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Jewelry Appraisals
We offer a variety of appraisal services, so you can chose what’s best for your needs. The most common appraisal is the Insurance Appraisal which … on replacement value. You can learn about the different types of appraisals here. Insurance Appraisal An Insurance appraisal is desirous by a client who wishes to insure their gems or jewelry items against damage, loss or theft with the … appraised item may be purchased from any one jewelry store in particular. The paramount importance in an insurance appraisal is the accurate and detailed description in that insurance companies insure the jewelry items not their value. …
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Free Diamond Studs For Christmas
…offers. See store for details. Contact Us Come in today to shop our exclusive, in-store only selection. Browse our online shop to get some gift ideas. We have even more pieces available in-store only, so if you don’t see anything you love … in one of our new colored titanium pieces ? Mention this offer in our store or in the order notes when you checkout online. Be sure to let us know if you would prefer natural or lab grown diamond studs. Receive your free pair of earrings …
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Online Jewelry Store
Welcome to our online jewelry shop. This is the place to find the perfect diamond engagement ring, that glamorous necklace you’ve always …
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Buy an Engagement Ring, Get a Cruise
… ring, diamond stud earrings, a vintage pendant, a loose diamond, or anything else you find in our store or online before the deadline. Write “free cruise” in the order notes section when checking out online. We’ll give you a Carnival™ … completely cover a specific cruise in the future. Please mention this offer at the time of purchase. If ordering online, you must write “free cruise” in the order notes when checking out to be eligible to receive a gift card. “I could not …
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We Buy Jewelry
…More Cash Our gemologist jewelry buyers pay you for the diamonds and gemstones, not just the gold weight. FREE Value Appraisal Not sure how much your jewelry is worth? Find out today for free. Instant Cash Your gold never leaves your sight and… treat you with respect and dignity. Ready to find out how much cash you can get? Come by today for your free value appraisal. There’s no risk and no obligation to sell. Want to learn more about selling jewelry? Read our in-depth article on …
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Get More Cash for Your Jewelry
… we have a reputation for dealing honestly and fairly with all of our clients. So, come by today for your free value appraisal . Still not convinced? Checkout the testimonials below to hear from some of our past clients. Or, watch the video … to do with it. A great example of this is the classic “cash for gold” offer. I once had a client who sold an engagement ring for $50 to a local “cash for gold” buyer. She actually got a good price for the gold weight of her ring. The …
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How to Value Inherited Jewelry
…How can one item of jewelry be worth both $3,000 and $300? It is the standard of value. There are four main jewelry appraisal standards. Each standard prescribes a set of guidelines for determining jewelry values. The four standards are: … is critical to an equitable resolution for the family and friends. Replacement Value The most popular jewelry appraisal is an insurance appraisal for replacement purpose. Many people only know of this one type of appraisal. It produces the …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Tourmaline
Tourmaline is one of the most beautiful gems that you’ve probably never heard of. Less popular than the likes of ruby or sapphire, tourmaline flies under the …imagine, and people have most likely used and appreciated it for hundreds of years. But, before the advent of modern gemology, most tourmaline was believed to be ruby, sapphire, or emerald. Gemology of Tourmaline Gemologically speaking, … and harder than tanzanite or opal. Tourmaline is found in a huge variety of colors (sometimes even within the same gem), and some of these colors have their own names: Rubellite: is red, pinkish red, orangy red, or pink tourmaline. …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Blue Zircon
Zircon may be last in the alphabet of gemstones, but it is first in sparkle. The crystal structure of zircon creates one of the liveliest displays found in …golden, saffron, and colorless. Zircon colors are pure and have that distinctive fire that sets it apart from other gems. The Gemology of Zircon Why does zircon have so much more fire then other colored gems? Zircon has a high refractive… property that refers to the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light through a transparent gem. Light is bent as it moves from air to the gem material. This process breaks light into its spectral hues like a rainbow…
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Gem in the Spotlight: Morganite
… and we keep a good selection at all times. Stop by and check out this unique gem for yourself. Or, checkout our online Morganite collectionMorganite is a beautiful, soft pink gemstone and a graceful expression of elegance. It is not a very well-known gem, but it definitely should be. It is …salmon. It is the subtle, understated nature of Morganite’s color that sets it apart from many of the more popular gemstones. Morganite has an impressive family tree. It is a beryl gem which puts it in the same family as emerald and …
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Synthetic Gems: The Whole Story
…. Unfortunately paper work is no guarantee of the facts of the gem. Some gemologist made an honest mistake on appraisals or I have seen gem reports that are just fraudulent. In conclusion, synthetic gems are not bad, fakes, or the curse of a …Ruby, sapphire, emerald and alexandrite are very beautiful gems and very rare in their stunning beauty. These four gems have been coveted by rulers and the rich for thousands of … if anyone could own them? At gem shows and museums, I have seen jaw dropping rubies, sapphires and emeralds. These gems in high quality have put ownership beyond most people to justify the price. Just a one carat gem could cost $3,000 …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Iolite
… your iolite jewelry. Try to avoid wearing it in situations where it might be hit against hard objects to keep it free from cracks and small chips. Iolite is a fairly common gem, found on at least 6 continents with large deposits in …Iolite is maybe not the first gemstone people think of for their blue-violet jewelry, but it should be near the top of the list. Iolite’s color range … sapphire, tanzanite, and amethyst. They may have name recognition, but iolite has a rich, unique color and great gem value on its side. It is more subtlety nuanced than amethyst and deeper than many tanzanites. Iolite’s name comes from …
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How Much is My Jewelry Worth?
…cost to replace the item in new condition. people come to a false understanding that their jewelry is worth what the appraisal value states Jewelry appraisals are the documents that deal with jewelry worth. There are actually a few different … when most people talk about jewelry appraisals they mean insurance appraisals (check out our article about jewelry appraisal types ). This is the heart of the problem of what jewelry is worth. Jewelry insurance appraisals don’t have anything …
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Give Back and Support East African Gem Miners
…to artisanal gemstone miners in East Africa. From now until September 14th, we will donate 10% of all sales from our online shop* directly to Gem Legacy’s COVID-19 relief efforts for gem mining communities in East Africa. About Gem Legacy … on a special piece in our shop, now you can enjoy it and give back to community miners at the same time. Our entire online shop is eligible, so feel free to browse until you find your favorite. Each purchase leaves a lasting legacy that’s …
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Jewelry Appraisals Over 3 Years Old May be Greatly Undervalued
… over $2,169. If the jewelry item’s value was due in large part to gold or platinum, then the item might not be able to be replaced for the appraised value! Diamond values have also gone up in the same time period. In addition many gemstones have risen dramatically in the last five years. If your jewelry was appraised over three years ago, it you could be undervalued by 40% or more! This has been a period of big changes in the jewelry field. We are dedicated to keeping…
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Get a Free Ticket to the International Wedding Festival
…your engagement and wedding jewelry figured or you are just starting your journey, we are here to help. How to Get a Free Ticket As exhibitors, we have been given two free tickets to the show to give away! If you would like one, here’s … we see your post. We’ll announce the winners via Instagram on Tuesday, January 9th. We’ll send the codes for the free tickets via an Instagram direct messages. Why You Should Go The IWF is a great way to get a head start on your wedding …
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Gifts to Celebrate What Matters
…Since we weren’t able to mail gems to everyone, we wanted to extend the same offer to all of our friends and family online. Come in from now until December 24th and you’ll get a free gem with the purchase of any jewelry to set it in. You’ll… or would like advice from our team of jewelry experts. * Store-wide sales applies to in-store purchases only (not online) and excludes Mark Schneider, Jen Lesea, and items already on better sales… custom mounting for your gem. So, you get a personalized piece of jewelry made just for you at a great price, and a free gem to go in it! Salt and Pepper Diamonds We’re also excited to announce a brand new collection just in time for the…
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The Truth About Synthetic Gems
One of the most intimidating subjects for new comers to the jewelry industry is synthetic gems, so I figured I’d start with a quick explanation of the subject. Here’s an excerpt from an article I wrote: Man … gallium garnet (also called GGG) and the modern diamond simulant moissanite, a man made silicon carbide. In gemology, any material used to look like a gem is called a simulant. So clear glass to rock quartz to GGG to moissanite are all …. They look like diamonds, but they are not diamonds. These simulants are easy for a well trained and equipped gemologist to detect. But if you had gem material that is the same chemically, optically and crystal structure as a natural …
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Get Free Diamond Studs with Your Purchase
…number of both kinds of studs available, and this offer is only available while supplies last. Come in today or shop online to claim your pair before they’re all goneIt’s Christmas time in 2025, and we’re in the spirit of giving. During this special promotion you can get a free pair of diamond stud earrings when you spend $2,000 or more. Take your pick of either 1.00ct TDW lab grown diamonds …
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How to Clean Jewelry at Home
… visits to the jeweler. Toothbrush and Windex Be sure to plug the drain before you start to make sure no small gems are lost. Rinse the jewelry in water. Spray the piece liberally with Windex or a similar glass cleaner (see notes below … that you can use. We demonstrate one that is designed to clean and remove tarnish from silver. Check that no gems in the piece are glued in (the cleaner can dissolve the glue and cause the gems to fall out). Put the jewelry in the …
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FOX40 Visits Arden Jewelers to Talk About the Price of Gold
… in selling some of your jewelry, please feel free to reach out to us anytime. You can stop by for a free value appraisal anytime… in a major shift in the value of gold jewelry. We talk about how much your jewelry might be worth and explain how gemologist jewelry buyers like us can pay you even more than just the gold weight for jewelry that contains precious …
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ABC News Investigates Cash For Gold Operations
…. Arden Jewelers pays top dollar for your unwanted gold and jewelry in Sacramento. Come by today for a free value appraisal
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At Home Gold Tests
In this video we try out some of the at-home gold tests we’ve seen online. Some of these creative solutions actually worked pretty well…and, some of them didn’t. We also explain how a …off. Sadly, we didn’t see any discoloration on our tests. Professional Tests Touchstone Acids. The kits can be found online for fairly cheap (see link below) and they are very effective if used correctly. The basic idea is to apply acids of…or don’t have it properly calibrated, you can get bad results. As with the rest, this tester is only as good as the gemologist who is using it. Product Links Here are some links to the products that we used in the video. If you shop …
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White Gold vs Platinum: Which One is Right for You?
…, is considered to be hypoallergenic, so it’s extremely unlikely that you would be allergic to it. There are nickel-free white gold alloys available (like our Star White Gold ), so if you are concerned about allergies either go with …Should I choose white gold or platinum for my engagement ring? This is a question that we get all the time, and now we have a full video to help you answer it. In this …strength test. At the end of the day, either metal is more than sufficient to hold your diamond securely in your engagement ring. As long as you take good care of your ring by taking it off for activities like exercise and chores, either…
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… pallasitic peridot which is peridot that is 100% extraterrestrial in origin. This stone is one of the extremely rare meteorites that survived its trip through the earth’s atmosphere and had the right chemical make up to contain gem quality peridot. The setting borrows for the Art Deco tradition with some modern to touches to create a stunning, one-of-a-kind ring
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This show stopping engagement ring features a 3ct asscher cut center diamond and two perfectly proportioned triangular accent diamonds. The …the design is the perfect backdrop to showcase the elegance and class of the asscher cut diamond. A truly singular gem in a timeless mounting
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… non-symmetrical shank profile, every element of this ring is a break from convention. With custom jewelry you are free to create a piece that is truly one-of-a-kindThis unique engagement ring breaks all the rules and shows just how far you can go with custom design. From the off-center main diamond…
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