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Education & Advice

Tips & Tricks on Effectively Using Snapchat or Instagram Stories

One way to “bring to life” your brand is through Snapchat or Instagram Stories. Over the last few years, Instagram has become such an integral part of business and branding, it sort of has become a place where jewelry designers, jewelry stores and influencers have gone to display… Read More

Jewels at my Doorstep

The Ten Best Vintage Engagement Rings from Trumpet & Horn

A dream came true over the weekend. Trumpet & Horn sent me a package of jewels, ten to be exact, and I got to live, laugh, love with them for a few days. Of course, every Cinderella has a midnight clock waiting to strike, and I… Read More

Books

Book Review: Fancy Color Diamonds – The Pricing Architecture

Pricing fancy colored diamonds has always been sort of an art for appraisers and diamond dealers—so many factors come into play, lots of unchartered territory. Not to mention, it is so market-driven with many unknowns. To make things even more difficult, fancy colored diamonds are multi-layered themselves, with… Read More

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My Jewel Box

My Jewel Box: A Peg Doll Charm from the 1930s

This might be my favorite thing I ever bought. The story of how I acquired this kooky charm is definitely worth its own blog post!  If you read my blog, you may have seen that I visited Sarah’s Vintage & Estate Jewelry in Buffalo, NY on… Read More

Antique & Vintage Jewelry

Moonstone Monday: Take the Moonstone Challenge!

I own three rings that feature moonstone: clover ring from Fancy Flea Antiques, cluster ring set with one large moonstone surrounded by Montana Sapphires from Lang Antiques, & cluster ring set with a center garnet from Diamond Addiction… Read More

Education & Advice

Instagram Tips & Advice for the Jewelry Industry

Probably my most asked question is always in regards to Instagram–what are my biggest tips, how does one utilize hashtags efficiently, when is the best time to post, what type of content is most engaging?  From large companies to small tech blogs, I’ve given my two cents all over… Read More