We just returned from the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show and in this show, you’ll be the first to see everything we brought back! This will be a more informal stream, as nothing will be priced yet, but we’ll be showing all of the beautiful uncut rough, new faceted gems, and crystals that we found at the 2023 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show! Our staff hasn’t even seen these yet! Not only that, but we’ll be answering your questions from the live chat! Join us Wednesday at 7:05PM CST (Chicago Time) for our Live Gem Show! Hope to see you there!
See a cut gem or crystal that you liked? Send us an email to and we’ll get you the info on any particular piece that we showed. (Sorry, the rough gems are not for sale.)
Watch our past LIVE shows here:
Shop our Gems & Jewelry Online:
https://www.MoreGems.com
https://www.TanzaniteJewelryDesigns.com
https://www.MineralMike.com
https://www.MothersFamilyRings.com
Also available to see in person at Moriarty’s Gem Art Store at 126 South Main Street, Crown Point, Indiana. We’re located in the hub of Northwest Indiana on the downtown Square.
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Tips For Buying Jewelry From Estate Sales
Learn some tips that can help you become smarter about buying or selling jewelry. You can figure out everything you need to not fall for scamming “jewelers” and how to not lose money when trying to price and sell your jewelry pieces. It’s not so scary once you know the basics.
When you go jewelry shopping, make sure that it is with people you know and trust that can help you find what it is that you need. There should ideally be at least two people to help you with your shopping experience. The first should be an experienced and trustworthy jeweler. The other should be a loved one or good friend.
Jewelry should last for years to come. When choosing jewelry, you should always buy from a reputable store or dealer, in order to ensure you only get high-quality pieces. High-quality jewelry can be told by its superior craftsmanship and good manufacture. A jeweler should know about each piece he sells, including the person that made it, the origin of precious stones or other materials and other history, such as previous owners for antique or estate pieces. If you select high-quality jewelry, it will last you forever.
When buying a diamond from a jeweler, make sure that you understand what kind of stone you are purchasing. Do not buy a stone based on seeing it against a black or dark background. This is a seller’s ploy to making it appear more attractive to your eye. You will get a truer view if you ook at it under magnification.
The world of body piercing has taken body jewelry to new heights. Many people like the feeling of having their tongues pierced, but having metal jewelry in your mouth can be damaging to your teeth. There are many colorful options available for plastic tongue jewelry that is safer for your mouth and won’t make your dentist cringe.
When making jewelry and you want to turn a bead into a linked piece, take an eye pin and thread it through the bead’s hole. Let the bead slide to the bottom of the eye pin. Directly above the bead, use your pliers to bend the eye pin approximately 45 degrees. Using wire cutters, trim this to about half an inch in length. Using small round pliers, grasp the tip of the wire and start looping it around the pliers tip. Don’t give up if your eye pin loop is not directly round – practice makes perfect!
As you can see, buying or selling jewelry isn’t nearly as difficult as it may appear. It just requires doing research, some legwork, asking questions, getting certificates and other related jewelry material. The work will pay off once you see how it can help you with your jewelry buying and selling goals.
