Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions
| Q: | What is a Graduate Gemologist? |
| A: | A Graduate Gemologist is a jewelry
professional who has passed the most rigorous academic
curriculum offered by the Gemological Institute of
America in diamond and colored stone identification and
grading. The G.G. designation that comes with this
diploma from GIA is internationally regarded in the gem
and jewelry trade as the industry's most coveted
academic credential and as the mark of a senior jewelry
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| Q: | What is a Gem Show and is the general public permitted to attend? |
| A: | A Gem Show (aka Gem & Mineral
Show, Gem & Jewelry Show, etc.) is a show
consisting of 15 or more vendors in which gemstones,
minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads, lapidary supplies,
jewelry supplies, and other lapidary arts and crafts are
sold as well as the provision of jewelry setting and
repair services. Some Gem Shows are sponsored by Gem
& Mineral Clubs while others are put on by
promoters. Most Gem Shows are retail shows and are open
to the general public. Wholesale shows are generally
advertised as such and are restricted to members of the
trade with legitimate resale licenses. Back to the FAQs |
| Q: | Do you have a store in Walkertown which I can visit? |
| A: | No, we do not have a brick and mortar
store in Walkertown or elsewhere. Our merchandise can
only be purchased via the
Internet. Back to the FAQs |
| Q: | How many years have you been in business? |
| A: | We have been in business now for 36
years. For more information about our company please
visit our About Us web page.
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| Q: | Are you a Wholesale or a Retail business? |
| A: | Several of our customers remark that our
prices are significantly lower than the prices that they
are accustomed to paying for similar merchandise at
their local retail fine jewlery stores. Many wonder if
we are a business which sells wholesale to the public.
We are fundamentally a Retail business which is able to
offer our merchandise to the public at a reasonable
price. Very little of our jewelry is simply resold
merchandise.We have a hand in the making of the majority
of our jewelry. The majority of our gemstones are cut
from rough material that we purchase directly from
reputable importers. Back to the FAQs |
| Q: | Do you design any of your cuts? |
| A: | Yes, Jean with the aid of Robert
Strickland's facet design program, GemCad, has come up with several unpublished designs and continues to express her creativity through enhancing the beauty hidden within a stone. Back to the FAQs |
| Q: | How does one learn how to do gem faceting? |
| A: | Believe it or not there are some schools
out there which teach faceting. Jean received her
training at one of our local Community Colleges in 1990.
Many Gem & Mineral Clubs offer courses in faceting
also. You may find that some faceters out there offer
apprenticeships. There are some excellent faceting
instruction books available for sale which you may use
to teach yourself the art as well as instruction videos.
To begin with, read Jean's article on faceting, Gem faceting: Romancing The Stone on our web site. Back to the FAQs |
| Q: | Do you have any instructions on your web site on how to make gem trees? |
| A: | No, but if you would like to learn how
to make these beautiful and very popular decorative gift
items, you may try joining your local Gem & Mineral
Club, many of which offer classes on how to make them. A
good instruction book, Wire Tree Sculpture, used
to be available for sale on our Online Store, but it is
no longer available because it is out of print. Back to the FAQs |
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