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 »

All right! So we have the jewelry with diamonds and gemstones, we know what its worth, and now we have to find someone who will give the right price for our jewelry. Of course you are thinking nothing can go wrong now, but that’s exactly where you go wrong. 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 »

Every profession has its own language, which, pithy or lame as it might seem at first, does surely save you from a thousand traps. So this technical language is not just for telling other people you know it, but also for identifying yourself as an insider. If you don’t understand these terms used in diamonds and gemstones business, go ahead reading this post. Read the rest of this entry »