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925 Silver vs. Fine Silver: A Comparison, design jewelry

  History of Silver For thousand of years, silver has been admired for its beauty and durability. Before it was even used for jewelry, silver was used to make coins and silverware. These days it is mostly used for silver jewelry such as silver rings, silver earrings, silver bracelets, and silver necklaces. Pure silver is […]

Cleaning Gold-Filled Jewelry, 925 Silver Jewelry, design jewelry

  Mild soapy water and a toothbrush – a child’s soft toothbrush and a mild detergent is the perfect combination for cleaning golf-filled jewelry. The detergent can remove residue or fingerprints from the item, and still leave it shiny and bright when it’s done. Be sure the toothbrush is soft or it may scratch your […]

Types of 925 Silver – Learn the Grades of Silver Alloys & Purity in Jewelry, design jewelry

  There are many types of silver available on the market today. It is important to be familiar with the competing metals in the marketplace in order to educate your customers about silver quality standards and alternatives in the industry. Don’t assume you are buying sterling silver jewelry supplies when something is called “silver.” Below […]

Importance of Buying Real 925 Sterling Silver Jewelry, design jewelry

  925 Sterling Silver jewelry certainly does not come cheap. It requires quite an investment from your side, whether you are buying a sterling silver pendant or a necklace. But it is a worthwhile investment as its value increases with time. What is very important though is not to be duped into buying fake 925 […]

How Color and Clarity Impacts Diamond Price, design jewelry

  As we’ve covered below, a significant amount of the diamond pricing equation is based on the Rapaport Prices List, or Rap List — an industry price list that provides standardized pricing for different diamond color and clarity grades. One interesting outcome of the entire business being based on the Rap List is that far […]

HOW TO SAVE MONEY WHEN BUYING A DIAMOND, design jewelry

  As you’ve probably noticed, the price ranges we’ve listed above for different diamond shapes and carat weights are very large. For example, a 2 carat round brilliant cut diamond can cost upwards of $50,000, or as little as $7,400. Saving money when buying a diamond is all about finding the intersection where a diamond’s […]

BASIC RULES: THE THREE STEPS TO BUYING A DIAMOND, design jewelry

  When discussing pricing and what is a fair deal, you have to know what you want and how to be sure you are getting what you are paying for. You need to make sure you are following the process to ensure you aren’t getting scammed. It’s hard figuring out how much you should spend […]