Tips to Finding Perfect Wedding Jewelry

It is that one special day of your lifetime and you want everything to be perfect. Flowers, wedding dress, food and even the selection of jewelry that you wear that day have to be just right. Wedding jewelry is an important factor in your wedding as well as the other many selections that you have to choose for that memorable day. Here are some wedding jewelry tips to help you out when you make your... [Read more]

Taking Care of and Cleaning Jewelry

Jewelry are the personal touch for any personality. They help express how the person is feeling and lets everyone know what your personal style is. Unfortunately, unclean and unkept jewelry only says “I’m messy” and “Ew!” from others. Its not just about having the jewelry but taking care of it as well. As the saying goes, your precious bling can ‘be forever’, just make sure to take care... [Read more]

Tips for Buying Gold

When buying gold there are a few things that you should look into. First off you want to ensure that it is of a high quality, usually whenever you buy coins or any type of gold for that matter there are grading evolved. To get a reliable grading make sure that the gold piece you are buying has been graded more than once by different jewelers and not just from the person you are purchasing the piece... [Read more]

Selling Vintage Jewelry

Vintage jewelry commands a fair amount of demand in the market that could make it a lucrative business or even a well-paid hobby for you. Here are a few tips to keep in mind if you decide to venture into selling vintage jewelry: When buying pieces of vintage jewelry, do not pay more than one-third of the price you expect your customers to pay. This way, you can also cover other overhead costs like... [Read more]

Blue Sapphires

Blue sapphires are one of the most valuable and sought after gemstones. In ancient times, a blue sapphire was thought to be the sphere in which the Earth was contained in - and what better way could the beauty of a sapphire be described in? Sapphires are part of the mineral corundum - which is an aluminum oxide. Apart from using it to adorn pieces of jewelry, sapphires are used in infrared optical... [Read more]

Buying Pearls

Pearls are at the height of fashion and always have been. They are classy and classic at the same time. While the strand of pearls is the usual order of things, more daring designs have come out this year like tasseled multi-strand pearls, pearls set with semi-precious stones and the list goes on. Here is a list of things you must look out for when shopping for pearls: - Dull or chalky looking pearls... [Read more]

The Truth About Gold Jewelry

Gold is the most coveted precious metal in the world. Sought after even by the most primitive of tribes, gold in ancient times was considered a source of immortality and thus was even used in medicines to combat old age and increase the longevity of life. Gold is available in numerous colours, finishes and styles, and even though other precious metals such as silver are used for jewelry, gold remains... [Read more]

Tools And Wire For A Basic Beaded Wire Necklace

Learning how to make pieces of jewelry is easy, especially if you learn the wire-wrap method. However, you will need to buy a few basic tools first that are necessary for making jewelry. BASIC TOOLS 1. Selection of jewelry pliers: round nose, chain nose, flat nose 2. Side cutters 3. Pin vice 4. Ring mandrel 5. Rawhide mallet 6. Millimeter gauge 7. Needle file 8. Steel ruler 9. Steel scribe Others you... [Read more]

State fines chain store for selling toxic jewelry (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)

The state has fined Dollar Tree $100,000 for selling jewelry containing high amounts of lead and cadmium in violation of the Vermont Consumer Fraud Act, the Attorney General’s office announced Monday. … - By BRUCE EDWARDS Rutland Herald STAFF See original here: State fines chain store for selling toxic jewelry (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)  Read More →

The best ways to organize your jewelry (Independent Florida Alligator)

Posted: Monday, February 8, 2010 7:10 pm | Updated: 7:17 pm, Mon Feb 8, 2010. Is your jewelry collection starting to resemble a 13-year-old girl’s bedroom Go here to see the original: The best ways to organize your jewelry (Independent Florida Alligator)  Read More →

Super Bowl burglaries: $300,000-plus in jewelry reported stolen during weekend festivities (Naples Daily News)

More than $300,000 of jewelry went missing from the homes of at least four Bonita Springs residents, three of whom reported the thefts occurred while they attended Super Bowl-related events.According to Lee County Sheriff’s Office incident reports:Two of the houses were in the 10000 block of Orchid Ridge Lane in Shadow Wood in the Brooks and the third was in the 23000 block of Messina Court in … Read... [Read more]

Burglar steals jewelry from Bonita Springs home (NBC 2 Fort Myers)

A Bonita Springs man says someone broke into his home and stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry Friday. Original post: Burglar steals jewelry from Bonita Springs home (NBC 2 Fort Myers)  Read More →

Suspected Jewelry Thief Arrested (WITN 7 North Carolina)

A Sneads Ferry man has been charged with stealing $50,000 in jewelry, according to Onslow County lawmen. Read more here: Suspected Jewelry Thief Arrested (WITN 7 North Carolina)  Read More →