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New Beginnings

It’s nearly halfway through March, and the warm weather is holding in the Northeast giving residents even more hope that Spring is all but here.  Spring is a time for new beginnings: time for beautiful weather, beautiful flowers and almost more than any other time of year – beautiful engagement and wedding rings.
The warm weather [...]

Spring is on its Way

After record breaking weather this Winter, a Winter in which there was snow on the ground in just about every state in the US and the east coast was battered with foot after foot of the white stuff, many Americans are more than ready to see the sun and experience some warmer temperatures.
The warmer temperatures [...]

Don’t Let the Market Dictate your Fashion

Natural gems can be beautiful, alluring and as most of us have heard, “a girl’s best friend,” but one potentially large problem with natural gems lies in the fact that the prices are subject to shoot up depending upon the availability.  If you spot the perfect cut and carat weight diamond set in the perfect [...]

Star Studded Event

The Oscars, the most star studded and fashion filled night of the year,
are less than a week away.  The night where nearly every television event in the US is tuned in to see what their favorite stars are wearing to the celebration.  The red carpet is loaded with photographers snapping pictures and correspondents interested in [...]

Aquamarine is March’s Birthstone

Aquamarine, which comes from the same family as the emerald, is a beautiful, elegant and durable gemstone that goes well with many styles and colors of clothing. Like the diamond and any other gemstone mined naturally, a flawless piece of Aquamarine is pretty hard to come by and could be very costly.
Fortunately for people [...]

A Question of Durability

There is no doubt about the fact that a diamond’s resilience is among the top of any gem, natural or created – in fact diamond is at the highest point on the moh’s scale of hardness at a rating of 10.
Many people look a cubic zirconia as a viable replacement to a natural diamond in [...]

Keep Your Lab Created Gems Sparkling

High quality loose cubic zirconia from a reputable source can be turned into visually flawless and sparkling pieces of jewelry that often go beyond the beauty that you could get with a natural diamond for a fraction of the cost, but because cz jewelry can be had for such a value people sometimes forget that [...]

Keeping Valentines Day Special While Staying Within Your Budget

Everyone has been feeling the pressure of the economy on their purse strings. Hours have been trimmed down and salaries have been cut, both belts and budgets have been tightened as much as possible. Just because you can’t afford a premium cut, large carat weight diamond it doesn’t mean that you can’t offer your better [...]

Role of Crystal Formation in Cubic Zirconia Creation

Natural gems are minerals that have a characteristic chemical composition and exhibit a definite crystal structure. Under favorable conditions, which, given the rarity of natural gems, happen less often than one might think, minerals in nature form defined crystals. Gemologists have found that there is a direct relationship between a mineral’s crystal structure and the [...]

Sales of Pink Cubic Zirconia Sizzle for Valentine’s Day

Pink cubic zirconia became a hot item last year, and its popularity continues to grow this year. Wholesale sales of loose pink cubic zirconia to jewelry makers and manufacturers has been sizzling in preparation for Valentine’s Day sales. This year, beautiful pink cubic zirconia gems are shouldering aside rich red lab-created rubies for attention in [...]