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As gold prices rise, jewelry should be reappraised
With gold topping out at more than $700 an ounce last month - a record price - you may be wondering if your jewelry, watches and other gold valuables have gone up. They have, though how much varies.

Buying an engagement ring online
The first step toward finding the perfect diamond engagement ring is to locate the appropriate jeweler. Different jewelers offer different services, price ranges, and styles that a couple must consider. Just as the ring is a lifetime investment, the jeweler that goes with it should be one that will last for years.

Caring for your engagement ring
An engagement ring may be a symbol of an impending marriage, but without proper care, it will no longer represent the love and commitment the couple shares. Caring for your engagement ring will ensure that not only does it look its best before the wedding, but that it remains a treasure that can be passed down from generation to generation.

Engagement Rings appraisals and insurance
When you purchase an engagement ring, you take responsibility for an investment that should last for generations. There is more to that responsibility than simply cleaning the ring and checking the setting periodically. You will need an appropriate appraisal, and you should purchase insurance for your ring in case it is ever lost, stolen, or severely damaged.

Pros and Cons of Antique Engagement Rings
Planning on getting engaged? Why not consider an antique engagement ring? Not only will it have an inherent uniqueness and charm, antique engagement rings are typically less expensive, often have better craftsmanship, and are an instant heirloom.

Purchasing Jewelry for Valentine's Day - How to Get It Right
If the thought of buying Valentine's Day jewelry for your loved one this year leaves you feeling daunted, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) says that these five easy tips can help relieve your worries.

Valuables and jewelry are worth protecting
It is the time of year when Cupid is shooting off his arrows and the overwhelming feeling of love and romance is driving men and women to buy that special something for that special someone. But something those lovebirds with the expensive gifts can forget is insurance.

Breaking News Saturday, July 31, 2010

Jewelers sweat a 'Blood Diamond' holiday
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As U.S. jewelry merchants see it, "Blood Diamond" could mean a blue Christmas.

"It's a tough movie ... it will raise a lot of questions," Tiffany CEO Michael Kowalski told analysts last week at the Goldman Sachs retail conference in New York

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Saturday, July 31, 2010

■ Is Jacob the Jeweler Jacob the Money Launderer? Jacob the Jeweler was Arrested on Money Laundering Charges

■ Zales threatening to sue BoycottZales.com for publishing the truth

■ Consumer Complaints: Blue Niles Break Half-Price Promises

■ Ebay users fed up with fakes

■ Stores to stop selling jewelry with toxic lead

■ ShopNBC jewelry Scams and consumer complaints

LATEST JEWELRY CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS

Elsarings.com doesn't deliver on custom sapphire ring
I bought myself a beautiful sapphire several years ago and finally had the money to have it set. I contacted a few different jewelers and chose one based on price and also whoever contacted me back. ...

Consumer Complaints: Amazon.com uses shady practices with it's own sellers
I'm not going to use my real email address as we all know what happens to sellers who speak the "truth" about Amazon selling. They get canned. ....

Consumer Complaints: Blue Niles Break Half-Price Promises
Dollsome reader Paige C. writes in about the tragic mislaying of one of her Blue Nile earrings. It is rather predictably followed by a smattering of appalling customer service on Blue Nile’s part after they promise (then deny) her a half-priced replacement

Complaints about Zales Jewelry - Customers being ripped off
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
Rogers thought she had snagged a great deal on Ebay. But when the jewelry arrived from a seller in Rhode Island, her well-trained eye told her all the pieces were knockoffs.

UPS - Lost Jewelry Case
UPS loses $15,000 Diamond Ring and leaves customer empty handed.

Chicago Jeweler Accused of "Cyber-Squatting"
With the online Christmas shopping season in full swing, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is suing a Chicago area jewelry store that she says unfairly took business away from its competitors and deceived online shoppers by using copycat Web addresses to redirect consumers from their intended Internet destinations.

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