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Fancy Color Diamonds
When we think of diamonds, we often imagine brilliantly white gemstones. But every so often, a diamond will come out of the ground in vivid color. These diamonds are extremely rare, accounting for only 0.001% of the total number of rough diamonds that are mined. Because of this, they are often far …
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Jewelry Style Basics
Jewelry basics are like DNA. They are the building blocks but they create a great diversity of looks. Diamonds gemstones, chains, pendants, pins and even earring should be displayed differently to produce your style. What is your style? Having the right jewelry can go a long way in helping you project an image of confidence and individual flair. …
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Sell Jewelry Through the Mail
…ink pad if needed), and we’ll send you the money via check, PayPal, or Venmo. Our jewelry buying process is different than what you see from many cash-for-gold buyers. Our gemologist buyers are able to evaluate the gold, diamonds, and gemstones and pay you for the whole piece, not just the gold weight. So you get more money for your jewelry. There’s no obligation at any point of the process, and if you don’t like our offer we are always happy to mail the jewelry right …
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Jewelry for Cheapskates
…budget, you can get a very similar look for significantly less. Silver Jewelry With the high price of gold, more people are turning to silver as an alternative metal for fine jewelry. You can find high quality pieces set with precious gemstones in silver for very reasonable prices. Our Asteria line features many pieces in silver with white sapphire accents, for example. Keep in mind though that sterling silver is much softer than 14k or 18k gold. This means that it will…
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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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Crazy Cyber Monday Deals
… on our website, including sale items, is available for 10% off on Cyber Monday only. Coupon code: CYBERMONDAY17 30% off the Rare and Beautiful Collection This unique group of jewelry features one-of-a-kind pieces set with uncommon gems like Kunzite, Tsavorite Garnet, Rutilated Quartz, and much more. The entire collection is available on our Etsy shop currently on sale for 25% off. This coupon code is good for another 30% off on top of the sale price! Etsy coupon code: …
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Valentine’s Day 2017 Gift Guide
… G , Tacori , A. Jaffe or one of our in-house designers: Balance or Aspen . Second, we unveiled the Rare and Beautiful collection last year as the ideal way to show someone how unique they are. This special line features one-of-a-kind gems like Kunizite, Tsavorite Garnet, Fantasy Cuts, and more hand set in modern, stylish mountings. Only one piece is made in each style and most can never be duplicated. What better way could there be to say how special someone is to you…
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Why Would a Gemologist Pay Less for Your Jewelry?
…gemologist may pay less because they understand the true value of the item. We see lots of jewelry with poor quality gems. Other buyers may not identify the gems as low quality and pay more than the market value for them. One example of …
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How Much is My Jewelry Worth?
… 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 materials based on current market rates. So, gold jewelry value, … 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, …
