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08/17/2026

Did you know that most diamonds are used for industrial purposes? Though they are most well-known for their place in jewelry, almost 80% of mined diamonds are used industrially. That means the diamonds in your ring, earrings, or necklace belong to the less than 20% that made the cut for jewelry!

08/14/2026

Estate, vintage, and antique may be used interchangeably in some contexts, but when it comes to jewelry, these terms are quite distinct.

Estate jewelry is that which has had at least one previous owner.

Vintage jewelry is any jewelry between 50 and 100 years old.

Antique jewelry is that over 100 years old. This jewelry is often too delicate and/or valuable to be worn.

08/12/2026

Taking a dip? Take off your jewelry before you jump in as chlorine can discolor metals!

08/07/2026

Where did the "karat" measurement come from? A German coin called a "mark" originally weighed around 24 carats, thus it's purity was expressed in divisions of 24. This purity scale uses karats (with a k) and indicates if the gold is pure (24k) or mixed with other metals.

08/05/2026

When discussing the 4 Cs of diamond buying, cut is rarely considered as a cost-influencing factor. While it's true that cut often has less effect on price than other factors, it isn't negligible. In fact, round cut diamonds fetch the highest prices, at 10-40% more than fancy cut. Different fancy cut prices fluctuate with size, though the cushion trends toward the least expensive.

08/03/2026

When we think of valuable gemstones the first one to come to mind is usually the diamond. But, there are so many other gorgeous stones that not everyone knows about. Check out these rare beauties below.

If you could pick one, which one would you choose?

Even though white diamonds remain a consumer favorite, many other gemstones are more rare and valuable than diamonds. Here are some of them.

07/31/2026

Nothing's worse than trying to switch up your style only to struggle with tangled necklaces and hard to find earring backs. Thankfully, there are a few storage solutions to help you out!

You will love these 25 ingenious ways to store & organize your jewelry - these jewelry organization ideas include DIYs and solutions you can buy and use.

07/29/2026

If you can't decide between emerald and ruby, alexandrite is the stone for you. This rare variety of chrysoberyl is lauded for its color-changing properties, taking on red, green, orange, and purple hues from different directions and light sources.

The Alexandrite gemstone is known for its unique ability to change in color. Learn about its history, origins, value, durability, and more.

07/27/2026

Although diamonds can come is a variety of colors due to the presence of other elements, pure carbon diamonds are mostly colorless. While slight impurities make a diamond less valuable, vibrant full-color diamonds are beautiful and rare, increasing their value. Blue diamonds owe their color to the presence of boron and make up only about .02% of all mined diamonds. 💎