Diamond Jewelry

Great Jewelry Gift Ideas: Essentials for Women

This is the first in a series of gift guides. Here are some ideas for giving jewelry essentials–items that are classic and could be part of any woman’s jewelry wardrobe…

How To Buy a Conflict-Free Diamond

Some of you may have heard the term “Conflict Diamond” or “Blood Diamond”, as in the 2006 movie with Leonardo DiCaprio. Conflict diamonds are diamonds that are illegally mined and sold to finance wars or other insurgencies…

An Interview with Jewelry Designer Shawn Warren

Shawn Warren is a talented jewelry designer from New York. If you don’t know about her yet, you should definitely pay attention to her name. Her jewelry is the secret weapon of celebrities…

How To Find a Reputable Local Jeweler You Can Trust

Sooner or later, almost everyone needs a local jeweler. Maybe Grandma’s ring needs an appraisal, or you need to have a diamond set into a mounting, or you need to buy an anniversary gift. Jewelry is expensive…

Great Estate: Vintage Jewels in Seattle

I love estate and vintage jewelry. Not in a crazy, pile-it-on, Rhinestone-Rosie sort of way. More like the occasional platinum-deco sort of way…

Valuable Tips for Buying a Diamond From a Jewelry Store

I just did a post about buying a diamond online, but buying a diamond in person from a physical jewelry store needs its own set of rules. These tips could apply to buying any piece of jewelry…

Valuable Tips for Buying a Diamond Online

These tips could apply to buying just about any jewelry category. But they are especially helpful for buying a diamond engagement ring online…

Pin Up: A Few Fantastic Brooches

I had a conversation with a friend recently about brooches, otherwise known as pins. With all the cardigans lately, and Michelle Obama putting them back on the radar recently…

The Truth About Engagement Ring Mark Ups

While reviewing a couple of sites for selling jewelry (see my post here), I ran across a statement on the I Do Now I Don’t.com site that got me thinking. In the founder’s story

Review of I Do Now I Don’t.com and Portero.com

I still get a lot of questions from people about how to sell their jewelry. I recently wrote a post about it, outlining some channels you can use, and steps to make it as painless as possible. I have since discovered a couple…