{"id":62,"date":"2018-12-27T06:00:08","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2018-12-27T10:21:58","modified_gmt":"2018-12-27T15:21:58","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"display:block;float:left;margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Me.jpg\" alt=\"Jewelry Secrets Author\" title=\"Jewelry Secrets Author\" width=\"73\" height=\"73\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-225\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>My name is Richard Scott.<\/p>\n<p>\nI&#8217;m a certified diamontologist and gemologist<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nI&#8217;ve been in the jewelry industry for 30 years. I&#8217;ve worked with all types of jewelry stores, from large nationwide corporations, to small mom and pop stores and thriving independent jewelers all across the board. I&#8217;ve learned from them all.<\/p>\n<p>\nMy passion has provided me with an awesome opportunity to work with jewelry, jewelers, diamonds and gemstones for the last 3 decades. I love it.<\/p>\n<p>\nBeing in positions from sales to management, training to educating, I&#8217;ve <strong>enjoyed<\/strong> every minute of it. <strong>The experiences I&#8217;ve had are priceless<\/strong>. The lessons I&#8217;ve learned are vast.<\/p>\n<p>\nI&#8217;ve learned that most people don&#8217;t have a clue to what really <strong>goes on behind the jewelry counter<\/strong>. I&#8217;m here to show you. With my books (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/how-to-buy-an-engagement-ring\/\">How to Buy an Engagement Ring<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/101-ways-to-save-money-on-diamonds\/\">101 Ways to Save Money on Diamonds<\/a>, and my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/diamond-crash-course\/\">Diamond Crash Course<\/a>), and my website here; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/\">jewelry-secrets.com<\/a>, I go out of my way to provide honest and sincere information about diamonds, gems and jewelry. I do everything I can to show you what to look for, how to buy diamonds, engagement rings, and <strong>how to save money<\/strong> at the same time. My goal is to open people&#8217;s eyes so they don&#8217;t get scammed or ripped off. So they know what to buy and why. If a little knowledge can help one achieve that, then <strong>my job is done<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nI also have a passion for <strong>graphic arts (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/jewelry-sample-advertisements\/\">I make advertisements for local jewelry stores<\/a>), computers, and web design<\/strong> (certified <strong>MCSA<\/strong>). So the combination of all of my skills is put to the test here. I write all the content for this website. I photograph all the images. I test and design everything. It&#8217;s what I love, it&#8217;s what I do. <strong>I hope you appreciate it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nIf you have any questions, concerns or comments, please, feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/contact\/\">contact me<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe purpose of my books and site is to <strong>educate, teach and help one understand<\/strong> all that is needed in order to purchase jewelry and truly understand what it is you&#8217;re buying. I&#8217;m like a friend who guides you in the right direction. Whether it be jewelry, sales, diamonds, discounts and <strong>all the goodies in-between<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nI will also help the jewelry industry out with some sales training and techniques as well (I love doing that). For example: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/jewelry-store-sales-training-101\/\">Jewelry Store Sales Training 101<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/how-to-become-a-jewelry-salesperson\/\">How to become a Jewelry Salesperson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/jewelry-repair-tips-for-jewelers-and-stores\/\">Jewelry Repair Tips<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/how-to-improve-your-jewelry-store\/\">How to Improve your Jewelry Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nI try to provide <strong>the best information<\/strong> that I can. I research every fact to make sure it&#8217;s correct, but things change in the industry (like GIA&#8217;s grading system), <strong>advancements in technology happen<\/strong>&#8230; So if you ever run across a discrepancy that you feel needs addressed or updated, let me know. I&#8217;m all ears.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks again. <strong>Enjoy my books<\/strong>. Enjoy my <strong>site<\/strong>. If you want me to write about a given topic or a certain product, let me know as well. <\/p>\n<p>\nP.S. <strong>I also do product reviews<\/strong>, and I have a non-stop running contest that I give away a ton of money&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/giveaway\/\">Enter HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nThank you again for allowing me, and supporting me to keep this site going for the past 11 years. <strong>It truly is an honor<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>CHEERS! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>My name is Richard Scott. 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