The Lab Gem Supplier

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 [...]

The demand for products that are “green” has been the rage for some time. Most people want to have a positive effect on the environment and there are plenty of merchants who are willing to help. Everything from cleaning products to automobiles to packaging is being called green these days. There is one long time [...]

When selling products to the average consumer some salesmen believe that it’s better if the customer is uninformed. They think it can make it easier to close a sale. This prejudice can lead to some salesmen wincing when an informed customer walks through the door though. That information can be a salesman’s best friend if [...]

The birthday is rapidly becoming the second most important shopping time of the year after Christmas. In today’s economy it is getting more and more difficult to justify the expense in a fine crafted piece of jewelry for anything less than an engagement or marriage though. This problem with finding a perfect gift to fit [...]

Last year saw a major resurgence in bright, bold, colorful jewelry on fashion runways and celebrities quickly picked up the trend.  As the weather outside starts to get warmer there have already been plenty of celebrities donning beautifully bright and bold accessories in what is sure to be one of the biggest trends of the [...]

There were some absolutely jaw dropping pieces donned by stars at the 2011 Academy Awards.  Emeralds were the centerpiece of many A-lister’s outfits including Reese Witherspoon, Amy Adams and Celine Dion, but as can be expected from a night like the Oscars, diamonds were the star of the show. Nicole Kidman and Oscar co-host Anne [...]

An incredibly amazing and incredibly huge emerald was recently unearthed at a North Carolina farm that used to be somewhat of a hot spot for gem hunting.  This nearly 65 carat wonder is the largest cut diamond ever to be found in North America according to New York gemologist Cap Beasley. The amazing find is [...]

What could be more beautiful on a wedding day than a perfectly flawless, classic cut diamond in a gold or platinum setting?  Well according to the recent trends in wedding jewelry, a lot of things.  More and more brides are changing things up with their engagement and wedding bands by making the diamond a co-star [...]

Move over Oscars, step aside Golden Globes – the biggest and brightest jewels around may be soon being worn by a star of a different kind, a soccer star! The World Cup is already arguably the biggest sporting event in the world, but Columbian jeweler Enrique Vasquez is planning on making the rings for the [...]

Emerald is the May birthstone and green just so happens to be an outrageously popular accessory for the warm Spring and Summer months, so this time of year sees quite a boost in the sale of emerald jewelry.  The problem many people are facing recently when considering emerald rings, earrings and pendants lays in the [...]