BRIDAL SEASON IS HERE
It’s that Time of Tear again… Bridal Season! Bridal Season is Spring Time! The Time when Everything Blooms, the Trees, the Flowers… ROMANCE! It all Goes Hand in Hand. Love IS in the Air! It’s [Read More…]
DIFFERENT COLORS OF GOLD
When most people think about Gold, they think about two different shades: Yellow Gold and White Gold. There are so many more… And we’ll get into that, but first… Let’s understand Pure Gold… 24k Pure [Read More…]
GEMSTONE PENDULUMS
Remember The Pit and the Pendulum? Who could forget that great Edgar Allan Poe Horror Story! You can visualize how that Heavy Metal Blade swung back and forth (hearing the whoosh) determining the fate of [Read More…]
BUYING DIAMONDS SECOND HAND
I get plenty of people who write in to me asking about buying Second-Hand Diamonds. Second Hand Diamonds are Diamonds that have been Pre-Worn, Previously Owned, and are being sold by someone other than the [Read More…]
COLORFUL ENGAGEMENT RINGS
Color is all the Rage! Over the past ten years, Colored Diamonds have taken the market by force! Every Jewelry Store now carries them. Diamonds of Yellow, Blue, Black and Brown are the most popular [Read More…]
DIAMOND COLOR GAME
Diamond Color is very subjective indeed. But, I guess all of the 4C’s are up for opinion! :) The Average Diamond Color on the market is G-H-I-J, which is the Near Colorless Range. These Diamond [Read More…]
I2 CLARITY DIAMONDS
Let’s talk about I2 Clarity Diamonds. I2 Clarity falls directly in the center of the I Clarity Grading Range (which is I1, I2 and I3). I Clarity basically means: Imperfect, or Included. But more than [Read More…]
TO STEAL A DIAMOND
Customers get very nervous at having to leave their Diamonds with a Jewelry Store, even for a simple Cleaning and Polishing. And especially if it’s a Large Diamond Solitaire, Engagement Ring or Bridal Set. Customers [Read More…]
FANCY COLORED DIAMONDS IS ALL ABOUT COLOR
I had a visitor to my website (by the name of Tom) write into my Q&A and inquire about the Color of Fancy Colored Diamonds (Which is a TRUE Fancy Colored Diamond, and NOT a [Read More…]
STAR TREK – STAR WARS RINGS & JEWELRY
Star…. FAN! I’m a Huge Fan of both the Star Trek and the Star Wars Universe. I grew up watching these Movies, and they still Delight me to this day (don’t ask me how I [Read More…]
CELEBRITY ENGAGEMENT RINGS
We love watching Celebrities and never more than when they are contemplating marriage. Their incredible weddings, often held secretly for privacy, are the subject of endless speculation. What dress will she choose? How will her [Read More…]
DIAMOND FLAWS CHART
When you look at a Diamond Plot on a Diamond Report (often called a Certificate), you’ll see a lot of lines, marks, and squiggles of different colors, like Red or Green. But, what do these [Read More…]