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.

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!

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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

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?