CHEAP DIAMOND STUD EARRINGS
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…]
Jewelry
COMPARING JEWELERS AND DIAMOND PRICES
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…]
BUY SINGLE DIAMOND STUD EARRINGS
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…]
ARE EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS A RIP OFF?
Everywhere you go, everything you buy, has some kind of service plan or extended warranty for that product. Jewelry is no different! But the debate goes on; are extended service plans, or jewelry protection plans [Read More…]
HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT PINKY RING
So what is the secret to finding the perfect pinky ring? Well it’s not as easy as you’d think… Most people don’t dwell about what kind of ring to wear on their pinky, but believe [Read More…]
PRICE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?
People will come in to the jewelry store to shop around. They’ll point at a diamond ring in the showcase and ask what the price is. And before they even look at it, they’ll hear [Read More…]
WHY ARE MOTHER’S RINGS SO UGLY?
Now it may be just me, but I think that those generic mother’s rings that you find in all the jewelry stores are just… Down right hideous. (see picture) Most are cookie-cutter rings that lack [Read More…]
WHO NEEDS A WEDDING BAND ANYWAY?
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…]
WANT TO CHANGE YOUR WATCH BATTERY?
Your watch died? Stopped ticking? The time is only correct twice a day? Arggg! That makes you think about changing your battery yourself. After all, that juice is needed for the hands, date, alarm and [Read More…]
DON’T SPIT-SHINE YOUR JEWELRY
It’s that time again. Time for the jewelry cleaning and inspection (Unless you own your own jewelry ultrasonic cleaner). People come into the store to get their jewelry checked and cleaned all the time. No [Read More…]
IS THERE A CURE FOR FAT EARLOBES?
True story: I was writing up a jewelry repair slip one day, when I had a customer quickly approach me. She says “I want to return these earrings!“ She slams an earring box on the [Read More…]
WHICH IS BETTER, 4 PRONGS OR 6 PRONGS?
Ahh, the million dollar question… People are always confused over this choice. They’re confused that they even get a choice. 4 prongs or 6 prongs for their round-cut engagement ring? So if one of the [Read More…]