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Understanding the Diamond Buying Game
…. EGL uses a looser grading standard, I call market grading. In addition, EGL has a franchise like business model and different EGL labs grade wildly different. Some other labs like IGI and many more will put on a report what the customer, the diamond owner wants the report to say. So the first problem you have to contend with is what lab graded the diamond and how they grade. Next, understanding a diamond report is not just seeing the four C’s grade to compare diamonds. …
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Alternative Metals for Men’s Jewelry
… quality (e.g. the nickel level in tungsten or the grade of titanium) and the impossibility of sizing. These issues make it more important than ever to buy from a trusted jeweler with years of
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Brands and Designer Jewelry
… staying in style from year to year and decade to decade. Quality Luxury brand jewelry must keep its promise to the customer to deliver a superior product. This is a no compromise area. The jewelry must meet the most stringent of quality … symbols are hard to put a price on. That is why these brands command a high premium for their jewelry, and their customers are happy to pay the price. These designers foster a loyalty that goes beyond image. It becomes the identity of the …
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Fake Diamonds: The Great Diamond Attack
… were made and the new gem found it place. Lab grown diamonds are now finding their place as a viable option for customers who are looking for environmental sustainability and a modest price break. You can learn more about if a lab grown … of a diamond using some natural elements? Regardless of way the industry calls it, I feel strongly that the customer must be told. I disclose all treatments and modification of a gem to all my clients and it should be an industry practice…
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The History of Diamond Cuts
…brilliant cut. The old European cut is credited to an American cutter named Henry Morse in the late 1800’s. Why is it not known as the Old American cut instead of the Old European cut? Maybe diamond sellers at the time thought their customers would be willing to pay more for something European than they would for something American. The Old European cut has a smaller table, higher crown angle, and a larger culet than the modern round brilliant cut. The modern round …
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How to Value Inherited Jewelry
… of value to use when dividing inherited jewelry. Estate Retail Value The next standard of value has a direct link to the jewelry item. The estate jewelry at retail value estimates the price an item would sell to a used jewelry customer. The word “estate” in this context simply means used or pre-owned. When someone chooses to buy a piece of used jewelry, excluding cases of rare or highly sought after pieces, one of the main motivations is to save money. A used piece of …
