I am an antiques dealer so I have many occasions where I acquire old sets of heirloom silver that must be cleaned. Often times these pieces have elaborate raised designs which make hand cleaning very laborious. But I have learned that really is the only way to clean valuable …

I found a very interesting and unique Woman’s Necklace while doing my on line shopping. If the person you are buying for is a devote of Ghandi, she will be thrilled with this necklace. It actually consists of two pendants, one in silver with a quote from Gahndi, “Be …

I have to confess I am a huge fan of Frondini�s boxed gift sets. I bought the Frondini Collection boxed ladies watch and necklace set, as part of their Fall Collection.
Frondini gifts are always beautifully boxed and this gift set was no exception. The black box comes with a …

I have been a jeweler, and I know many jewelers as friends, and have many in my family. I am picky about how trustworthy I believe a manager or owner of a store is. I know the manager of Ritchie Jewelry at the Bayshore Mall. We\’ve been friends for …

The array of rings at Wal-Mart had grabbed my attention once again. The sparkle of simulated gemstones in a spectrum of unnatural colors drew me in. I figured for a price of $15.99, how could you go wrong!
Well, it seems that Wal-Mart has taken their standards to a …

After seeing the commercials for the web site www.cash4gold.com, I decided that would be a good way to empty my jewelry box of all the broken pieces of jewelry and unmatched earrings. I really had no other options for these pieces except tossing them in the trash so …

Jewelry has long stood for the importance a person acquires. The kings and queens of old used rings to sign important documents. The gold band used to significent “together for ever”, for couples who get married. Today we use jewelry to signify things that are most important in …

The Tiffany Legacy ring is one of the six signature engagement ring styles from Tiffany & Co. It’s a patented Tiffany design that is not carried by any other jeweler, and the ring is, quite simply, breathtaking. There is literally nothing like it in the world.
My husband (then fiancé,) …

I must tell you that you get what you pay for. Tiffany and Company jewelry is wonderful. Although many are often run scared due to the price, it is definately worth it. The most spectalar necklace os the silver chain with the silver round Tiffany and Co. emblem. This …

Gold museum is the new gold jewellers shop situated in the city Hubli. As we know that the Hubli is a big city in Karnataka state in India. Actually the shop gold museum is situated on the first floor where we can go by lift. The …

Having received the Haier Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaner for Christmas this year, I was eager to give it a try, as I have various pieces of jewelry with small stones that are difficult to clean in between. I was pleased with how simple it is to get set up …

I’ve noticed that a lot of the teenagers around the city had this necklace, although at first I didn’t know what the brand of it was, it looked so gorgeous on their necks, so I decided to ask one nice little girl on my way to the city while …

I had just recently upgraded my diamond at Kay Jewelers in the Wausau Mall. When I walk into that jewelry store, it is always a wonderful experience. This store has a large selection of all different kinds of stones and styles of jewelry. The selection of …

I thought I would present this review since the gift giving holiday season is upon us and jewelry is a popular gift.
I have bought several pieces of jewelry from GemsTV and other jewelry shopping channels. I’ve found that I’ve made more returns to GemsTV than any other company. …

My husband has been going to Jareds for years to get all of my jewlery. We have only had one problem with a peice of jewlery, that was taken care of. The item was a diamond tennis bracelet that kept breaking. After the tried to fix …

My Cranberry Heart Necklace by The Wild Thing is absolutely lovely! This gorgeous necklace and its beads actually look like real cranberries, and when I wear my Cranberry Heart Necklace by The Wild Thing, I am often asked if I have cranberries on, and how in the heck did …

Sometimes I can tell right away if I am getting ripped off at a store, and sometimes it’s harder to know. It is easy, however, to tell when you are receiving good customer service or not. My experience with VVS Jewellers Ltd. yesterday left me a bit angry.
I had …

Last year, I happened to drop by a visit in Hong Kong and was enthralled by this novelty ring. I am quite meticulous with my purchases and didn’t intend on spending out of sheer whim. Nevertheless, I went home with sour grapes thinking a piece of glinting …

Recently my friend purchased gold bangles for herself and her sister’s daughter from Kanz jewelry. I am very much impressed with the designs of bangles. Those are light weighed bangles but with heavy look. By just looking at the bangles I thought that they weigh more than 40 gms. …

My mother and I are like best friends, and we share this Kenneth Cole Jewelry Box to store all our jewels inside.
The color of the box that we have is basic black, as the blue one doesn’t look so nice. It has a leather exterior and lined with …

Almost everyone has seen a Claire’s accessory store and most girls and women have shopped there at one point in their life or another. In the last five years or so Claire’s came out with another line for older girls, stuff geared more towards older teens to twenty somethings. …

I was drawn in to Bidz.com because new customers get $10.00 off their first purchase. The bidding part is pretty fun. It’s a kind of live auction with a countdown. The prices for some of these semi-precious stones are very low. However, the overall quality …

I am not a huge jewelry shopper, and although I enjoy nice jewelry, I don’t really shop for it myself, and prefer to occasionally receive it as a gift. I became a jewelry shopper after my visit to Zales Outlet at Seattle Premium Outlet mall in Tulalip, Washington, because …

The hemp jewelry kit that I purchased is from The Beadery Craft Projects company. It is kit #s4s8. The hemp jewelry kit is a delightfully fun kit for making five projects. The hemp jewelry kit comes with beads and supplies to make a necklace, ring, keyring, …

My friend was sporting an absolutely stunning gold necklace the other day that was just to die for! I about fell off my seat when she told me she purchased it from Walmart last week! It looked like it was worth probably five hundred dollars, and looked …

Liquid Silver makes a very beautiful jewelry that is easily obtainable price wise. Sometimes craftsmen use beads with the jewelry in order to add to it’s beauty. The silver is melted down into long tubes with an opening that is approximately 1/4 inch, then a long length of wire …

Dickinson’s Riddle’s Jewelry is an amazing place to find almost anythign you want. However, I find their customer service to be lacking. The sales people are extremely pushy and act as though everytime you enter the store you must leave with something. I’ve encountered this many times and have …

The perfect four leaf clover may be hard to find in nature but these beautiful peridot clover earrings make up for it. These peridot clover earrings measure 3/8 inches in diameter. The clovers are created out of clear Peridot - a lovely light green gem, similar to …

If I told you I had the most beautiful garnet I’d ever seen, what color would you expect it to be? Most people would expect it to be a shade of red. Tsavorite garnet is not red, but, the most green stone that I have ever laid eyes on!
Tanzanite …

I have a tendency to be wary of online auction sites but bidz.com was my first try to buy jewellery online. The first time, I bought a ruby ring from bidz for US$82. I love the ring and it has become a hot favourite with me. Since then I …

Jewelry Television claims that its mixed faceted gemstone parcels are their most popular sales product. They are sold in a variety of configurations: 25 carat, 50 carat, 100 carat, even 1,000 carat. These parcels often are sold with value-added items, such as gem jar holders, tool kits and identification …

Everyone loves good pearls. They are a classic that will never go out of style. One of the best things is that they can be worn everyday or for special occasions. You shuld have more than one strand, in different sizes. This particular strand is 16 inches, …

This is one inovation in the jewelry line that I particularly like. Three seperate rings that can be put together in different combinations or worn seperately. This set consists of three sterling silver rings, one plain and two with diamonds all the way around. You can wear …

Pearl Drop Earrings bring back the classic elegant beauty in all things especially jewelry of the 1930s. These lovely pearl drop earrings are accented with aventurine in beautiful shade of green. The simplicity of the pearl drop earrings set against the mineralized aventurine is a match that …

We all know about Jewells. In that Platinum is good for our life. ‘White’ color is the symbol of Love and Affection. Platinum is also white in color. Platinum is the symbol of Pure, health and wealth. For a good healthy life, astrologers recommended only platinum ring or any …

In addition to its variety of exotic loose gemstones, Jewelry Television offers traditional stones, such as diamonds and birthstones. One of their best buys are aquamarines.
JTV offers aquamarines that range into the teens in carat weight from a variety of mines, including the coveted Brazilian Santa Maria mine. The …

Jewelry Television, following the 2007 Las Vegas gemstone trade show, introduced the Medusa quartz faceted solitaire. This clear gemstone is so named because it contains blue-colored inclusions that resembled Medusa jelly fish.
Intrigued by this offering, I bought a 4.75-carat stone for my collection. On television, they naturally show a …

I used to be a claims’ adjuster for Traveler’s Insurance, years ago. I found that most people think that their HomeOwner’s policy will cover any loss that they might incur regarding their jewelry. This is really something that should be explained to people.
I have a standard HomeOwners Policy, and …

Like many people, I did a lot of my Christmas shopping online this year. And, one of the sites I discovered that I now love is Limoges Jewelry.
Because she has arthritis in her left hand, my wife’s wedding band no longer fits her finger. And, we don’t want to …

Georg Jensen is a Scandinavian luxury store that sells silverware, antiques, time pieces as well as gold and silver jewelry. They have shops and retail outlets in several countries and a total of seven stores in the US. I visited and browsed several of their retail shops here in …

I’m a sucker for inexpensive yet well designed costume jewelry. My favorite place to shop for it used to be Long’s Drugs. They always seemed to have tons of fun designs and a lot of the time it was on sale. But, it’s not the same now that Long’s …

I recently bought this Sterling Revolving Prayer Ring by Steven Lavaggi as a gift for my Mom who has a strong faith and loves jewelry. This ring was originally profiled on QVC, though I suspect you can buy it from other retailers as well. I found the …

I worked in the Farragut North area of DC for many years and I walked by Continental Jewelers all the time. A few years ago, I moved out of the area and when I recently returned, the office building where the store was located had been torn down. …

Jewel Smith
2200 W.Main St.
Durham NC
919-286-2990
If you are looking for great jewelry, jewel smith is a great place to check out. I really like going and looking at the jewelry at jewel smith. They are a wonderful source of fabulous diamond and fine gem jewelry.
Guys who are looking for the …

I love Equip Jewellery stores; mostly because their items are so inexpensive, yet so bold and incredibly desireable.
Even tough most of their items are made of sterling silver, plastic, and inexpensive materials, I have to say that they have outlasted some of my more expensive items by months at …

I discovered the amazing world of “Charmed Jewelry” (www.starringjewelry.com) while shopping at my local Whole Foods Life Style store in California. The jewelry is described as “Feng Shui you can wear!” Catchy and clever, I had to know more! Appartently, the designer is a young Hollywood …

Freshwater cultured pearls were one of my favorites and that my husband obviously knew very well. So last birthday he gifted me ‘Freshwater Cultured Pearl, Citrine, Peridot & Amethyst Necklace, 18″‘, and made me extremely surprised. I was overwhelmed with joy and his expression of love and care. It …

For every year on my birthday my husband always gives me some very nice gifts. This year he bought a very beautiful necklace made us gold. The necklace is very beautiful and the carving is done with a lot of care. It is the designer piece, …

Jade is a beautiful stone rich in history and as old as China itself. These beautiful Jade ID Bracelets offer understated charm and inner grace. Jade ID Bracelets come in three colors - lilac, orange, and lime green. Each Jade ID bracelet band is made of …

If you are like I am and love necklaces, you have had the sad experience of going to your jewelry box and finding your favorites all tangled up together and in some cases, having to throw them out because the chains are just ruined. This is the perfect solution. …