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What Is Going on With Diamonds?
Prized for the durability, beauty and rarity, diamonds have maintained their value through generations. They convey an eternal...


What does it take to be a jewelry appraiser?
I have great respect for anyone who partakes of the lengthy and arduous task of becoming an appraiser. Real Estate appraisers must have...


You Inherited Some Jewelry... What Now?
September 9, 2024 Jewelry is a lovely gift. That is true if, it fits your style and/or you made the selection. But what if, you didn't...


Spring cleaning & Inspection
Spring is trying to be sprung across my state of North Carolina. Typically, it brings on the traditional cleaning, sweeping and dusting...
Peace Diamond Promise...
Previously we reported that the proceeds from the sale of the 706-carat diamond found in Sierra Leone's Kono district found by Pastor...


Buyer Be Very Wary
We all like to think that we are moderately intelligent consumers. If we are unfamiliar with a product, we have our smart phones and...


Business as (un)Usual
A year ago no one would have known what Covid-19 was. The US economy was steaming along in a sustained pattern of economic growth. One...


Whole Lotta LOVE!
Happy Valentine's Day


The Second Hand Economy
That is the topic of Adam Minter’s new book: “Second Hand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale.” “In many ways, the book becomes a book...
What to Gift?
Here we are in prime shopping time. If you are a jewelry lover, you have probably been all over your favorite jeweler's websites, Vogue,...
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