Jewelry

Gemstones: Real, Fake or in Between? - In the last 50 years, improved mining technology, newly developed treatments, the synthesis of gemstones and more wealth among consumers has made the gemstones market almost unrecognizable. For people shopping for gemstones, it can be intimidating and confusing to understand what they are buying.

Guide to Shopping for Sterling Silver Jewelry Online - If you're shopping for sterling silver jewelry via the world wide web, it's important to know some essential terms that can help you to easily identify and choose the pieces that you wish to add to your collection.

How The Rare And Desirable Diamond Is Created - The heat and pressure forced the carbon atoms to line up in eight sided crystals. It is this shape that gives diamonds their special qualities. Not all volcanoes contained carbon in their lava. For this reason diamonds were formed in only a few volcanic regions.

Jewelry Shoppers Top Ten Tips - Part 1 Sterling Silver - Buying sterling silver jewelry can be fun, exciting and confusing. Here are some tips for sterling silver jewlery without getting ripped off.

The Myth and Lore of Garnets: January's Birthstone - As a jeweler, I am often asked about birthstones by my customers. Yet few understand the historical connection behind between gem and month. Nor do many considered what is behind the attraction one may feel toward a particular gem. This article considers garnets, the birthstone of January, using myth and lore, to grasp this gem's metaphysical "meaning".

Beware Of These Diamond Scams - When it comes to diamonds, there are numerous scams to avoid. Most scams are minor, but there are some major ones that come up from time to time concerning the buying and selling of diamonds. Scams occur simply because most people who buy diamonds - for whatever reasons - don't know that much about diamonds.

Answers You Need to Know When Shopping For a New Ladies Wristwatch - A ladies watch can come and many styles and fashions. Here are some of the considerations that you need to take into account when purchasing a ladies watch for that special someone. Read on to learn more.

Diamonds, Gemstones - How Grand Daughters Buy Them at Bargains - Diamond bargains have become the play time for my teen aged grand daughters and their friends. They compare shop at the mall and town jewelry stores, come back and click into my diamonds site on the computer, laugh at the low net bids, find some favorite, bid low, check back, and now it belongs to them.

Do You Know Why Some Colorless Diamonds Are More Valuable? - The diamonds that are hardest to find are the ones with the least color. The letters D, E, and F are reserved for them. Between these three levels there is only the minutest difference, which is all but invisible to anyone but an expert in gems. G and H diamonds are labeled as near colorless, and a layperson can tell the difference between them and higher grade diamonds.

The Pocket Watch: Sophisticated And Functional - A pocket watch allows the owner the opportunity to discreetly check the time along with adding a certain flair to any outfit that it is paired with.