There’s just something so classy and beautiful about gold jewelry pieces, whether it’s your gold engagement ring or the gold earrings you bought recently. While these items are meant to be worn, other people decide to keep or purchase jewelry as a form of investment. Perhaps you’ve looked over your gold jewelry articles and thought … Read more

Whether you’re planning on selling a piece of jewelry or getting it insured, it’s important that you get a jewelry appraisal. An appraisal is a document that describes the jewelry item, evaluates the quality, and assigns a monetary value to it. Now that you understand what an appraisal is, you might wonder, “how much does … Read more

Getting a ring appraisal might not be something most people consider doing, but several reasons make it worth it. For instance, if you’ve got an engagement ring made of precious metals and stones, you’d want to protect something so special, right? An appraisal allows you to keep your engagement ring secure and safe by getting … Read more

Hello everybody! So in a previous blog, I discussed with you how diamonds form, where they’re found, and how they’re brought up to the surface. I also discussed why I believe we have no diamond deposits here in the Philippines so for this blog, I would like to discuss what are the typical gemstones we … Read more

Hello everybody! This is how a typical day as a gemologist is like for me: I get a ton of messages with photos of rocks and crystals asking me if what they have are diamonds or rubies, sapphires, and emeralds. Sad to say, I’m always the bearer of bad news and tell them no. Aside … Read more

Ever think about those gemstone earrings or diamond bracelets you have stored inside that jewelry box you haven’t opened in a while? Or you’ve looked over this gold jewelry with lots of history attached to it and think it’s the best time to let it go. Whatever reason you may have, this could be an … Read more

Jewelry is often seen as something that can elevate a look or as a way of expressing someone’s artistic side. But more than that, jewelry is something that some people invest in, whether that includes looking around jewelry stores and auction houses or finding historical pieces, or collecting items that were handed down to them … Read more

If you’ve ever gotten a piece of jewelry that you loved and wanted to keep forever, you may have wondered what it was worth. Perhaps you’ve heard about the process of jewelry appraisal. But now you might be thinking, what is the deal about getting jewelry appraised? Where do you even go about doing that? … Read more

If you’ve been handed down a beautiful gold ring by your grandfather or started a new chapter of your life with your partner (and your three-stone engagement ring), perhaps it’s passed your mind what you can do to protect something so meaningful. You can do your own part to keep it safe, but there’s only … Read more

Do you have a few colored stones or gems lying around and want to identify what they are? Have you been shopping for jewelry and wondering if the gemstone is real? Identifying colored stones can be difficult, especially if it’s your first time doing so. Luckily, I’m here to help guide you through this process! … Read more