http://monicatsao.com/blog My blog gives advice and fashion tips about jewelry. I also try to keep track of all the latest trends in the celebrity world of jewellery as well as add some educational information about gems and gemstones. Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://monicatsao.com/blog/just-wana-talk-anything-jewelry-related/i-will-be-a-new-mommy/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/just-wana-talk-anything-jewelry-related/i-will-be-a-new-mommy/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:11 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2868 So at first I wasn’t planning on posting this but a few friends encouraged me to post it and share the news plus I’ll be taking a few weeks off work so I decdied to. I am going to be a new mom!!! I have been working full time in the store throughtout my pregnancy and [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/just-wana-talk-anything-jewelry-related/i-will-be-a-new-mommy/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/gem-study/how-much-is-1-00ct-diamond/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/gem-study/how-much-is-1-00ct-diamond/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 22:15:21 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2814 One of the question I get asked the most for being in the jewelry business is, how much is a 1.00ct, how much is a 2.00ct? Well, it’s hard to say, it’s not like we’re talking about a pair of jeans, all you need to do is to see if you like the style, if [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/gem-study/how-much-is-1-00ct-diamond/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/scott-kay-mens-jewellery/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/scott-kay-mens-jewellery/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:56:42 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2870 I have been looking for a cool men’s jewellery line to carry in the store, a lot of men don’t just wear watches, they also wear bracelets, cufflinks, necklaces and studs. I have been looking around since 2011, when I went to the jewellery conference I always keep an eye out for men’s jewellery and [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/scott-kay-mens-jewellery/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/19k-white-gold-wedding-bands/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/19k-white-gold-wedding-bands/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:56:32 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2807 Wedding bands selection process is usually pretty simple when it comes to wedding bands. You have to consider the engagement ring you currently wear, you want something to match it or you want something different and not care if they matched? After talking to clients I usually find what they want for them, it’s usually pretty [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/19k-white-gold-wedding-bands/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/platinum-stackable-diamond-bands/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/platinum-stackable-diamond-bands/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:33:39 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2800 This client received a yellow gold band from her mother, but because her engagement ring is in white gold, she doesn’t really want to wear it as a wedding band so she came to me and wanted to make two identical rings to this yellow gold ring in platinum for her wedding bands.   There [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/platinum-stackable-diamond-bands/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/just-wana-talk-anything-jewelry-related/pearl-jewellery-vancouver/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/just-wana-talk-anything-jewelry-related/pearl-jewellery-vancouver/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:57:50 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2711 Most people have never thought of the process or the difficulities of sorting pearls, pearls come in all different shapes, sizes and colors. First and most of all, pearls will be sorted according to whether or not they can be used for the cultured pearl industry or not. I am a GIA pearl graduate and [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/just-wana-talk-anything-jewelry-related/pearl-jewellery-vancouver/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/south-sea-pearl-strands/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/south-sea-pearl-strands/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:02:30 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2702 So I was asked by an old client who already own a beautiful south sea pearl strand to source a few more for her friends. When I source pearls, I am always looking for pearls that have excellent color, beautiful luster and minor blemishes. Blemishes free pearls can be found too but they demand a [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/south-sea-pearl-strands/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/custom-made-mens-ring/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/custom-made-mens-ring/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:38:09 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2628 I was commissioned to make this men’s dragon wedding ring by a wonderful lady. We had a few meetings to go over the designs and all the details. It’s a surprise for the fiance, he came in the store to get his ring size measured but has no idea on what’s coming.   She gave [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/custom-made-mens-ring/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/colored-stones-and-jewelry/custom-made-brooch/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/colored-stones-and-jewelry/custom-made-brooch/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:48:30 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2615 I had this couple coming in last minute to discuss the possibility of custom making a palm tree brooch for their mother as a 50 years anniversary gift. Why palm tree? According to my clients, his mom was proposed underneath a palm tree and 4 coconuts represents 4 kids with their unique birthstone. They showed me [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/colored-stones-and-jewelry/custom-made-brooch/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/amethyst-family-ring/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/amethyst-family-ring/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:47:03 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2555 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 [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/amethyst-family-ring/feed/ 0