I have just had the pleasure of selling my first meteorite wedding band for a man. It was stunning. Several years ago I sold a lady's two tone Rolex which had a meteorite dial on it. My wife and I felt that this was the overall best looking lady's watch we have ever...

As many of you know, we are moving our Abingdon store in 2016 to 108 East Main Street.  This puts us almost in the exact center of the Abingdon Historic District.  We will be just below the Martha and the Barter Theatre.  Those of you that follow us on Facebook have...

Michelle had a survey on our Facebook page last month asking which shape of diamond you wanted to see more of in jewelry this year. Well, after all of the votes were counted, emerald cut came out on top! So, I happened to have 3 loose emerald cut diamonds in my box...

Many of our clients use us for ring sizing, chain repair, and appraisal services. We handle a large number of those every week. In our quest to improving our customer service, we are now offering more personal by appointment concierge services. I have experimented...

For the past year, trapeze, otherwise known as bar pendants, have been gaining momentum with designers of fine jewelry. We first saw it with the East/West crosses, then infinity designs, and now we are seeing it with higher fashion items such as diamond trapeze...

Many of you know that we offer custom made jewelry. However, what you might not know is that we make a lot of the jewelry that is in our display cases as well. I like this for many reasons, one of which is quality control. By hand selecting the right diamonds and...

Michelle and I have been very fortunate to have operated our jewelry business in Abingdon for 25 years. Time has flown by and over those years we have continued to transform our business in order to handle our client's needs. Twenty-five years ago, our hot sellers...

I had written yesterday about attending the MJSA show in New York last weekend. On Monday, Mike and I visited our contract factories in New York. We have colored gemstone suppliers, diamond sorters, setters, polishers, and casters all within 3 blocks of each other....

I just read a fascinating article that was sent to me by In Store Magazine. It originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle. The article was about engagement ring trends and the tastes of the modern bride. According to Antoinete Matlins, author of "Jewelry and Gems,...

I have seen an increase in the number of insurance appraisal requests so far this year. Many clients are worried about theft of their valuable jewelry. Also, some insurance companies are wanting their policy holders to have their appraisals uddated due to the increase...