NEWEST JEWELRY-SECRET ADDITIONS! ALL THE LATEST JEWELRY SECRETS RIGHT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS! Why Does Gold Wear Down? What Makes Gold Weak, Scratch, Brittle, Dent And Wear Down? Gold (10k, 14k, 18k) is the most popular choice of metal for all types of Jewelry: Rings, Bracelets, Chains, Earrings, Pendants... But sadly... Gold wears down! The thing that makes Gold so awesome to work with is it's softness, or malleability. Jewelers can create wonderful pieces of Jewelry easily and artistically. Gold is so malleable, it can be rolled into very thin wires and stretched... Read more... The Best Schools for Metalsmiths And Jewelers! Top Jeweler/Metalsmith Schools And Colleges In The USA! While nobody knows for sure the exact date that people began metalsmithing, it's been referenced that men were working with brass and iron as early as the BC period. Based on archeologist's findings, many metalsmithing methods developed sometime in the Iron age, or between the years 1200 and 555 BC. These professionals discovered various statues, constructed... Read more... Education And Training For Gemologists! Become A Gemologist With Training From The Best Gemology Schools! While basic gemology training has its earliest origins in the early 19th century, the National Association of Goldsmiths set the first qualifications for gemologists in the year 1908 with the start-up of their Gemmological Committee in Great Britain. After some time, this early Committee re-named itself the Gemmological Association of Great Britian; and, today, it is a prestigious... Read more... Jewelry Cleaners - Do they Work? How much do they Cost? Jewelry Ultrasonic Cleaners, Reviews, Tests, Secrets, Videos and more...! I hear people say all the time "Why Don't My Rings Get Clean Like They Do At A Jewelry Store?" There are many reasons for this, and over the years I've written many articles about the subject. Cleaning your Diamonds, Gemstones and Jewelry isn't difficult once you know how to do it. And YES, you can get them just as clean as the Jewelers can. It's surprisingly simple... Read more... How To Unsolder Your Wedding Rings Or Set! 8 Reasons Why Jewelers Have To Unsolder Rings Or Wedding Sets! To find out why one would unsolder their Wedding Rings, we should take a second to learn what Soldered Rings are... What is Soldering? Soldering is basically fusing two rings together, usually the Engagement Ring and the Wedding Band. Heated Solder from a Jeweler's Torch melts and flows in between your rings at the bottom of the shank (see image). This welds.... Read more... Is Your Brand New Ring Worn And Used? Not All New Rings Are Really New, Find Out How To Spot Them! Here's something very few people know: Not all rings in the Jeweler's Showcases are NEW! Used, Worn, or Pre-Owned Rings are sold everyday and people never realize it. Shocking? You bet! Why does this happen? For a variety of reasons: 1) The Ring was a Customer Return. 2) The Ring was a Trade-In or Exchange. 3) The Ring was Pawned or Sold to the Jeweler. 4) The Ring was.... Read more... Don't Buy A Diamond By Clarity Only! Do You Judge A Diamond Solely Based Upon The Clarity Of The Diamond? Most people disregard at least half of the 4C's. They disregard Cut and Color and pretty much everything to do with Carat Weight. The one and only topic that most people concentrate on is Clarity! This is because people use their eyes to judge a Diamond. Clarity is the one thing that people can see and so they use that to determine if the stone is a Good Diamond or a Bad. Clarity is... Read more... No Microscope, No Diamond Sale! If You Don't View The Diamond Under A Scope, Don't Buy It! Customers come into our store after shopping around town for Certified Diamonds at the other Jewelry Stores (both Independent and Corporate). I go over the 4 C's with them. I show them the charts and where the quality of Diamonds fall into. Then I ask them... "Have you ever seen a Diamond under a Microscope before?" It seems like such an odd question to ask especially... Read more... Shop And Compare Diamonds, But Don't Hide The Price! Do You Hide The Price Of The Competitor's Diamonds? People love to shop and compare Diamonds and Diamond Prices. They go from store to store and jot down things like: Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat Weight. They drive all over town looking for the BEST deal that money can buy. But, when it truly comes down to getting the lowest price possible, they fall short! This is because of one crazy hurdle... They Hide the Price! That's right. They... Read more... Prepare Your Wedding Set And Rings! Learn How To Prepare Your Wedding Rings For The Big Day! If you're getting married, you're going to have to get your Wedding Rings ready! You do want them to be perfect for the Big Day! Especially if you're getting your Rings photographed for your Wedding Album! Get your Rings Sized to Fit. One thing that many new brides-to-be don't know is this: Your Engagement Ring may fit you now, but once you add in your Wedding Ring, they probably WON'T!... Read more... CONTINUE