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Give Back and Support East African Gem Miners
Update (9/15/2021): This event has ended, and we were able to donate over $200.00 to Gem Legacy’s COVID-19 relief efforts. Thank you to everyone who participated, and remember that you can donate anytime … time to think about giving back and supporting our global community than today. That’s why we are partnering with Gem Legacy to help lend a hand to artisanal gemstone miners in East Africa. From now until September 14th, we will donate … our online shop* directly to Gem Legacy’s COVID-19 relief efforts for gem mining communities in East Africa. About Gem Legacy Gem Legacy is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to supporting education, vocational training, and local economies in…
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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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Gifts to Celebrate What Matters
… supported us and stood by us through it all, and we are so grateful. Earlier this month many of you received a free gemstone from us in the mail along with coupons for a personalized piece of jewelry for your gem. Since we weren’t able … 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 have a tray of gems to pick from, and if you don’t see one you …
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Lab Grown Diamonds
… saw blade in your garage). Only recently have the techniques and methods of producing diamonds matured to where gem quality stones can be produced in large sizes. Lab grown diamond engagement rings Today, we are excited to introduce our…Want a lab grown diamond, but the Balance ring design isn’t your style? No problem. We have a huge selection of engagement rings in every style, and we can supply and set a lab grown diamond in any of them for you. Just come by the shop …
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Arden Jewelers Catches Undisclosed Lab Grown Diamond
One of the things that sets us apart from other jewelers is our team of expert gemologists and full gem lab. In the past, we have talked about how a gemologist jewelry buyer can pay you more and how … diamonds from a trusted and well known diamond wholesaler. As part of our standard evaluation our head Graduate Gemologist, Angelo tested and evaluated the diamonds. Using our brand new, state-of-the-art lab grown diamond tester was … as the stones were supposed to be natural. He was completely shocked when the tester flagged one of the two gems as a possible lab grown diamond. This stone was not laser engraved or disclosed as lab grown and to every standard …
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How to Find Your Diamond When It’s Lost
… tips and tricks to help you find it again. These tips are what we have learned from working with small diamonds and gemstones day in and day out for years. Of course, the general advice for finding lost things (slow down, retrace your …This trick is especially effective on hard floors and it is one of the first things we try anytime we need to find a gem on the ground. Sweep the floor. This is another one that works best on hard floors. I have scoured a section of …
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How Much is My Jewelry Worth?
… is the simplest and easiest to understand. The equation for intrinsic value is: intrinsic value = metal value + gem value The metal (gold, silver, platinum, etc.) and gems (diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, etc.) are valued as raw … of gold. Intrinsic value can be viewed as the recycle value of jewelry. Imagine the jewelry as a pile of metal and gemstones, not as a whole piece of jewelry. Some other names for intrinsic value are: cash value, cash wholesale value, …
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Learn about Morganite and Jewelry Allergies
… do more than that. Which is why we created the Fine Jewelry University . There, you can learn about gold, diamonds, gemstones, buying, selling, cleaning, and just about anything else related to jewelry from GIA trained, battle-tested …We have recently added two new articles for you to checkout: What is Morganite? Morganite is a beautiful, soft-pink gem that is growing in popularity . It is a form of the mineral Beryl which puts it in the same family as Emerald. But, …
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Spreading Hope with Custom Jewelry
… special die just to cut out the titanium circle that formed the base of the design. We then discovered how challenging it 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, it was time to laser cut the logo out of a thin sheet of gold. Of course, our laser engraver is technically not a …
