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Five Investment Pieces You Need In Your Jewelry Wardrobe

I’ve been collecting fine jewelry for over fifteen years now and it is interesting to look back on pieces that I purchased in the beginning. I like to ask myself if those items were a good investment and part of evaluating that is knowing how much wear I’ve gotten… Read More

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How to Edit your Jewelry Collection & Know When to Sell

My jewelry collection has gone through SO MANY changes this past year. As a collector, it is important to edit your collection no matter what it is that you collect. My ring collection, for example, has shrunk by at least fifty rings recently and normally this would freak me… Read More

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Five Important Things I Learned from Being a Jewelry Appraiser

Never in a million years did I ever think I would have a profession such as “jewelry appraiser.” It was something that I fell into by chance and I’m grateful/thankful everyday for that–because although I never thought it would be something I would do, there wasn’t a day… Read More

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Jewelry Marketing 101: What’s NOT Working

So you’re the creative type…or the type that has a unique eye. You’re a jewelry designer, an antique jewelry seller, or someone that has jewelry ready to sell. Jewelry marketing is a whole different realm of what most would consider typical jewelry business tasks. It is something I never… Read More

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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

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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