WHAT MAKES GOLD WEAR DOWN?
Gold (10k, 14k, 18k) is the Most Popular Choice of Metal for all types of Jewelry: Rings, Bracelets, Chains, Earrings, Pendants… But sadly… Gold Wears Down! The thing that makes Gold so Awesome to work [Read More…]
DOES DIAMOND CLARITY AFFECT BEAUTY?
They always say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that inner beauty is what truly matters. Then again, you always hear that beauty is only skin deep but ugly runs right [Read More…]
WHERE TO BUY DIAMONDS ONLINE
Let’s face it. Buying a Diamond is a huge commitment. Not to mention the other commitment it signifies! :) It’s a lot of money for a rock that many men just don’t understand. Why are [Read More…]
TOP JEWELER METALSMITH SCHOOLS IN THE USA
While nobody knows for sure the exact date that people began Metalsmithing, it’s been Referenced that men were working with Brass and Iron as early as the BC period. Based on Archeologist’s Findings, many Metalsmithing [Read More…]
TOP DIAMONTOLOGY SCHOOLS IN THE USA
Diamontology is a branch of gemology that focuses solely on diamonds. And boy is it awesome! :) While some people may make diamontology their career, in itself; more often, it is a skill that professionals, [Read More…]
.82 CARAT IF, F ROUND BRILLIANT DIAMOND
This Diamond is Awesome! Everything about this Diamond Rocks. The Clarity is Top Notch: IF, which means the Diamond is Internally Flawless. That’s Beyond Impressive! The Color is F Color (Pure White), which is in [Read More…]
TOP GEMOLOGY SCHOOLS & TRAINING
While basic gemology training has its earliest origins in the early 19th century, the National Association of Goldsmiths set the first qualifications for gemologists in the year 1908 with the start-up of their Gemmological Committee [Read More…]
DIAMOND SYMMETRY
Diamond Symmetry plays a huge role in the Beauty, Sparkle and Brilliance a Diamond gives off. The more Symmetrical a Diamond is, the better it will look and the better it will react with light. [Read More…]
JEWELRY ULTRASONIC CLEANERS
I hear people say all the time “Why Don’t My Rings Get Clean Like They Do At A Jewelry Store?“ There are many reasons for this, and over the years I’ve written many articles about [Read More…]
CUTTING & POLISHING DAMAGED DIAMONDS
Many people have heard the line “Your Diamond is Worthless!” when they’ve tried to sell their stone at a Jewelry Store. It’s Pretty Unsettling! The reason some Jewelers say this to people is because their [Read More…]
QUESTION ABOUT DIAMOND CLARITY IN INDIA
A Reader Writes in and Asks Me a… QUESTION: RAGOTHAMAN IN CHENNAI, INDIA, WRITES: Question: Sir, I am an Indian. In India when we Buy the Diamonds we give More Significance to Diamond’s Clarity more [Read More…]
CAN YOU REPAIR A PUZZLE RING?
A Reader Writes in and Asks Me a… QUESTION: RAY IN THE UK, WRITES: My Wife and I Both have 3-Colour Gold Puzzle Rings bought in Australia as our Wedding Rings (19 Years and Counting) [Read More…]