Here are the steps you will follow in order to Evaluate, Examine, Select & Care Gemstones. You probably don’t know yet what you are looking for and what you are not looking for. Don’t worry, just follow me through this: Read the rest of this entry »

When you are looking for a worthwhile purchase in gemstones and jewelry, take it as a rule of thumb that the ignorant and uninformed buyer will eventually be taken to the cleaners. So the only way to take the gamble out of the gemstones and jewelry purchase is to familiarize yourself – and gain knowledge of gemstones and experience in doing so. These are the only two things that count – money and reputation follow. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s a good source of cheap diamonds, by which I mean cheap diamonds and cheap gemstones below or near dump value. Read the rest of this entry »

We continue our discussion from my last blog on All About Diamond Price and Value and come to the valuation of gold.

The artistry of the jewelry piece is practically worthless. So, first find out the weight and purity of the metal – gold, silver or platinum, in the piece. Read the rest of this entry »

So here is the situation - you go to the diamond appraiser to get your diamonds valued, and while doing so, avoid all the kinds of wrong diamond people I mentioned in my blog post Find the Right Diamond Appraiser. Now what remain to be guarded against are the worst kind - the dirty diamond tricksters. These diamond guys will literally try to rob you of your possessions. Read the rest of this entry »