Posted by Monica on January 30, 2009 -
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I have compiled a table of diamond prices. I researched the diamond prices for common sizes and quality combinations of GIA or AGS certified diamonds from leading diamond websites, including Blue Nile, Amazon.com, Union Diamond, Abazias, Mondera.com, Adiamor, and others. This list is an up-to-date price that you should pay for each respective carat size, color and [...]
Posted by Monica on January 30, 2009 -
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Mark Patterson creates beautiful jewelry in colored gems and diamonds. I worked with his designs for a number of years when I was with a couple of independent jewelers. The first designs I fell in love with were mostly colored gemstones that were used with varying intensities and pave-set into designs that showed off the amazing [...]
Posted by Monica on January 26, 2009 -
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Several times a month, I am going to do a “virtual purchase” of a piece of jewelry. I will articulate a jewelry purchase scenario, and go through the decision-making process of what, how and where I choose to “purchase” the item.
What: This week’s virtual purchase will be a pair of 1/2 carat tw (total weight) round [...]
Posted by Monica on January 13, 2009 -
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Several times a month, I am going to do a “virtual purchase” of a piece of jewelry. I will articulate a jewelry purchase scenario, and go through the decision-making process of what, how and where I choose to “purchase” the item.
What: This week I am looking for a 1.00 carat round diamond, loose. My “customer” wants the [...]
Posted by Monica on January 13, 2009 -
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Santa, I think you forgot this…
Regards,
platinumgirl
PS: I have been VERY good this year
Updated 4/9/2009: Considering how much traffic this page gets (a LOT), I thought I should get some more information about these rings.
I spoke to Danielle at the Cellini store in the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria in NYC (Cellini also has a store at 509 Madison Ave). [...]
Posted by Monica on January 3, 2009 -
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It seems that most jewelry sites have almost the same diamond education information out there, verbatim. There is a difference between providing technical information versus explaining how to interpret and use the information practically when shopping for diamonds. Here is an abbreviated primer, with my notes based on helping customers select the right diamond.
Cut: I would [...]