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Fast Fashion in the Jewelry Industry
Fast fashion is low-quality products made rapidly, in huge quantities, by mass-market retailers to appease consumers ...
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What is Vermeil?
First, let's talk about how you pronounce "vermeil." vur-MAY, yep, it's French. You may also hear vermeil called "gil...
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Setting the Stage: Five Popular Stone Settings
Jewelry making involves making hundreds or thousands of choices for each piece we make. It’s a blend of precision and...
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What are Polki Diamonds?
Polki diamonds are one of the oldest forms of cut diamonds. The stone often retains its original rough form, but with...
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Lab Grown Gems
When lab-grown gemstones started becoming more available to consumers and jewelers, I was skeptical and a little judg...
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What is Druzy?
Druzy is also spelled or referred to as drusy, druze or druse. It refers to multiple sets of crystals that form on an...
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Gold Demystified Part 2
I’ve written about the different types of gold and carat vs karat. I think it’s important to know about the materials...
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10 Fun n’ Nerdy Facts about Alexandrite
Alexandrite is the third birthstone for June! Pearls and moonstones were the two birthstones for this month, but alex...
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The Fours Cs of Diamonds
All diamonds are graded using the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) standard grading scale. This scale was creat...
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10 Fun N’ Nerdy Facts about Moonstones
June has three birthstones. I’ve written about pearls already. Moonstone and Alexandrite are the other birthstones fo...
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Eight Ways to Personalize Your Jewelry
There are many ways to personalize your jewelry. Here are eight personal touches to make jewelry so much more special...
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Being Green
The terms “green” and “sustainable” are used a lot. What do they mean? Most people have a broad definition of them, a...
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