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The Time to Sell Your Gold Is Now
I’ve said it before, but it’s still true today. Gold prices are high, and now is a great time to get some extra cash out of that old jewelry that just sits in the drawer… dust. I’m sure you’ve seen the commercials on TV about all of the new company’s springing up that suddenly buy gold. If you feel uncomfortable sending your valuable jewelry away to some company you’ve never heard of before (and I can’t …
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New Showroom Floors Before & After
When we launched our diamond liquidation sale last September, we explained that it was time for a little showroom update. Today, we are happy to announce that the first part of our remodel has been completed! The old carpet served us well, but its time had come. With the help of a lot of friends and plenty of pizza, we emptied the entire showroom, had the new floors installed, and put it all back together again in one weekend. We would like to say…
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Crazy Cyber Monday Deals
… to pull out all the stops. This year, we are tempting you with an array of different deals on brand new styles and old classics alike. 10% off our entire online shop With the exception of Mark Schneider and Jen Lesea Designs, every … the pieces you see below (and more) have been added to our eBay shop with a starting bid of $1.00. The 14k yellow gold ring alone normally retails for $595.00 and will appraise for close to $1,000! So, don’t delay, bid on these crazy …
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Jewelry for Cheapskates
Let’s be honest. When we think of jewelry, we think: “Expensive.” We’ve all heard the old adage: “You get what you pay for,” and in some cases that can be true. Each jeweler is different, and when you shop at a …Jewelers, you should get a little more than you pay for. But, quality jewelry isn’t cheap, and the high prices of gold, diamonds, and platinum don’t help either. There are, however, some special cases where, if you know what you’re doing…
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Debt, Gold, and You – A Financial Perspective
… have them. Assets like broken jewelry can represent thousands of dollars just sitting unused. Items like dental gold, old class rings, gold nuggets, and inheritance jewelry that you will never wear can be liquidated for cash to lower …
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Brown Diamonds and a Journey to the Center of the Earth
…is (read more about diamond grading here). However, in this case, one inclusion provided the key to unlocking a very old mystery. Ringwoodite, is a substance that has been theorized to exist in this subterranean ocean, but has never been… journey it has taken to reach you. What better symbol of love–enduring for a lifetime, forged under pressure, holding priceless treasures inside it–could there be? A big thanks to Dr. Graham Pearson and Richard Siemens for graciously …
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Spreading Hope with Custom Jewelry
… was when the problems started. First, because titanium is such a strong metal, even doing something as simple as cutting out a circle is a challenge. Since we needed this pendant to be a bit larger than our other designs, we had to get … was to get a uniform color/finish on such a large surface area of titanium. Our jewelers eventually resorted to gem cutting techniques to get the surface finish on the titanium clean enough to reproduce the color that was needed. Then, …
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Finding the Perfect Engagement Ring Style
… choice in solitaire rings. This is because the round brilliant diamond sparkles better than any other diamond cut. The Princess cut is next in popularity at the moment followed by the Cushion, Oval, Emerald, Radiant, Pear, Heart, and …
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3 Things You Might Not Know About Jewelry Repair
… of tools. Gemstones are rocks which we think of as hard and unbreakable. Diamonds are used in industrial tools to cut through even the toughest materials. So, why would something made from such strong substances need regular maintenance… have our expert gemologists and bench jewelers examine your jewelry to see if any maintenance is needed. 2. We add gold when we size rings up A client recently expressed concern that her ring would be too thin after we sized it up. She …
