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Knowledge Is Power!
We created our Learning Center to help you make an informed
purchase. Discover how to get years of enjoyment from your diamond, gold, silver, platinum and fashion jewelry by clicking the links below.
Selecting jewelry is a personal decision that is greatly influenced by an
individual's style preferences. However, the cost of jewelry is primarily
affected by the gems and metals it contains - the more rare the components, the
greater the cost of the finished product.
We invite you to learn more about general jewelry terminology as well as factors
that determine what makes a fair price. From descriptions of precious and
semiprecious gems to knowing how to care for your fine jewelry, basic
information can help guide you during your next jewelry purchase.
Still have questions? Email us at and receive a prompt reply from one of our trained experts.
Quality, value and trusted advice - that's our promise to
you every day. For help
choosing and caring for your jewelry, read on.
| Popular Jewelry Resources |
| Gemstones And Birthstones |
| Precious Metals - Gold, Silver & Platinum |
| Special Occasion Jewelry For Holidays & Events |
| Jewelry Manufacturing Technology |
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Gold Jewelry has been produced by man since the early Bronze Age. Traditionally,
it was made by skilled goldsmiths using craft skills and simple hand tools.
Today, much jewelry is still made in traditional workshops around the world
using manual metalworking skills using modern hand tools and limited use of
machines. However, increasingly, it is being made by mass production methods
using modern machines and equipment in jewelry factories, where the traditional
manual craft skills are no longer necessary.
Learn how jewelry is made and manufactured.
■ Lost Wax (Investment) Casting
■ Stamping
■ Holloware
■ Electroforming
■ Chain Making
■ Soldering
■ Finishing
■ The New Technologies
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Christmas 2000, my husband bought me a heart-shaped diamond necklace from Zales Jewelry located at the Southern Hills Mall in Sioux City, Iowa at a cost of $212.96. Just before Christmas 2001, I noticed that two of the diamonds were missing, so I took it back to the mall store to be repaired. That was the last time I saw it!!
ShopNBC jewelry Scams and consumer complaints
Mary of Spring Hill, FL, purchased $10,000+ in jewelry from Shop NBC only to find that many of the pieces were not as described. The diamonds were not the quality as stated on the site and by host. Major stones were cracked, broken and even missing when they arrived.
Ebay users fed up with fakes
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