The Lab Gem Supplier

After too many months of poor sale to count, experts are predicting that the latter half of 2010 will show some improvement in the sales of natural diamonds.  While this is good news for ailing retailers whose business depends on diamond sales – it may not be the greatest news for shoppers.  Sure, the fact [...]

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 we’ve [...]

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 [...]

We’re just about a week away from one of the biggest party nights of the year, St. Patrick’s Day is a day filled with frolic and fun and green as far as the eye can see.  Party goers are clad from head toe – shoes, socks, pants, coats, hats and jewels in the color green [...]

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 [...]

Demand for the wholesale loose cubic zirconia and loose lab created gems used by jewelry-related businesses is generally driven not by need but by the more esoteric currents of culture. After all, you may need jeans, but you don’t need jeans decorated with loose cubic zirconia, yet you want them. Hip new fashion and shoe [...]

What’s in a name? Sometimes quite a bit. Although laymen may use the terms lab, created, simulated and synthetic indiscriminately when talking about gemstones, wholesale gem experts understand that while some of these terms are interchangeable, others can indicate distinct differences in composition or production that affect the quality of the gem being offered for [...]

Not all cubic zirconia or lab created gems are the equal. Huge variations in quality are possible depending on how the cz gems are produced. Low-quality production methods can produce lab gems quickly and cheaply, often for under a dollar per carat;  but their quality, appearance and durability suffer greatly. Unlike their inferior counterparts, high-quality cubic zirconia [...]

Retailers pulled out all the stops in their attempt to lure holiday shoppers before Christmas. Door buster deals, lowest prices of the season, and deep discounts were just a few of the buzz words used in newspaper and television ads to entire shoppers to stores and malls. Some stores, including mega department store Macy’s, stayed open [...]

Black Friday. Today is the day millions of Americans rise before dawn to head for the malls in search of incredible door-buster bargains. Considered the make or break day for retailers, Black Friday is so named for its ability to put retailers “in the black” for the year. Poor sales today and many retailers will be [...]