l\u0131r. Buna “alloy” denir. Alloylar ise kendi i\u00e7inde farkl\u0131 kategorilere ayr\u0131l\u0131r. Ucuz ve pahal\u0131 olarak, ucuz aloyda bahsetmi\u015f oldu\u011fum gibi %6 bak\u0131r %1,5 \u00e7inko kullan\u0131l\u0131r. En Pahal\u0131 alloyda ise genellikle %5,5 bak\u0131r %2 paladyum kullan\u0131l\u0131r. Paladyum pahal\u0131 bir madendir. Beyaz alt\u0131nda, alt\u0131n\u0131 beyazlatmak i\u00e7in kullan\u0131l\u0131r. Bu %2 paladyum g\u00fcm\u00fc\u015fe \u00f6yle bir etki verir ki, hem g\u00fcm\u00fc\u015f daha par\u0131lt\u0131l\u0131 durur, hem daha beyaz durur, hem de kolay kolay kararma yapmaz. Ama fiyat olarak \u00e7inkoya g\u00f6re misli misli daha pahal\u0131d\u0131r. Bu y\u00fczden T\u00fcrkiye\u2018de \u00fcretimde ucuz alloy kullan\u0131l\u0131r, fark buradan kaynaklan\u0131r.<\/p>\n

Secondly, foundries in T\u00fcrkiye do not operate professionally enough. The granules they use sometimes contain various additives. This causes the metal to be patchy and stained when it comes out of the furnace. There is a lack of oversight in these areas.<\/p>\n

Thirdly, some unlicensed workshops produce silver at 915 or 900 purity instead of 925. This can only be determined by having your jewelry assayed. This way, we can find out exactly how much silver the product contains.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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Another great question!<\/p>\n

Silver is still silver as we know it. However, it is rhodium plated using an electroplating method. This plating process makes the silver shine like a mirror; it's the exact same process used on white gold. This particularly enhances the clarity of gemstones in jewelry. Therefore, rhodium plating is most commonly applied to white gold in diamond jewelry. Today, this method has been adapted to silver as well. It not only enhances the clarity of the stone but also prevents the silver from tarnishing. Its color is closer to platinum. Thus, those who appreciate elegance and brilliance prefer this rhodium plating process.<\/p>\n

What is the difference between rhodium and rhodium plating?<\/p>\n

Rhodium is an element used in the plating process of precious metals.<\/p>\n

Rhodium plating, also known as rhodium plating, is a coating process applied to the surface of jewelry.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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That's a very pertinent question, and when someone asks me that, I immediately ask them back: what exactly are you going to highlight?<\/p>\n

Online solutions often rely on a single formula, whereas the chemistry involved is different. Each product has a different removal method.<\/p>\n

How many pieces of silver will you be polishing, and what do you intend to do with them?<\/p>\n

As I said, there isn't one single superficial answer to this; there are many answers, and many truths. This issue of multiple truths is what causes so much confusion on the internet.<\/p>\n

Let's do a little categorization, if you like:<\/p>\n

1- Household silverware:<\/p>\n

For household silverware such as bowls, fruit plates, vases, and cutlery, you can only polish them at home. You should never, ever apply a buff. You can polish them using Vikaul, a metal polish available at hardware stores. This completely removes the accumulated black oxide from the silver. Apply a small amount of this metal polish to a cotton ball and then rub the dirty area vigorously. After rubbing sufficiently, wipe the area again with a dry cloth. This will polish your silverware, but don't expect a buffing effect.<\/p>\n

2- Plain silver items without stones:<\/p>\n

There isn't just one formula for this; there are many. The formula I'm going to give is a recipe that everyone can use and make at home.<\/p>\n

-50 or 60 degrees hot water<\/p>\n

-One teaspoon of lemon-scented dish soap or another brand of liquid soap (lemon-scented is better)<\/p>\n

\u2013 one teaspoon of baking soda<\/p>\n

\u2013 a glass jar or thermos or shaker<\/p>\n

Fill half of the container with hot water. Mix liquid detergent and baking soda in the hot water, then place your silverware inside. Close the lid and shake vigorously for 5-10 minutes. After shaking, continue cleaning with a toothbrush, and finally dry with a hairdryer using the heat setting. Then, turn the hairdryer to a cold setting and dry for 30 seconds to avoid burning your hands.<\/p>\n

3- Products with stones:<\/p>\n

Again, there isn't just one formula, there are many; use whichever one seems most appealing to you.<\/p>\n

To the glasses cleaning cloth,<\/p>\n

a- cigarette ash<\/p>\n

b- white toothpaste<\/p>\n

c- silver polish sold in markets or online<\/p>\n

d- vikaul or metal polish<\/p>\n

Apply to areas without stones, wipe well, and continue wiping around the stone with the same cloth after applying to the stone-free area. Try to avoid contact with the "natural stone" as much as possible. These instructions do not apply to zircon and glass stones.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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An ounce is a unit of weight. It is approximately equal to 31.1 grams. It is a unit of measurement used in the United States and the United Kingdom. Following World War II, the Bretton Woods Agreement, signed in July 1944 in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA, during the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, aimed to regulate the international monetary system. This agreement laid the foundations for the modern global financial system and marked the beginning of the dollar's status as a global reserve currency.<\/p>\n

It laid the groundwork for global economic integration.<\/p>\n

Each country has pegged the value of its currency to the US dollar.<\/p>\n

The US dollar is also pegged to gold. The US guarantees the value of the dollar by holding gold reserves. Other countries can accumulate dollars and convert them into gold from the US. Although this system collapsed in 1971, the dollar's dominance continues. This is where the crux of the matter lies. One of the main reasons for today's trade disputes is that the prices of oil, natural gas, gold, and silver are still priced in relation to the dollar.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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On the stock exchange, the dollar value of gold is determined by looking at the closing prices of the day.<\/p>\n

Example: Let's say gold closed at $3,500 that day.<\/p>\n

3,500 \/ 31.1 = $112.5.<\/p>\n

So, the price of 1 gram of gold is $112.50.<\/p>\n

Converting this to Turkish Lira (TL): 112.5 x 39 (the dollar-TL exchange rate on that day) = 4387.5 TL. This gives us the price of one gram of gold.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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That's a very good question. Raw gold means unprocessed, unrefined gold that has not been extracted from nature. This gold may contain various stones and components. It is then refined and, after undergoing the necessary processes, transformed into pure gold. When this is converted into ingot form, it has a very low loss rate. It is processed as 0.995.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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That's a very good question. No, you weren't ripped off. Gold loses a very small amount of value when it's refined, transforming raw gold into pure gold. In other words, true 24-karat gold is equal to 1000-karat gold; it's impossible to achieve that. When raw gold is refined using cyanide to remove impurities, it loses 0.5% of its value. This is inherent in the chemistry of the process. Very good refineries can achieve 0.999 purity, but in the market we generally see gold at 0.995, which is considered equivalent to pure gold. The situation I described for gold also applies to silver.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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Sheet or tin gold is a type of gold used by craftsmen and artisans in the Grand Bazaar when working with gold. They produce jewelry in 22, 14, or 18 gram denominations by adding silver or copper. Because its price is somewhat cheaper than gold bars, citizens have recently been investing in sheet or tin gold. Gold bars, on the other hand, are more expensive than sheet gold due to the increased workmanship and the fact that they are sold in blocks. However, gold bars are barcoded and therefore valid worldwide. You can exchange them for the same value at any jeweler in the world. Sheet or tin gold, however, is only valued at jewelers in and around the Grand Bazaar. It has no certificate. If you travel to another country, a jeweler may not want to buy it or may value it at a lower price.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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This is entirely due to some trade decisions made by the government. In T\u00fcrkiye, quotas were imposed on gold imports to close the current account deficit after 2023. However, domestic demand for gold was so high that the market could not meet the demand, and only a limited amount of gold could be imported. Consequently, this increased the price of physical gold domestically. If the government makes a new decision and removes the quota on imported gold, the price could equalize with world markets.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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The number inside the bracelet you bought indicates the purity level of the gold. In other words...<\/p>\n

24 ayar 1000 (%100) ise ;<\/p>\n

22 ayar 916 ( %91,6 oran\u0131nda saf alt\u0131n)<\/p>\n

18 ayar 750 ( %75 oran\u0131nda saf alt\u0131n)<\/p>\n

14 ayar 585 ( %58,5 oran\u0131nda saf alt\u0131n)<\/p>\n

10 ayar 416 (%41,6 oran\u0131nda saf alt\u0131n)<\/p>\n

9 karat 375 (% 37.5% pure gold)<\/p>\n

8 ayar 333 ( %33,3 oran\u0131nda saf alt\u0131n)<\/p>\n

It includes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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\u00c7ok yayg\u0131n bilinen bir yanl\u0131\u015ft\u0131r. 8 ayar\u0131n rengi genellikle k\u0131rm\u0131z\u0131ya \u00e7alar yani bol miktarda ( %66,7) bak\u0131r i\u00e7erdi\u011fi i\u00e7in 8 ayar\u0131n rengi k\u0131rm\u0131z\u0131 olarak bilinir. Halbuki renk, salt bir g\u00f6sterge de\u011fildir. \u00d6nemli olan i\u00e7eri\u011fidir. Biz 8 ayar alt\u0131n tak\u0131 yaparken bak\u0131r yerine ,%66,7 oran\u0131nda g\u00fcm\u00fc\u015f veya paladyum katarsak 8 ayar alt\u0131n\u0131, beyaz renkte elde edebiliriz.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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I think you've made two mistakes in a row.<\/p>\n

In Qatar, the lowest karat gold starts at 18 karat, with 21 and 22 karat being the most commonly used. Traditionally, women prefer gold in its yellow color; white gold is only used in diamond jewelry. Return the jewelry set you purchased to the seller and exchange it for at least 18 karat yellow gold.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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No one can know for sure; they can only make predictions by observing market trends. But one thing is certain: gold has been the safest investment vehicle for centuries. During times of war, crisis, and famine, people would rush to buy gold, increasing demand and driving up its price. Today, wars have shifted, taking on economic and commercial dimensions. Therefore, gold is no longer just an investment vehicle; it has become a tool for political and commercial manipulation. World-renowned large investment firms exploit political crises by engaging in daily buying and selling of gold, manipulating the price up or down to generate commercial profit, and sometimes speculating on the price of gold. If you are going to buy gold, stay away from these speculative movements and invest in the long term.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"G\u00fcm\u00fc\u015f karar\u0131r m\u0131 ? Evet g\u00fcm\u00fc\u015f havadaki oksit veya teninizdeki tenin asit de\u011feri y\u00fcksek oldu\u011fu i\u00e7in kararabilir. Veya kulland\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131z parf\u00fcm","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-29778","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brothersjewellery.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brothersjewellery.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brothersjewellery.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brothersjewellery.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brothersjewellery.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29778"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/brothersjewellery.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29791,"href":"https:\/\/brothersjewellery.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29778\/revisions\/29791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brothersjewellery.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}