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Give Your Jewelry Regular Check Ups…Really
A diamond may be forever, and gold may be a precious metal, but that doesn’t mean that your jewelry won’t wear with time. … take quite a toll on jewelry: white gold starts to look yellow, scuff marks dull the once bright finish, valuable diamonds and gemstones come loose, and on and on. As with most items of value, the best approach with jewelry is preventative …
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Jewelry Industry Gathers in Las Vegas
…Simmons, Miss France Valerie Begue, and “American Gladiators” star Mike O’Hearn. Also, one the industry’s preeminent diamond experts, Martin Rapaport will deliver his “State of the Diamond Industry” address. Angelo, Arden Jeweler’s custom …
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Cash for Gold vs. Cash for Jewelry
… there a difference between “Cash for Gold” and “Cash for Jewelry?” Don’t the Cash for Gold companies factor in the diamonds and gemstones? I saw a news report where one of the more famous Cash for Gold company said they pay from 20% of the …is to evaluate the gems that are set in the jewelry. Cash for Gold companies just pay for the gold , not the gems or diamonds. Over the 2 decades I’ve spent buying jewelry form the public, I have heard horror stories of people being ripped …
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New Showroom Floors Before & After
When we launched our diamond liquidation sale last September, we explained that it was time for a little showroom update. Today, we are happy to …, you have to see some of the new additions. Plus, if you’re in the market for an engagement ring upgrade, loose diamond, or that perfect gift, why not take advantage of our free cruise offer (hurry though, it expires on April 15th
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Why Would a Gemologist Pay Less for Your Jewelry?
…. One example of this happened a few years ago. A local jeweler who also buys from the general public had a large diamond (about 3 carats) come in his door. He was very excited to buy the gem and came to us that same day to get an appraisal…the same diamond early that day and offered half as much. I asked the jeweler if he noticed the color and cut of the diamond, and he said: “Yes, it is an excellent cut and fine color like an H.” In reality, the diamond was a P color which is…
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Intimately Public
… two of the main ways to give the gift of jewelry. Upgrades are usually “up-sizing” to a bigger or higher grade main diamond. Many times, the jewelry only needs a change in the head to accommodate the new diamond. A Redesign is using some of… or twice in a marriage. The wedding ring is the most intimately public symbol of love. For better or worse, this diamond jewelry is the most tangible expression of love we have in our culture. With all the turmoil and uncertainty of today, …
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Get More Cash for Your Jewelry
…Shooting the commercial was a lot of fun, and we hope you enjoy it. Whether you are selling a simple gold chain or a diamond ring or you just want to know how much your jewelry is worth, be sure to stop by Arden Jewelers. Other “cash for …
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The Truth About Synthetic Gems
… to plastic to high tech chemical tongue twister like gadolinium 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…clear glass to rock quartz to GGG to 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…
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Today’s Top Engagement Ring Trends
…’s hottest style trends for inspiration. Vintage Halo Engagement Rings The halo design, which features a center diamond surrounded by smaller accent diamonds, has become a modern classic. Today, we are seeing designers add their own unique … in the ring shank. With these designs, the shank is no longer just a structural piece that’s there to hold accent diamonds and keep the ring around your finger. Now the metal work itself has become an integral part of the design with …
