BEST DIAMOND SHAPE FOR A MAN’S RING?
This is such a fascinating question because it’s not one many think about. What is the best diamond shape? Seriously? What shape of diamond is the best choice for a gentleman’s ring? With so many [Read More…]
WHAT YOU CAN NOT PUT IN ULTRASONIC CLEANERS
Ultrasonic jewelry cleaners are the best things to use for cleaning your jewelry and gemstones. Umm, let me revise that statement… For cleaning some jewelry and some gemstones. SOME? Ultrasonic cleaners do an awesome job [Read More…]
HOW TO BECOME A JEWELRY SALESPERSON
Selling jewelry is a fascinating career. Many people are curious and interested in getting into the business. And let me tell you… I highly recommend it! Working with some of the smallest and wealthiest items [Read More…]
PUZZLE RINGS AND PUZZLE RING SOLUTIONS
You know what the Irish wedding band puzzle ring is? They’re the puzzle rings that are either 3 or 4 interlocking pieces, that when put together correctly, form a wedding band that symbolizes faithfulness and [Read More…]
WHAT IS THE MOH’S SCALE OF HARDNESS?
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…]
WANT A CAREER AS A JEWELER OR GOLDSMITH?
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…]
JEWELRY GIFTS UNDER $100
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…]
WHAT IS MOISSANITE? IS IT A DIAMOND?
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…]
CHEAP HORRIBLE PENDANT CHAINS THAT BREAK
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…]
FAKE TIFFANY RING KNOCK-OFFS
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…]
DIAMOND CARAT WEIGHT
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…]
JEWELRY GIFTS UNDER $250
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…]