by AGS Reprint | Jun 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Diamonds are well known for their rarity, but did you know there are other rare gemstones? Get ready to learn some interesting facts on four gems rarer than diamond. Tanzanite Tanzanite is a stunning blue and purple variety of the mineral zoisite that is only found in...
by AGS Reprint | Jun 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
(Reprinted with permission from the American Gem Society June 2022) Why not surprise dad with something different for Father’s Day this year? Instead of the usual tie or gift card, jewelry—such as a Father’s Day bracelet or necklace—can be a special keepsake. There...
by Kendra Wollert, CGA | Mar 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
What’s in your jewelry box? Just like a fine piece of furniture receives stain to highlight the woods natural beauty, gemstones also receive treatments to make them more marketable. Treatments make gems more available and affordable to consumers. We are proud...
by Kendra Wollert, CGA | Jan 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Basics What is your ring made of? You are convinced you purchased a genuine gold ring, so why is it turning your finger black? Even authentically gold rings can do this to the best of us. Let’s start by understanding what rings are made of. Gold is measured using...
by Kendra Wollert, CGA | Oct 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Beyond The 4 Cs
by Kendra Wollert, CGA | Jun 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Consumers have a couple options now for diamond jewelry, either natural diamonds or diamonds grown in a laboratory. Both are real diamonds. They both have the same optical, physical, and chemical properties. The only difference is where and how they...
by Kendra Wollert, CGA | Apr 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Layering Jewelry…watch for the surprise come back piece of jewelry you may still have in your jewelry...
by Kendra Wollert, CGA | Mar 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Aquamarine’s Name Aquamarine is the birthstone for March and the gem of the 19th wedding anniversary. The name is derived from two Latin words: aqua, meaning “water,” and marina, meaning “of the sea.” Can you picture a sunny and warm day...
by Kendra Wollert, CGA | Jan 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
7 Pearl Values Guide to Purchasing How a pearl is created Pearls, whether natural or cultured, are made inside a mollusk. Mollusks can be oyster or mussels and must be the type that builds a mother-of-pearl lining on the inside of the shell. If they can...
by Kendra Wollert, CGA | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
1 in 20 Jewelers Did you know that only 1 in 20 jewelers strive to the higher standards it takes to become an American Gem Society store? Here in Oregon, there are only 8 jewelers within a 100-mile radius of Corvallis. Next to Olufson Designs, the closest is in Eugene...
