WHY DO RINGS BEND?
“My Ring Bent!” A Lady Brings her Diamond Ring up to the Counter. She says to me “My Ring Bent! Why would it do that?“ I Pick it up and look at the Ring. “It’s [Read More…]
THE AGE AND ORIGIN OF DIAMONDS
Do you know how old your Diamond is? Do you know where it came from? No & No! That’s the funny thing about Diamonds, there is is no exact way to tell their age or [Read More…]
CHAINS YOU CAN SLEEP IN
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream A lot of People Sleep in their Jewelry. I know this because I Repair a lot of Jewelry. The Number One Item to Repair? Chains! Customers say “I Never Take [Read More…]
TAKE HER ENGAGEMENT RING SHOPPING – SECRETLY
Don’t Ruin the Surprise… Now, I’ve said before Don’t take your Girlfriend Engagement Ring Shopping, Mainly because it Ruins the Surprise and it usually Ends up Costing you Way More than you want… But, there [Read More…]
IS THIS A GOOD DIAMOND?
Often customers who have little Knowledge about Diamond Quality will ask the salesperson who’s showing them a Diamond Ring “Is this Diamond a Good Diamond?“ Of course the salesperson is going to answer “Yes, it’s [Read More…]
NEW TRENT CD-3800 SONIC JEWELRY CLEANER
Cleaning Jewelry can be a Real Chore. It’s time Consuming, Messy and not very Effective in some cases. Now, there’s a Simple Way to Clean all your Rings, Necklaces and Bracelets in a matter of [Read More…]
REPLACING A BAGUETTE IN A RING
Baguettes are an interesting shape of Diamond. No two are alike! Baguette comes from the French name meaning “Little Sticks“, and that’s exactly what they look like, little sticks of Diamonds. Baguettes are all different [Read More…]
FILE A POLICE REPORT FOR YOUR MISSING RINGS
Missing, Lost or Stolen? Should you File a Police Report if your Diamond Ring comes up Missing, Lost or Stolen? I say “YES“, and for a Couple of Really Great Reasons: 1) Insurance Companies Won’t [Read More…]
WHY DIAMONDS LOOK FOGGY?
There are 4 main reasons why Diamonds look foggy: Inclusions Fluorescence Dirt Cracked Let’s take a closer look at these… 1) Inclusions Inclusions are nature’s fingerprint. If Inclusions are grouped together in one spot, or [Read More…]
WHAT’S THE BEST DIAMOND GIRDLE TO GET?
Some people get real curious about the Girdle of a Diamond, while others could care less. Does the Diamond Girdle matter? What’s the Best Diamond Girdle to have? That’s what I’m here to Explain… The [Read More…]
BEST PEARL NECKLACE FOR A WEDDING?
What are the Best Pearls to wear for a Wedding? What Pearl Necklace should the Bride-to-be wear? All Great Questions that Jewelers get asked frequently. Here’s what I tell them: Wear a Strand of Pearls, [Read More…]
WHAT DOES AN $8,000 DIAMOND RING LOOK LIKE?
People are under the impression that an $8,000 Diamond Ring should look like an $8,000 Diamond Ring. What? People have Million Dollar tastes and believe that a ring of that wealth should have all the [Read More…]