WHAT IS A DIAMOND TESTER?
Every time you turn around in a Jewelry Store, something’s Beeping… beep Beep BEEP! That beeping is the sound of a diamond tester. It’s testing a stone to see whether or not it’s genuine. The [Read More…]
Gemstones
CUSTOM MAMA BIRD, AND CHILD, NECKLACE
Chirp Chirp! This is one of the most darling custom family pendants I’ve seen yet… It’s a mama bird and baby bird pendant (from Kay Jewelers) that’s totally customizable. You start with one mama bird [Read More…]
LAST MINUTE MOTHER’S RINGS!!!
FOUR DAYS! Mother’s Day is in FOUR DAYS! WOW! And yes, if you’re thinking “A mother’s ring would be PERFECT!!!!“, well… Think Again! Because mother’s ring (a ring with all the kid’s birthstones in it), [Read More…]
FAMILY RINGS VS MOTHER’S RINGS
“What’s the diff?” What is the difference between family rings and mother’s rings? That’s a good question that deserves an answer. And luckily, that answer is pretty simple… Family rings: Family rings are generally rings [Read More…]
CHECK YOUR PRONGS NOW!
When was the last time you checked your prongs? The funny thing is, a lot of people don’t even know what a prong is (let alone a head). PRONG??? The prongs are those little, thin [Read More…]
MAKE MONEY WITH A PEARL STRINGING CAREER
This is a talent that you probably didn’t know existed: Pearl Stringing. It’s not only a hobby for some, but a career. This is because stringing pearls is usually not done at the jewelry store. [Read More…]
ASTROLOGICAL ZODIAC GEMSTONES
Gemstones are always interesting because they represent so many different things. For example, most of us know that gems represent our birth months: Birthstone Gems: January – Garnet February – Amethyst March – Aquamarine April [Read More…]
APRIL’S BIRTHSTONE DIAMOND GEMSTONE
You lucky April babies. You get the prize! Out of all the gemstones in the world that could have been associated with April, you get the king of gems: diamond. Legend says that priests wore [Read More…]
BUYING A CZ ENGAGEMENT RING?
True story: A couple comes into the jewelry store to get her engagement ring sized while they wait. She’s happy and smiling. He’s happy and smiling. Everybody’s happy… Too bad it didn’t stay like that. [Read More…]
BEAUTIFUL INLAY JEWELRY CREATES PROBLEMS
I love inlay jewelry. If you don’t know what inlay (or inlaid) jewelry is, take a look at the pictures. Inlay is basically taking gemstones and setting them flush into the mounting to create a [Read More…]
TOP TEN MOST POPULAR JEWELRY POSTS
Want to know what people read? What drives people to my site? Here’s a list of the top ten most popular jewelry posts that bring me the most amount of traffic. This is what people [Read More…]
BUYING A BIRTHDAY BIRTHSTONE?
The best time of the year to buy a birthstone (gemstone of that month) is to buy it during that birthday month, or the previous month. So if you want to buy a peridot (birthstone [Read More…]