Let me start out by saying that this review is for a true ultrasonic cleaner, as opposed to a regular jewelry cleaner. There are big differences between the two. An ultrasonic cleaner cleans by ultrasonic [Read More…]
It’s been almost 2 1/2 years since I’ve started Jewelry Secrets (Oct. 2007), and this my friends is post number 400. 400 articles Yes, that’s right, I’ve written 400 unique articles (over 650 pages) about [Read More…]
The birthstone for May is emerald. Being one of the 3 precious gemstones, besides ruby and sapphire, emerald is one of the most popular gems there is. Beryl: Emerald comes from a parent rock called [Read More…]
Valentine’s day (Feb. 14th) is always a cute, cheesy, but romantic day. A day you should not forget! There are plenty of great valentine’s gifts that women will just love and cherish. (Let’s face it, [Read More…]
“Let’s DEAL!” You always see jewelry stores advertising these “make a deal with the boss” sales, or “president’s day” sales. Jewelry stores promote these kind of sales as a one day only event, and usually [Read More…]
Pandora charm bracelets are everywhere. Everyone has them, everyone sells them. You can even buy them on eBay. Which is where our adventure begins… True story: Let me introduce you to “Sally”. Sally saw these [Read More…]
Tricks and traps! Keep your eyes and ears open for these lovely, little jewelry store tricks, traps and trade secrets. 20 sneaky ways. Below are 20 items that jewelers use to ‘creatively‘ promote, sell and [Read More…]
“More than one?” This is funny to even talk about, but hey, men want to know if it’s okay to wear more than one piece of jewelry at a time. Can they wear both a [Read More…]
HOT HOT HOT! These are the hottest jewelry presents this year. Christmas 2009 just wouldn’t be the same without these top ten jewelry gifts. It’s the biggest sellers this season (in no particular order). So [Read More…]
You know it’s the holidays and Black Friday when you start seeing ads that scream: Huge doorbuster sales… Shop early… Open at 4 a.m. It’s the biggest baddest after-thanksgiving sale ever! But the real question [Read More…]
HOT HOT HOT! So what is the hottest selling jewelry item for 2009 & 2010? The diamond love knot. It’s hot! The tagline reads: “The strength of love forged in a knot.” The Hercules knot [Read More…]
Trilliant cut diamonds used to be all the rage. They were so popular in the 90’s. It seemed like every woman out there had to have a trilliant cut diamond (also called trillion cuts). They [Read More…]