Sell Lab Grown Diamonds

Sell Lab Grown Diamonds

[sc_fs_multi_faq headline-0=”h2″ question-0=”1. Why is it harder to sell a lab-grown diamond than a natural one?” answer-0=”Lab-grown diamonds are a product of technology, much like a smartphone or a laptop. As the technology to create them improves and scales, the cost to produce a new diamond drops. Because a buyer can often get a brand-new … Read more

What is Worth?

Any statement of worth has to contain an element of what it’s worth, to whom, under what circumstances. Without that you got nothing.

What is Worth? Any statement of worth has to contain an element of what it’s worth, to whom, and under what circumstances. Without that you got nothing. Words on a page. Vapor. Cynics answer this with: “It’s Worth Whatever Someone Will Give You For it.”  While true in a certain dystopian sense, that’s not a … Read more

Everybody’s Got ‘A Guy:’ How to Find a Jeweler You Can Trust

Cover Art for the article "How to Choose a Jeweler You Can Trust" Featuring Neal Beaty, who is actually an appraiser, looking rather trustworthy.

It’s often said that jewelry is more ‘trust dependent’ than it is ‘price dependent.’ Everyone wants a good deal, of course, but it’s not all about money, no matter how much we like to think it is. Even more than the quest for a bargain, we want to avoid being cheated. As with many things, … Read more