The Mohs Scale of Hardness is a scale that lists the hardness of minerals from weakest to strongest. Friedrich Mohs: The Mohs Scale was developed in 1812 by a German mineralogist named Friedrich Mohs. Mohs [Read More…]
A lot of people are fascinated with jewelry and jewelry making. Just the adornment of jewelry dates back to the beginning of time. Jewelry design has always been a creative adventure that captivates many into [Read More…]
Here’s something you should know: Jewelry is expensive. But it doesn’t always have to be. In fact, if you Know what to look for, and how to shop, you can actually get some great looking [Read More…]
Moissanite is simply a man-made diamond look-a-like. The first time I ever encountered moissanite was about 5 years ago. A customer brought in their “diamond” engagement ring to sell. I remember the jeweler louping the [Read More…]
Why jewelers sell beautiful diamond pendants and hang them from these thin, frail, breakable, fine chains (that don’t even have a name) is beyond me. I know the lie I tell customers… … umm, excuse [Read More…]
When people think of Jewelry, there’s one name that comes to mind… TIFFANY. Tiffany & Co. jewelers has got to be one of the best well-known jewelry stores on the face of the earth. They’ve [Read More…]
Carat weight (one of the 4C’s) is simply the weight of a diamond, be it one carat or a half carat. It’s all about how much the diamond Weighs. Back in the days, diamonds were [Read More…]
Christmas is coming… Hard to believe that Christmas is just 24 days away… WOW! 3 weeks… Better start your shopping now. And no better place to look, then Helzberg Diamonds. For they have wonderful deals [Read More…]
Rose gold is so popular right now. More popular than ever. It’s not only one of the newest trends, but it’s also one of the prettiest colors of metal around. Rose gold is everywhere! In [Read More…]
Take a diamond ring and tilt it back and forth in the light. You see those sparkles and flashes of light? That’s the life and beauty of a diamond. That’s what we crave. That’s what [Read More…]
In their purest form, diamonds are all white by nature. White color doesn’t actually mean that the diamonds are physically white in color (like a piece of paper), but that they are colorless, or have [Read More…]
A women comes into our jewelry store yesterday with a couple of brand new wrist watches she bought elsewhere. She got them at a department store dirt cheap (like $9.99 each). The problem was… They [Read More…]