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How to Sell Jewelry on eBay and Other Websites
… a detailed description, or light beautiful statement, or a story? You must have a way for them to buy and return without losing the money or jewelry. An escrow account is usually a good option or you can get paid first. Take a photo … in transit. You must have a great description of your jewelry especially a nice gem because they could return it with a different gem (they could switch the diamond with a lower grade or even a CZ and claim that is what they got). If you…
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Laser Jewelry Repair
… up (all you sci-fi people) or high tech scientific experiments or even crazy villains trying to take over the world with a “laser”. One of the last things you think a laser can do is to work on your intricate jewelry. Well, laser … Arden Jewelers has a powerful laser to repair our customer’s jewelry. Lasers can repair an antique enameled pin without damaging the enamel or leaving visible signs of the restoration work. Our laser can fix jewelry without removing the …
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Diamond Buying Guide: The 4 C’s
… diamond shapes. There are many more shapes than we can list here and there are even variations on the common shapes with more facets or different facet patterns. When you are choosing a diamond shape, keep in mind that different shapes … to the viewer which makes them sparkle more than other shapes. The emerald cut, for example, gives a classic look with big flashes of light but very little sparkle or fire. Ultimately, it’s up to you to pick the shape that you like best…
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Types of Necklace Chains
… on a chain, feel free to contact us anytime. One of our experienced jewelry experts would love to talk with you. Cable Chain If I asked you to close your eyes and imagine a chain, you would probably conjure up some kind of cable chain. …of the easiest styles to repair. The links in quality cable chains are typically soldered closed. Avoid cable chains with open links as they can break easily. Depending on the thickness, cable chains can easily be worn on their own or …
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Is a Lab Grown Diamond Right for Me?
… paranoia both from inside the trade and from outside observers. I have heard people say that natural diamonds come with a 400% mark up, or that most mined diamonds are conflict diamonds (both wild falsehoods). On the other hand, I have … it out of the ground. There is also no need to displace many tons of earth to create a lab grown diamond. You can, with 100% certainty, know the origin of your diamond. The issue of conflict or “Blood” diamonds is very prominent in many …
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The Birthstones
…: Garnet January babies born in the midst of cold, white (valley fog) and at times stark surroundings are rewarded with one of the most varying birth gemstones, Garnet. Garnet’s pizzazz energizes the gloomiest day. Garnet varieties … is why wine goblets were often carved from it! The gemstone still symbolizes sobriety. The Amethyst was credited with many other extraordinary attributes. Among its reputed benefits was an ability to quicken the intelligence and make the…
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Gem in the Spotlight: Tourmaline
…topaz or sapphire 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 … unique property. One of tourmaline’s most distinctive traits is its ability to be multicolored as mentioned above with watermelon tourmaline. The gemological term for this is parti-colored tourmaline. This includes bi-color, tri-color, …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Tanzanite
…. The deep hues of violet, indigo, and blue come together in an unrivaled blend only found in tanzanite. Yet, even with its rarity and dynamic look, tanzanite is still less in price than more commonly known gems like rubies, sapphires, … stones that haven’t been heated by humans were heated through natural effects while they were still underground. Without heating, most tanzanite would be a brown color, similar to smoky quartz. The very small percentage of tanzanite that…
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Styles of Earring Backs
…mind and don’t know the proper name for it. Maybe you are looking for the perfect gift. Maybe you are having trouble with your current earrings and are looking for alternatives. Or maybe you are simply interested in expanding your general…,” and sometimes “push backs.” These are undoubtedly the most common style of earring back. They work on earrings with posts, using friction to secure the earring in place–hence the name. Often times the post has a notch so that the back…
