How To Make A Loss On A $23000 Pair of Earrings (Australian Dollar Devaluation)
October 14th, 2008Last week, we sold a $23,000 pair of earrings. They were nice, 1.21ct each, one was hearts and arrows and the other ideal cut.
Australian Dollar Falling…
October 6th, 2008Today the Australian dollar fell below 75 US cents for the first time in years.
Diamond Shape Popularity
October 2nd, 2008One of the things I’ve always wondered was how popular certain shapes of diamonds really are. So, I decided to gather statistics from our diamond search and see how many searches were performed on each shape.
Clarification on New GIA Report Numbers Beginning With 21 and 51
September 27th, 2008We’ve just received clarification from GIA that new report numbers beginning with 21 and 51 will be available on the online report check on October 1st.
Results of GIA Certification
September 26th, 2008A few weeks ago, we sent seven stones to the GIA in Carlsbad for certification. Six had our own “Jogia Grading System” certificates and one had a DCLA certificate.
Square Hearts and Arrows - More Information
September 24th, 2008In May, we wrote about the square hearts and arrows cut that we are now stocking. Since then, we’ve showed it to numerous people (funnily enough, mostly in the trade) who have all been amazed at the brilliance and sparkle of the Square Hearts and Arrows cut. Read the rest of this entry »
Diamonds, Discounting, MP3 Players, Replacement and More!
September 8th, 2008Whilst I wouldn’t say spam is a huge problem in our inbox, we do get our fair share of spam (about 10-20 messages per day). Most of it is deleted straight away, but about once a month, someone from China sends a spam email trying to sell their latest electronic gadget.
Minor Facets A Major Problem For Australian Labs
September 2nd, 2008Correct me if I’m wrong, but no Australian diamond grading lab lists either the star length or lower half length on their certificates - something that both the GIA and AGS do on round brilliants.
Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Rings
August 20th, 2008In the past year, princess cut diamonds have considerably more popular than in past years, selling at the rate of approximately 70% of round diamonds.
