DIAMOND COLOR IN A NUT SHELL
Interested in color? Want to know how it affects the beauty of a diamond? The good thing is, color is a visual thing. You eyes can see color, unlike small microscopic inclusions inside a stone. [Read More…]
CHEAP JEWELRY UNDER $20
Cheap is good… Jewelry that’s under $20… Fun stuff; earrings, pendants, bracelets, rings… Everything you need for inexpensive gifts for yourself and others. It’s Amazon’s bargain page, and it’s loaded with wonderful bling… Take a [Read More…]
SWAROVSKI BRINGS SPRING
It’s SPRING!!!! Spring 2020 is here… The flowers blooming, the birds chirping, face masks, toilet paper shortages, and hey, what a wonderful day. So try to lighten the mood with some fun, colorful bling. Swarovski’s [Read More…]
SLIM FRONT POCKET WALLETS FOR MEN
Story time; my experience with wallets… I admit, I used to have a fat tri-fold wallet that I carried in my back pocket. It was filled with everything; credit cards, store cards, address book (way [Read More…]
CREATE A RING AS UNIQUE AS YOU
Which sounds better? A) Buying a mass-produced cookie-cutter engagement ring. Or… B) Creating your own unique diamond ring. I’m sure we’ll all agree that the unique ring sounds better, of course. But did you know, [Read More…]
LAB GROWN DIAMONDS VS NATURAL DIAMONDS
Lab-grown diamonds are here. Actually, they’ve been around forever, but for once, they’re no longer taking a backseat. Mainstream jewelers all across the country have huge marketing campaigns, entire website’s full of merchandise, and inventory [Read More…]
FRIDAY THE 13TH JEWELRY
Friday the 13th is usually considered to be an unlucky day in the USA. It occurs when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday. AS IN TODAY! The fear of the number [Read More…]
ONE CARAT DIAMOND CHEAT
“Ah, you tricksy, tricksy jewelers!” To make people think they’re buying a one carat diamond ring, when in fact, they’re buying a one carat total weight diamond ring… Big difference! I see this when customers [Read More…]
ADULT JEWELRY MAKING KITS
Jewelry is fun! And making your own jewelry is funner… Is that a word? There are tons and tons of great kits on the market that allow you to make jewelry multiple ways. From beading, [Read More…]
FREE DIAMOND PENDANT – OH YEAH!
FREE? Almost. Don’t be fooled… It’s the name of a promotion by Helzberg, and it’s only free with purchase. But technically, it is free. Here’s how it works: You purchase any item online (online only) [Read More…]
THE HISTORY OF WHITE GOLD
Right off the bat, let’s get one thing straight: In nature, there is no white gold. There is gold, which is yellow (24k pure gold is real yellow), but there is no such thing as [Read More…]
YOUR DIAMOND WARRANTY IS NOT TRANSFERABLE
But wait, there’s more… Big corporate jewelry stores are known for their big warranties, guarantees and service plans. These can be great when they work properly. They can cover your stone if it’s damaged, broken, [Read More…]