Holiday Jewelry Guide
The holiday season is upon us, and the shopping has already begun. If you want to buy jewelry for gifting your loved ones, we are here to help! We’ve put…
Over the past few years there has been a marked increase in the purchase of old cut style diamonds. We more and more often deal with questions from consumers who are considering both newly minted old style cuts and authentic old cut diamonds. Of course, the diamond material is hundreds of thousands of year...
The thin jewelry trend Fashion is often influenced by the cost of production. With precious metal prices rising to record levels we have seen fashion take to a course where thinner and lighter is "fashionable". It certainly is logical, but it is my belief we have reached and likely have passed beyond a reasonable...
Recently, I had the opportunity to examine two very similar diamonds, one cut to near Tolkowsky ideal AGS0 specifications and one cut to near what dealers refer to as 60/60 make. 60/60 refers to 60% table, 60% depth. Diamond dealers would consider both of these cut styles as very good cutting, but the ideal spec sto...
60/60 or ideal cut. How do you know what to choose? VIEW POST
How did I get here and how do I get finished with it without going to my attorney? Are you in a situation where you made a purchase, had a piece of jewelry break, a diamond chip, a stone get lost, or some other issue with a jewelry purchase or a vendor problem? Do you feel like it’s you against the entire industr...
Stuck with a Problem? Has your diamond, jewelry or gemstone deal gone sour? VIEW POST
"Levels of Confidence" A pre-purchase, screening tool for the consumer. An explanation tool for the appraiser. Intended to gauge the credibility of represented color, clarity and cut grades compared to GIA or AGSL grading. Highest Confidence: SCORE = 1 The grade will exactly match GIA/AGS 65% to 70% of the time. ...