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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… moissanite are all diamond simulants. 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 … tell them apart. In gemology we call this a synthetic gem. So a man made synthetic ruby has the same exact chemical formula and crystal structure and optical characteristics as a natural ruby. How can a person tell them apart? I will …
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3 Things You Might Not Know About Jewelry Repair
… much about how it’s done. At Arden Jewelers, our expert bench jewelers have been doing jewelry repair in Sacramento for decades. We’re here to answer any questions you have and provide you with professional service that you won’t find … we imagine. Gold, platinum, and silver are very soft as metals go. In fact, a large part of what makes them perfect for jewelry is how soft and workable they are. The result of this, however, is that the daily wear and tear we put on …
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Diamond Selection – 4C’s and an F
Diamond buying is hard enough. First you have to understand the 4C’s, and then you have to try to judge if diamond …. The natural response is to keep it simple: if it has fluorescence it’s bad, and if it doesn’t it’s good. Unfortunately, simple does not work here. What is fluorescence? Fluorescence is a form of lumination that is created when a …. One major point in understanding ultraviolet light is sun light is a strong source of ultraviolet light. Therefore, when a diamond is outside in the sun light, the impact of fluorescence will be noticed. Fluorescence: the good, the bad…
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Sell Jewelry Through the Mail
Today we are announcing our remote jewelry buying program! Just because our doors our closed doesn’t mean we can’t keep giving you the best price for your jewelry… of the jewelry you want to sell and any details you know about it. We’ll let you know if it’s something that we can buy. Mail us the jewelry via the US Post Office (unfortunately, we can’t accept UPS or FedEx packages during the COVID-… (we can send you an 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 …
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Get More Cash for Your Jewelry
The new Arden Jewelers gold buying commercial will be airing soon, but we thought we’d release it first to our loyal blog readers. Shooting the …diamond ring or you just want to know how much your jewelry is worth, be sure to stop by Arden Jewelers. Other “cash for gold” operations don’t always pay you for the diamonds and gemstones. Our gemologists trained buyers can pay you …
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Gold Nears Historic High, Is Now the Time to Sell?
…has broken through the old record and is currently trading around $2,160.00 per ounce. Bring in your jewelry anytime for a free value appraisal. Gold has been trading at over $2,000 per troy ounce in recent days and many of us are taking… of jewelry that we no longer love. Of course, we pay for the whole piece and not just the gold weight when we are buying. But, when gold is so high, the intrinsic value of any gold jewelry is significantly increased. If you have been …
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KCRA 3 Visits Arden Jewelers
… parties. The reporter came by with jewelry to sell in order to test the claim that people could get more money for their gold at the parties than at jewelry stores like Arden. As you can see, our price was noticeably higher than the … the reporter on selling gold. It’s important to realize that jewelry is more than just scrap metal. Unlike the gold buyers at the party, our gemologist trained buyers recognized the value of the total piece of jewelry (not just the gram…
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News 10, Diamond Prices, and Shopping Local
… competition they can save money by shopping at a larger jewelry retailer either online or at a chain location. For many other types of products, this is true. Walmart can use it’s size to buy cornflakes at a discount and pass on some of… of up-to-date pricing data much faster to give you the best possible deal. Our gemologists understand the diamond buying game . Did you know that two 1ct H VS2 diamonds with GIA certificates can be valued differently by thousands of …
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…And, We’re Back
We are pleased to announce that our showroom is once again open for business for our regular hours . First and foremost, we want to take a moment to thank all of our fantastic clients … flexible and so caring. We really have the best clients in the industry, and we’re so grateful. Thank you! With California moving to Stage 2, we are so excited to be able to open our doors again. Of course, we aren’t out of the woods … plastic partitions at our desks and our staff wearing trendy face masks. We also have hand sanitizing stations out for our customers to use. We’re observing social distancing, and we’re limiting the number of people in the showroom at …
