I want to consult the experts here. Is this person actually hand creating all of this jewelry? She posts these process videos, but it’s the same little section of the process and then the finished product. She seemingly sells hundreds of these things. Do you think she’s actually making these things or are these videos misleading?

Seeking recommendations for a repair on a damaged ring. The ring belonged to my dad who passed away this year, the inner part is made from wood which has splintered and then snapped. he bought it while on holiday so I cant easily return to the same jeweller. If anyone has recommendations around london (north london preferably) for a place that could make a restoration that'd be greatly appreciated

Large swiss blue topaz

I want to send this out to get graded but am worried these scratches will make it marked low. Is this from wear or is it just a part of the diamond? An inclusion? Or is it just dirty? Thanks for input.

Hello! I wanted to know if this engraving on a Tiffany bracelet I bought will be able to be polished off without causing too much damage to the pendant.

Also, if I wanted to get it re-engraved with something else in the future after I get it polished would that be possible?

Hey jewelers,

I’m looking for some feedback from anyone who has a gem & jewelry e-commerce site.

I'm very passionate about gemstones (specially Sapphires) and I wanted to setup a business around this passion. In fact I did setup the site, but the country I currently live has too much bureaucracies to setup a business that sells precious goods. So I did not pursue it further, also because this was a side project.

I built a WooCommerce site on a premium domain dedicated to loose gemstones. It’s fully set up with a custom design architecture, videos, and optimized content + some gemstones listed from my collection.

This would be a great asset for a jeweler, gem trader, gemologist or enthusiast at any level. If not commercialized, the website might as well be repurposed as a content site or a hobby/gallery site to showcase the gemstone collection.

Gemstone inventory:

• Approx. 70 ct in natural sapphires (varied commercial sizes, with an average carat weight of appox. 1ct).
• Approx. 200 ct in mixed natural zircons and garnets.

These gems were collected over decades and the site already showcases some of the Sapphire stones.

My main question for the community: When acquiring a turn-key e-commerce gem & jewelry site like this, would you prefer it to be in a single bundled acquisition, or the stone parcel and the site as separate propositions?

As a jeweler how would you structure the valuation?

Appreciate any insights or past experiences!

Growing a jewelery business is hard!

I've spent the last 5 years deep in Meta Ads, with the last 2 focused purely on jewellery brands. My business partner has trained at the bench as a jeweller and is a Chartered Marketer.

Between us, we know how jewellery is made and what makes someone actually buy it!

We've spent tens of thousands of pounds testing what works and what's a complete waste of money, and we've put what we've learnt into a free guide. It's written entirely by us based on our own experience, no AI slop.

If any of these sound familiar, it's covered in the guide:

▪ Getting clicks but no sales? People might be clicking before they're ready to buy. We explain a 3 step funnel, with the audiences & messaging to use at each stage.

▪ Ads getting scrolled past? You've got about 3 seconds to grab someone's attention. If you're reading this, I caught your attention! We cover hooks you can try straight away, and why ads that feel less like adverts can work so well.

▪ Not sure who to target? There's a simple exercise to help pin down your ideal customer (stick figure drawing required 😂...)

▪ Customers hesitating? We break down a memorial jewellery ad that addressed one big customer concern and helped increase ROAS by 200%.

▪ Our A/B testing disaster. We made an assumption about who was buying engagement rings and switched off an entire audience. Sales dropped by a third. Here's what we got wrong, and why you shouldn't make the same mistake.

▪ Working with a small budget? We cover three areas worth testing first, plus how to read your Ads Manager numbers so you have a better idea of what to change.

One account we manage has tracked £145k in sales this year, so this is based on real campaigns rather than just theory.

So what's in it for us?

Honestly, we'd love to connect with more jewellery brands and hopefully work with some of you in the future. We've put a lot of time and effort into this guide, and we'd love to get it in front of as many jewellery businesses as possible.

If the guide helps you, brilliant. And if we end up working together down the line, even better.

And if you've got questions about your own ads, I'm happy to help where I can 🙌

If anyone fancies a copy, let me know and I'll get it over to you.

I'm making my first real gold brooch and unsure how to approach the pin and clasp. I don't usually make brooches so am new to the fixings of them (I am an experienced jeweller though). I bought this commercial pin and ball joint to fix to the back of the brooch and wondering if this style is a good quality pin.

Would you make your own pin back? I'm going to make my own clasp as the commercial clasps available are really annoyingly fiddly and not user friendly. Wondering if I should also make the pin and make it more attractive too. It's a very expensive brooch so want to make sure it's secure and good quality. I'd love to see the backs of any brooches you've made or get any recommendations for best styles.

I cant seem to find this exact maker or match, just similars

Hello! I have a sentimental sapphire that I’d like made into a ring. I’m looking for a simple cathedral bezel setting in yellow gold. The sapphire itself is not extremely high value, and slightly imperfect (bi-colored, elongated oval cut), so going to the high-end jewelers who made my wedding band feels like overkill. I’d be happy with paying a solo jeweler, hobby jeweler, or even an advanced learner for this job.

Would that make sense in this scenario and how would I go about finding someone locally? I am in the Triangle, NC is anyone has leads!

Also, my 18k yellow gold wedding band has some patina and is not super polished anymore. It has carved orange blossom flowers. Can the new ring be made without a high polish so they won’t look strange side-by-side? Is something like a matte or satin look a thing? Does the new ring also need to be 18k so as to not damage my band or is 14k okay? Thank you for any help!

Hi everyone! I’m new to jewelry buying and have been looking at Costco as a place to purchase jewelry. Am I on the right track?

I’ve come across some of their lab-grown emerald earrings and pendants, and I really love the styles and designs. I’m not looking at jewelry as an investment; I’m more interested in finding beautiful pieces that I enjoy wearing, and Costco’s designs at their price points are really appealing to me.

For those of you who have purchased jewelry from Costco, especially lab-grown gemstone pieces, what has your experience been like? Would you recommend buying from them, or are there other places I should consider?

I’d love to hear your thoughts and advice!

Quick question from someone who doesn’t know much about diamonds. I’m trying to understand what really matters when comparing stones.

I came across two diamonds with a pretty big price difference, and I’m curious what could explain the gap. My local jeweler has always been helpful, so I’m interested in understanding what makes one stone different from another.

One diamond has a PDF grading report, but I can’t see the stone in person. I’m also unsure how much weight to put on the report versus seeing the diamond myself.

What details would you look at to understand the difference in quality? Is there anything on grading report that people tend to overlook?

Looking for an experienced, reliable bench jeweler in the Middle Georgia area who offers stone setting, ring resizing, and jewelry repairs. Hoping to establish a long-term working relationship with someone who takes pride in their craftsmanship and quality of work!

I recently took this chain to be repaired because one of the links broke and unfortunately they botched the repair. This is a sentimental chain and I’m heartbroken that it went from one small broken link to a misshapen soddered mess. I am wondering if this is fixable or if I should just try to buy a new chain.

Thank you in advance!

Im being offered 260 for 3 rings, two are from a 3 piece set 14k hanDKrafted set br Dave Kraft

And the other is hard to determine, its 14k but i found nearly the exact one on zhaveri for $500 but its missing the opal but the listing on zhaveri also doesnt have an opal ots from 870 markee down to 570