Hollow Jewelry: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly!

Oh, hollow jewelry! It has been a dark cloud on a sunny day many a time for me. It should really come with its own dent king…a tiny, tiny dent king. It would make life easier for any jeweler trying to get that royal-pain-in-the-butt pockmark out of the…

Jewelry Store Etiquette and Manners: On Both Sides Of The Counter!!!

Talking about etiquette do’s and don’ts of any kind, can be a little like walking on glass. However, etiquette is important in any setting — it’s how you get what you want…and what you deserve. Even in the…

A Jeweler is a Jeweler is a Jeweler… Or So You Thought!

While you may know that a sommelier is not the same as a winemaker and a director isn’t the same as a producer, you might not know that a jeweler who strings pearls and a jeweler who sets diamonds are just as different. Like in any…

Safe and Sound: Protecting Your Jewelry

Jewelry theft can happen anytime, anywhere, just like anything else. You just never think it will happen to you. One day, I had my coffee, took the dog for a walk, and was eating my ham sammie on an English muffin with cheese and ketchup, when I my phone lit…

How To Find A Good, Trustworthy Jeweler!

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Vacation! The Perfect Time To Leave Your Jewelry At Home!

Ah, vacation! Warm summer breezes, French wine and cheeses… Better put your jewelry away! (Catch that reference?? Any Parrotheads out there?)

Pearls of Wisdom, Part IV: The Do’s and Don’ts Cheat Sheet

Don’t clean your silk-strung pearl jewelry in water or any liquid.

Do regularly clean your strings of pearls with a clean, soft, dry, cotton cloth

Jewelry Appraisals, Insurance, and Evaluations! Oh my!

Jewelry is one of the smallest items we own with the largest price tag. Cars, houses, paintings, you can’t put those in your pocket and easily misplace them. But jewelry is another story. That’s why it’s so important to have your…

Pearls of Wisdom, Part III: Restringing Pearls

Pearls glorious pearls. Strands of pearls can add a little something-something to any style whether it’s simple elegance or funky fun. And with so many opportunities to wear your pearls, they are bound to need restringing at some point. Even though…