The Lab Gem Supplier

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 [...]

All eyes and ears have been focused on the events surrounding and leading up to the royal wedding for what seems like months.  Now that the long awaited union has become official much of the interest has turned to the finer details of the ceremony itself and particularly on the fashions. From her tiara to [...]

Most people who approach marriage in the most appropriate state of mind view their engagement ring as a once in a lifetime purchase.  As such, your engagement ring should be something that is an absolute perfect fit for you in every sense of the word. This is precisely the reason that many brides to be [...]

Heritage Auctions ended 2010 with a bang as their Signature Fine Jewelry Auction brought in upwards of 4.2 million dollars.  All in all, the auction was a tremendous success as auctioneers saw many pieces grabbed up by eager bidders for tens of thousands of dollars more than their pre-auction estimates. As in many recent successful [...]