How to Get Jewelry Appraised: Things to Consider
If you get a valuable piece of jewelry, like an old pair of earrings or a ring handed down to you, it’s highly recommended that you get an appraisal. An accurate...
Clearing the Confusion: Jewelry Appraisal vs. Selling Price
Ever looked at your jewelry collection and thought it’s time to let go of some of them? If that’s the case, you might’ve considered selling your...
How Much is My Jewelry Worth? 4 Ways to Estimate Jewelry Value
Imagine being handed down a jewelry box filled with different types of jewelry. You’re considering reselling some of these items and dividing others among your...
“My Fiancé Gifted Me a Lab Grown Diamond, Should I be Offended?”
A reader had reached out to me the other day and her question was quite intriguing. In gist, she’s been with her boyfriend (but now fiancé) for 5 years, and he...
My fiancé and I Broke Up… Do I Return the Ring?
Hello everyone! It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged! The past weeks have been insane. I had to fly abroad to finish off my Executive Education program from...
The Merry Month of March
Hello everyone! It’s the month of March and I’m here to talk about one of my favorite, colored stones: Aquamarines! These stones are commonly confused with Topaz...
How Much Is a Diamond?
Hello everyone! “How much is a 1 carat diamond?” “How much pag bumili ako ng engagement ring?” These are the commonly asked questions I encounter from clients...
Introducing… Bloodstones!
Hello everyone! In this merry month of March, and there are two birthstones commonly associated on this month namely Bloodstone and Aquamarine. For this blog, though,...
Are Lab Grown Diamonds a Good Investment?
Hey everyone! As a licensed gemologist and as a jewelry appraiser, I get asked this question A LOT: Are lab-grown diamonds good or bad? As in my previous blogs,...
Gold Purity: How is Gold Measured?
For today’s post, I’ll be talking about gold and its unit of measure, the karat. You’ve probably seen descriptions of jewelry that say made with 14k, 16k,...