platinumWhen it comes to picking a metal for your jewelry, we get people who think that it’s better to have platinum than gold, and then we have people who say they want gold because it’s stronger than platinum. And yet we still have people who say that they think that platinum is more expensive than gold. The truth is, and when you are thinking … [Read more...]
Solid Gold and Diamond iPhone 5 – Hot or Not Jewelry Trend?
I love to explore trends to see if they are hot or not. And, this one is a doozy, so you tell me...it is hot, or it is not? It doesn’t seem like the iPhone 6 is coming out anytime soon, but don’t despair, because can buy yourself a solid gold and diamond iPhone 5 or if the diamonds are too much for you just the all gold iPhone 5 instead. Yes, … [Read more...]
How Do You Know Your Precious Metal is Precious?
Being in the jewelry buying business, I buy a lot of gold. But, before I buy any gold, I do two things. First, I look for a quality mark with my loupe and then I test it with our gold tester to see if the purity of the metal matches the stamp on the gold. I realize that not everyone has a gold tester, and sometimes you might find a 14 kt stamp … [Read more...]
Join Me On My Latest Adventure – Jonathan’s Watch Buyer
I am the type of guy who always has a lot going on in my life. Between work and my personal life I manage to get it all done and I never take a sick day. That’s not to say that there aren’t days where I sit back and smack myself in the head and think about how crazy I am, because there are plenty of those. There are also … [Read more...]
Watch Anatomy: The Watch Case
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Yesterday we talked about the watch hands and how important they are when it comes to the watch anatomy, but if you don’t have a watch case, then the hands have no where to rest. The watch case consists of the bezel, the middle and the back of the watch. This is where the movement is housed and protected and it … [Read more...]
Is Your Metal Worth Its Weight in Gold?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The price of gold is on the rise, which means that if you own gold, whether it is jewelry, coins or even bullion it is worth more today than it was even a week ago. This has produced lines at some gold buyers shops and "buying parties" are popping up all over the place. But, before you go down to the local … [Read more...]
