Archive for November, 2008

Tips When Buying Gemstones

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

People have always fell in love with gemstones. That is because these items are almost always breath taking and are truly exquisite. Gemstones are valuable because naturally, their market appraisal is high. Thus, it is expected that you need to allot a significant investment when you aim to purchase any type of gemstone. (more…)

Special Offer from Amazon, All Week Long

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

It’s that time of year again! Thanksgiving is only a few days away, which means the biggest shopping day of the year is also fast approaching. Be sure to read below and see what Amazon has to offer you !

Amazon, The Online Jewelry Store offer you Black Friday deals and start today! Don’t spend Black Friday 2008 jostling for bargains and parking spots. Amazon will have amazing deals to help you get holiday shopping done for less. Go to Black Friday page (www.amazon.com/blackfriday) is the central point to find all Amazon Black Friday deals, including the Gold Box hourly deals featured from midnight to 11pm PST and thousands of products that are on sale for a limited time only.

Don’t spend Black Friday jostling for bargains and parking spots. Instead, visit Amazon.com for limited-time Black Friday specials, as they feature some of our best values of the season–all week long, and all from the convenience (and comfort) of your keyboard.

So, this year you shouldn’t fight the crowds when you can shop online at Amazon.com from the convenience (and comfort) of your keyboards. Go directly to Amazon with just one click

And discover timeless styles for any occasion. Shop top wished-for diamond gifts up to 40% off this holiday season from  Amazon, Online Jewelry Store.

Hurry, Great Black Friday Deals. No Black Friday Blues.

Grow Your Online Jewelry Business the Friendly Way

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

copyright by Rena Klingenberg

Most social networking sites have a “Friends” feature.  You can use this feature to keep track of other members on that site whose content, links, or other activities interest you.

But even better, the Friends feature also gives you an opening for connecting and building relationships with other members.

When another member adds you as their Friend in an online social community, your profile will now be more easily found by their Friends, which can help you quickly gain a lot of exposure to more people on that site.

On some social sites you’ll find that you’ve received a couple of Friend requests as soon as you’ve finished the signup process – usually one from the site’s administrator, and sometimes from one or two other members as well. (more…)

Knowing the Different Cuts for Gemstones

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

When grading and appraising gemstones, cut may not be as influential as the other C’s like color, clarity, and carat weight, but it is definitely an influencing factor when it comes to the gemstones overall beauty. To properly evaluate the cut of a given gemstone, you must not only study its face-up view or the surface or top view but study it from all other angles as well. An excellent cut can reduce loss on carat weight but enhance its looks to breathtaking proportions at the same time. (more…)

2009 Diamond Trend, A Yellow Diamond

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

It’s time to be different. It’s not time to wear a classic colourless diamond again. Now, it’s time to wear fancy color diamonds, especially a yellow diamond.

With a natural color diamond you have something rare, but with a yellow one,  it’s so different.

Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, dubbed “the international color guru,” predicts that 2009 should be a particularly good year for all shades of yellow diamonds, as the sunny hues have become lasting fashion favorites (quoted from http://www.nationaljewelernetwork.com)

Kenny Friedman, Waldman’s president and managing partner says “We developed the ‘Arctic Sun Collection’ of 18-karat gold jewelry, featuring natural fancy yellows in the $2,999 to $7,999 range.”

Waldman Diamonds Complete "Arctic Sun Collection" earing

Waldman Diamonds Complete "Arctic Sun Collection" earing

So, don’t be out of fashion. Make a yellow diamond be one of your collection for the next year.

A Guide to Buying Jewelry

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Even the most affordable pieces of jewelry are still costlier than most of the everyday things we purchase. Furthermore, its easy for people with untrained eyes to be fooled into paying a lot for fake jewelry. Use the tips below to ensure you’re making the smart and the right investment when buying jewelry pieces. (more…)

The Gemstone Mining and Making Process

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

So you’re wondering how exactly your jewelry came to be. Well, that’s a normal question any jewelry enthusiast would ask. You do question how these gems are placed into metal. You also question where exactly these gems came from. (more…)

Get Your Jewelry Noticed Online by Using Good Keyword Tags

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

copyright by Rena Klingenberg

“Tagging” is an important tool for getting your jewelry found on the Internet.

A tag is a keyword assigned to a piece of content.  It’s a relevant word or phrase that describes and classifies the item so it can be easily found later.

Almost any form of online content can have tags assigned to it – a web page, a blog post, a photo, a video, bookmarked content, etc.

Good tags will help your jewelry get found by people who are searching for what you have to offer! (more…)

How to Sell More Jewelry Directly from Your Blog

Friday, November 14th, 2008

copyright by Rena Klingenberg

Your blog is an excellent tool for selling your jewelry online.  In fact, many jewelry artists sell their work exclusively from their blogs.

You can stir up your readers’ interest in your work by blogging about how your jewelry is created, what’s unique about a particular piece or component, what the piece signifies to you, what happened while you were creating it, etc.

Basically, give the piece of jewelry a history and an interesting story.  Let the tale unfold over a few blog posts. (more…)

Buying Rough Gemstones

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Rough gemstones are gemstones in their natural cut and phases. Rough gemstones aren’t yet cut and designed for jewelry and other accessories. They are literally rough. The overall appearance is unadulterated and isn’t yet cut and smoothed for jewelry and design purposes.

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