The Lab Gem Supplier

Are you a jewelry lover who also loves a great value?  If so, then you should definitely check out Top Hatter, one of the web’s hottest new auction sites.  Based out of Palo Alto California, Top Hatter provides a new way for buyers and sellers to participate in ecommerce.  The young new site conducts live, [...]

For many designers, landing a placement in the Oscar’s is an absolute dream come true as well as a sought after career goal.  Just one appearance on the red carpet can turn a little known local jeweler into an international household name.  Landing a piece on the red carpet, however, is not as easy as some may [...]

Cubic zirconia, the cubic crystalline form of zirconium dioxide (ZrOS), is considered to be the top grade diamond stimulant available on the market today.  Like most gemstones, it is available in several different grades.  Much like a diamond, the conditions under which a particular loose cubic zirconia stone was created will affect its quality. In [...]

A poll conducted last May concluded that 83 percent of U.S. adults have a cell phone with 42 percent of those phones being classified as smart phones.  Androids, iPhones, Blackberries, Palms, and Windows phones were all popular in 2011 with the Android coming out on top while iPhone and Blackberry tied for second place popularity. [...]

The 2012 annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition landed on newsstands last week.  Break out 19-year-old model Kate Upton graced the cover of this year’s edition as well as the pages, along with several other supermodels such as Kirby Griffin and Cintia Dicker among others. Although the swimsuit models are often the stars of the show [...]

Throughout her lifetime, Elizabeth Taylor, world renowned actress, model, and mogul amassed a jewelry collection like no other in Hollywood.  During her time in the public eye, Elizabeth Taylor was often spotted wearing bold and truly unique pieces both on and off set showing her appreciation for jewelry of all kinds.  These pieces were made [...]

Diamonds and CZs of the clear variety might be best known for being a girl’s best friend, but celebrities and fashionistas everywhere have been spicing up their circle lately by adding significant amounts of color to their jewelry wardrobes. At the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards held on January 29th at the Shrine [...]

Sometimes jewelry designers, professional jewelers, or store owners get so tied up in the everyday processes of their businesses that they simple can’t find the time it takes to focus on increasing sales and growing their business.  Educating their customers, however, is one thing that may be worth taking time out of a busy schedule [...]

When it comes earrings, there is obviously a seemingly endless array to choose from.  Whether you prefer gold tone, silver tone, burnished, copper, rose gold, hematite, or just about any metal tone in between, there are countless pairs available for you.  On top of metal choices, of course, you’ll also need to decide on the [...]

Want to create the perfect artisan silver ring that also features a little sparkle?  Fortunately, thanks to a few modern innovations, you can do so without needing to use a fully loaded metal working studio, without expensive loose diamonds, without having to attend goldsmith training for years, and finally, without having to spend hundreds or [...]