The Lab Gem Supplier

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

You have heard it many times, usually from the person who has a birthday near a big holiday like Christmas – two occasions close together leads to fewer gifts. To be fair about it, let’s just ignore the fact that they are probably the least subjective of judges to hear from on the subject. In [...]

It’s undoubtedly important to be able to perform at a functional level in any business.  The real craftsman wants his precise attention to detail in his finished product to be evident at a glance and more impressive at close inspection though. Great sculptors, painters and all other artists want their final work to be a [...]

There will be plenty of time to get your holiday shopping done. That is what most people feel at this point, but as soon as Thanksgiving passes the time for thoughtful shopping begins to go awfully fast. Retailers will again be hoping holiday sales saves their year and the best way to do that is [...]

As reported in a New York Times article, Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe is trying to increase diamond sales for his country. Many of the people in his own country have been critical and do not want this to happen. A recent film documentary by the BBC has shown interviews with miners that had escaped a [...]

Increases in the cost of precious metals and fluctuations in the prices of loose naturally mined gems have had a powerful effect on the fine jewelry market recently. The skyrocketing prices of gold and diamonds are literally putting traditional wedding and engagement rings out of reach for most working class couples. In order to actually [...]

More consumers are becoming interested in standing out from the crowd when it comes to fine accessories these days. Being able to personally design the perfect engagement ring, cocktail ring or diamond pendant would be a dream come true for just about anyone interested in fashion but cost can certainly be prohibitive. Thankfully, readily available [...]