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Guides, stories, and answers about lab-grown diamonds, moissanite, and fine jewellery β written by our atelier.
Deposits on Made-to-Order Work
A deposit isn't a booking fee. Knowing exactly which moment makes a workshop's costs unrecoverable tells you whether the terms are fair.
How to Check That a Grading Report Is Real β and Is for Your Stone
Two different questions. How to verify a report in one minute, and the girdle-inscription step that ties the paperwork to the stone...
Is Your Jewellery Insured While It Is In Transit?
The seller carries the risk to your door β but cover ends at a signature. Where the gaps are, who insures a...
A Plain-English Jewellery Glossary
Parts of a ring, settings, stone and grading terms, and metals β defined plainly. Plus the words that sound technical and convey...
How to Tell a Jeweller Your Budget
A budget is a design constraint, not a negotiating position. Why withholding it quietly costs you construction, and the one question that...
How to Compare Two Rings Properly
Six rows, filled from both sellers. Why blank cells are the real comparison, what each number reveals, and the three things that...
Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Your Engagement Ring?
Technically yes. Practically, four clauses in a standard US policy can reduce an $8,000 stolen ring to a $500 cheque β and...
US Customs Duty on Imported Jewelry: How It Works Now
Every jewelry parcel entering the United States is now a formal import with no value floor. What actually happens to it, who...
Jewellery Words That Mean Nothing (and What to Ask Instead)
Most jewellery marketing language is undefined and unregulated. What each phrase does and doesn't tell you, and the five numbers that replace...
Why Jewelry Costs More in an American Store
Keystone markup, a sales floor, security, insurance, and inventory that turns about once a year β then import duty underneath all of...
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