The Lab Gem Supplier

When it comes to Valentines, there are probably two types of men divided straight down the middle!  While some look forward to Valentine’s and feel nothing but excitement about surprising their girlfriend, partner, spouse, fiancé, or wife with a gift, the rest of the male population sees the holiday as the most anxiety inducing there [...]

If you’re older than 25, you probably have not-so-distant memories of a brighter, more intense time in the world of fashion – one when neon hair accessories and oversized pink, orange, yellow, and lime jewelry could be seen on women of all ages.  In the late 1980’s and early 1990’s neons were very popular in Men’s fashion [...]

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and of course, with it being one of the biggest gift- giving holidays of the year, jewelry designers and artisans are stocking up on loose stones in shapes like hearts and solitaires to prepare for the rush! Aside from gearing up by making sure they’re in stock, jewelers [...]

Many engagement rings are purchased this time of year. It seems appropriate to many that the time to give the engagement ring is when you are giving other gifts. The most special of presents deserves a lot of consideration – some that is not based on emotion but on logic though. The prospective groom may [...]

The Gold futures price has backtracked somewhat from the year’s high of $1890 per ounce in August. The spot market for futures can be volatile but one thing seems certain – it isn’t going to take a dramatic dip anytime soon. The price for jewelry remains higher and the Black Friday sales totals for jewelry [...]

In their report for retail sales the National Retail Federation reported that sales in October were up 5 percent. It is believed that early holiday promotions helped fuel this surge. Electronics and home appliance sales were up more than the previous two years. The figures are modest but they have held on and kept going [...]

The retail industry as a whole can’t wait to get started on the holiday shopping season. The economy has been causing a drag on sales as people are watching their pennies which is not conducive to buying anything frivolous. They are so anxious that some, including Wal-Mart, are opening early Thanksgiving Morning to give you [...]

Christmas comes but once a year, so the saying goes, and the kids can’t wait until the morning when the presents get opened and the fun begins. The holiday is a lot of work for mom and dad and the actual day is almost anticlimactic for them. All the hustle and bustle of shopping for [...]

We have had more than a century of movies being made and they still bring up that old question – hey what do you feel like seeing? The movie’s popularity can be traced to the fact that they usually have something for everybody. Even animated ones for the kids include some jokes that adults can [...]

It’s the age old question when you know someone in the business – can I get that wholesale? We all want to save money – mostly so we can use it for something else. Now we are faced with the holidays. Some are a little shy about giving the wholesale purchased gift. Others brave it [...]