Nude? What? It’s true, there’s actually a new line of diamonds on the market called “Nude Diamonds“. (Just be careful when you Google that…) Created by the LeVian company, these diamonds have reinvented the jewelry [Read More…]
Are your prongs worn and broken? Do you even know where to look? Do you even know what a prong is? A lot of people don’t. And that’s where the problem starts. Retipping? Retipping, or [Read More…]
Every day someone makes their very first purchase online and every day a sucker is born. So the big question is: Should you buy a loose diamond on the web or will you be ripped [Read More…]
The marquise cut diamond is an odd creature… It used to be a really popular cut of diamond back in the 90’s. Then the princess cut diamond stole most of its glory and spotlight. Just [Read More…]
I’m going to talk about these earrings because they are a HELL of a good price. And not just any price, but a cheap price! They are .33 carat diamond stud earrings for just $485 [Read More…]
10 Grand? Savings? You bet… It’s so easy to save that much money on diamonds (and in this case BIG diamonds), if you shop and compare before you buy. Companies like James Allen and Blue [Read More…]
When will customers learn? They wander around the store and finally ask me for the price of a diamond in the jewelry showcase. I tell them. Then they say that they saw the same ring [Read More…]
I had a couple approach me at the diamond earring case. The woman says to me, “I want a single diamond stud for my extra hole.” Extra? The man turns to her and says, “Extra [Read More…]
Wait, what? Diamonds leak? You bet. But some of this leakage is good, and other leakage is bad. First off, what is leakage? Leakage is when light enters a polished diamond, bounces around internally, then [Read More…]
You always hear about jewelers switching diamonds. It’s on the news. It’s online. It’s in the papers. But is it really a cause for alarm? Sure it is. But also know jewelers don’t switch diamonds. [Read More…]
“Do you need to spend 2 months salary for an engagement ring?” This is always a very good question. Most people would reply: “That’s what they say!” But who says 2 months salary is the [Read More…]
Ahh, the good ole days. How times have changed. When I first started in the jewelry industry 29 odd years ago, things were so different back then. Guys would come into a jewelry store and [Read More…]