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New Pricescope Guide for Consumers: How to Sell Your Diamonds

By Erika Winters Looking for information on how to sell a diamond? We've just added a great new diamond-selling guide for consumers written by independent jewelry appraisers Neil Beaty and David Atlas and edited by diamond expert John Pollard. The tutorial, How to Sell Your Diamonds: A Guide for Consum...

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Surprise Proposal? Yes. Surprise Engagement Ring? Eh, Not So Much.

By Erika Winters Surprise! She said yes! She loves you! But the ring? Not so much. It doesn't suit her lifestyle, her tastes, or her sensibilities--it's just not her. While some women will be over-the-moon with a surprise engagement ring, many will not. And it feels a little odd to be writing something so obviou...

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Importance of Good Colored Gemstone Cutting by John Dyer

By Erika W. Master gemstone cutter and AGTA Cutting Edge Award winner, John Dyer, discusses the importance of quality colored gemstone cutting in the following video. From oversized "windows" to poor polish, Dyer illustrates common problems with colored stone cuts often found in the marketplace. With changes in c...

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7 Tips for Successful CAD Design by Wink Jones

By Erika W. Pricescope Featured Sponsor and active forum member, Wink Jones, has written an article on the CAD (Computer-aided design) process for consumers. The article illustrates the process with before-and-after pictures of CAD designed jewelry pieces and concludes with a helpful set of tips for consumers...

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10 Tips to Get You to the Proposal without Losing the Ring

By Jessica VandenHouten of Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company The stress of picking out the perfect engagement ring, purchasing it, and then mustering up the courage to propose can make men a nervous wreck. It makes perfect sense why the proposal brings so much pressure. Especially since the precious ring is often...

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Recycle Your Jewelry! Part Two

By Erika W. Recycled Jewelry - Before and After Pics Visit Recycle Your Jewelry - Part One for simple tips on how to maximize the potential of valuable unused diamonds, colored stones and mountings. Now, get inspired by jewelry recycling projects posted by Pricescopers. It's time to revive your jewels! 1. Bal...

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Recycle your Jewelry! Part One

By Erika W. Revamp your Jewelry Box - Out with the Old, In with the New! New holiday baubles making your jewelry box feel a little crowded? It's time to take stock! If you've been collecting jewelry for awhile, you may find your tastes change over the years. Maybe that big gold nugget ring doesn't do it for yo...

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Sharing on the Internet – 5 Tips to Stay Safe

By Erika W. Are you oversharing online? We all love to share our jewelry, but we know that there have been instances of theft from information posted on the web. We care about the Pricescope Community and we wanted to give you some easy tips on how to prevent over-sharing. In the past we have had to remove phot...

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