Why Buy Local?
My husband recently got me a gift of jewelry from a great local jeweler, and it reminded me of all the reasons it makes sense to buy local.
He got to actually look around a relatively large selection, and see the sparkle…
My husband recently got me a gift of jewelry from a great local jeweler, and it reminded me of all the reasons it makes sense to buy local.
He got to actually look around a relatively large selection, and see the sparkle…
A new diamond price application for iPhone users launched recently. Called iDiamonds, the app states that it wants to be “The Suggested Retail Price for Consumers”. It has…
We designed the idazzle Diamond Prices iPhone application to help you make a very informed diamond decision at a local jeweler. Before shopping, or even at the store, you can use the nifty interface to instantly get the best price…
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…
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…
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…
These tips could apply to buying just about any jewelry category. But they are especially helpful for buying a diamond engagement ring online…
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…
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…
This week, I met a friend at a local jewelry repair shop to have a diamond set into her ring. She lost her original diamond out of her engagement ring, and ordered a new diamond online. She needed to have the diamond checked…