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An Economy Minded Trump’s Take on Jewelry

Donald Trump’s famous daughter has a high end line of jewelry with price points geared toward shoppers with deep pockets.  The price tags on Ivanka’s line range from just under $1000 to upwards of $100,000 each, all but eliminating anyone but people with as much money as her family from owning the more expensive pieces, [...]

Famous Names help Boost Lagging Jewel Sales

So far in 2010 we’ve seen a number of celebrities don the hat of jewelry designer as well and it seems as though the famous names attached to the designs are helping retailers to boost sales a bit in the rough waters of the economy. In the few short months that have passed this year [...]

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 [...]

The Color of Love: What CZ Gem Colors Mean

It seems to be human nature to want to imbue our world with meaning. Since the dawn of civilization, man has assigned certain traits to different colors. When we buy a piece of cubic zirconia jewelry for someone we care about, the color of the cz gem and what that color means to us play [...]

Romantic CZ Gem Displays Create Valentine’s Day Sales

Lab created rubies are expected to be in high demand this Valentine’s Day. Lab created rubies are prized for their flawless, rich, red color — the color of passion, romance and love. Necklaces, bracelets and rings that combine lab created rubies with white cubic zirconia or pearls in sterling silver settings are expected to be particularly [...]

Don’t Be Duped! Buy Lab Rubies from Respected Wholesaler

Not all lab gems are created equal. A recent story making the Internet rounds about composite rubies may mislead consumers into thinking all laboratory created rubies are problematic. This is not true. High quality lab created rubies like those sold by PehnecGems are not the same as the inferior knock-offs featured in the television report by [...]

Rich Colors Lead Fall, Winter Jewelry Trends

Autumn brings a chill to the air and winter winds can be downright frigid, but this fall and winter you can count on your jewelry to keep you warm. Deep, rich, warm colored lab-created gems and cubic zirconia will dominate jewelers’ color palate this fall and winter. Lab-created stones will be favored over natural gems [...]

Lab Rubies: Royal Gems at Peasant Prices

The undisputed king of gemstones, the rich red ruby has been considered one of Earth’s most valuable natural gems for thousands of years. Representing love, passion and power, the blood-red ruby has graced the turbans of Indian maharajas, the crowns of European kings and the fingers of famous — and very rich — socialites and [...]

Lab Created Gems Fast Track Mother Nature

Lab created gems have the same optical, physical and chemical properties as natural gems. In fact, lab created gems are strictly regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In order to be labeled lab created, lab grown or synthetic, all synonymous terms according to the FTC, lab gems must have “essentially the same optical, physical, [...]

Five Tips for Selecting Lab Created Gems

As beautiful as the diamonds, sapphires and rubies found in nature, lab created gems are selected for the same qualities as their natural counterparts. There are five primary characteristics that should be considered when selecting wholesale cubic zirconia and lab created gems: Color is a primary factor in selecting lab created gems. Wholesale cubic zirconia [...]