30.08.2012

I was contacted by this couple to make a family ring that she was going to wear as a wedding ring. Their aunt visited my store and showed me a family ring, as per picture below. This ring consisted of different gemstones in marquise shape and yellow gold. It’s not exactly this couple’s style as [...]
Tags: 14K white gold, amethyst ring, gemstone, hand made, Vancouver family ring, yellow gold
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15.08.2012

I had an inquiry about blue zircon lately. When people inquire about gemstones that’s not very common it always excite me, after all, that’s one of my specialty. I’ll write a blog about this ring later and for now, I’d like to be a bit more technical and explain this gemstone. I always love zircons, they [...]
Tags: appraisal, aquamarine, blue sapphire, blue topaz, blue zircon, gemstone, gemstone jewellery, Graduate Gemologist, lab, optic figure
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14.08.2012

Again and again, even though I am in the industry I am still at times fooled by the misleading jewellery “title”. I’ll give you a couple of examples. 1ct diamond ring $999. When I first read this, I immediately think, how could it be? I know 1ct in fact cost way more than $999. [...]
Tags: 1ct diamond ring, black diamond, gemologist, jeweller, jewellery, silver, Vancouver jeweller
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08.08.2012

This client came in with her mom’s old diamonds. Isn’t that a great idea? I examined the diamonds and they are not bad quality at all, perfect to go with a nice custom hand made wedding band. I examined and weighted her mom’s diamonds for appraising propose. I showed her many wedding band styles [...]
Tags: 14K white gold, channel set, colbat, loose diamonds, millgrain wedding band, rings, titanium, tungsten
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