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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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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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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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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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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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Star White Gold
…How can you tell what the jewelry looks like under the plating? Over the years the stories some jewelers tell their customers about the yellowing of their jewelry are amazing. They say the gold is working its way up to the top. The white … don’t wish to seem uninformed so they pass on what they hear, or feel what the right answer is. After all, the customer just trusted them with a sizable purchase, they must know or lose the trust. What the White Gold Task Force did come up…
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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 …
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How to Sell Your Jewelry
… keep your jewelry in the mind of the salespeople. Newspapers offer individuals the best chance to sell to a retail customer. The classified shopping consumer, in all likelihood, comparison shops more then anyone else. They know the prices … and timing the classified ad is generally one of the highest prices realized for average estate jewelry. The retail customer is the highest price you could receive for your estate jewelry. The newspaper is one of many ways to reach the …
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Frequently Asked Question about Jewelry
… a diamond if it is natural and untreated. What is redesigned jewelry or redesigned? Simply put, a redesign is a custom design using your existing gems and gold or platinum. This does not mean you are limited by the gems you have, but what … so much”. It is a great joy to work with these couples who reach this level of trust. For more information see our Custom Design page . What are the 4 C’s? The four C’s are Carat Weight, Cut, Color and Clarity. Carat is the weight of a gem…
