by PawnMaster | Apr 12, 2019 | Diamonds
The process of diamond and gemstone recovery from karat gold jewelry scrap is far more complex and time consuming than a direct melt and assay recovery. Jewelry that contains recoverable diamond and gemstone melee will always yield a much higher value, as long as the...
by PawnMaster | Apr 9, 2018 | Diamond Color, Diamond Fluorescence, Diamonds
If you’re shopping for a diamond engagement ring, you’ve probably heard about diamond fluorescence, along with varying opinions about its pros and cons. Let’s dig into a few common myths about fluorescence and D-to-Z color diamonds.
by PawnMaster | Feb 13, 2018 | Diamonds, Jewelry, Jewelry Trends
Americans on average spend $6,351 on an engagement ring, according to The Knot’s 2017 Real Weddings Study. We asked the sales team at Ritani, an online diamond retailer that specializes in engagement rings, to dive deeper into the statistics and find the average...
by PawnMaster | Nov 15, 2017 | Diamond Color, Diamond Quality, Diamonds, Gems, precious stones
The diamond color evaluation of most gem-quality diamonds is based on the absence of color. A chemically pure and structurally perfect diamond has no hue, like a drop of pure water, and consequently, a higher value. GIA’s D-to-Z diamond color-grading system measures...
by PawnMaster | Oct 25, 2017 | Diamond Quality, Diamonds, Gems, Jewelry, precious stones
The term 4Cs we know today had its start in the early 1940s, as the brainchild of GIA founder Robert M. Shipley. A former retail jeweler, Shipley was fiercely committed to professionalizing the American jewelry industry. He established an institute (GIA) to provide...
by PawnMaster | Jun 12, 2017 | Diamonds, Gems, Gold & Jewelry, In The News, Jewelry
First quarter U.S. retail jewelry sales showed a slight increase, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce figures, though most gains appeared to be at the higher and lower ends. Larger U.S. jewelry chains, which generally serve the middle class market, are...
