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Category Archives: Jewelry Industry Information

The big deal about blue diamonds

Thursday, April 23, 2009

The recent buzz about the 7-carat Cullinan Blue diamond to be offered at the upcoming Sotheby auction in Geneva and the record setting sale of the Wittelsbach Blue by Christies in December 2008 has generated a lot of interest in colored diamonds. These ultra-rare Type IIb diamonds are truly distinctive– besides their blue color, they […]

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How much does jewelry insurance cost?

Friday, April 10, 2009

Many people mistakenly believe that jewelry insurance is really expensive or that their homeowners insurance covers their jewelry.  Most jewelry can be insured for 1 to 1.5% of replacement value per annum in most areas of the USA.  Homeowners policies leave a lot to be desired in the way of jewelry coverage, so we suggest […]

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100% Recycled Gold

Friday, April 10, 2009

Mardon Jewelers has been an active gold recycler for many years.  Like many jewelers we purchase “old” gold from our clients and send it to our refiner for recycling.  See our Blog, Pharaoh’s Gold… We’re proud to announce our new relationship with the nation’s leading “green” refiner, Hoover & Strong, producers of 100% recycled precious […]

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The Impact of Enhancements on the Value of Gems

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

At a recent meeting of the Orange County GIA Alumni, I got the opportunity to hear Richard Drucker of Gemworld International speak on the topic of gem treatments disclosure and how treated gems are priced in the marketplace. Heavily treated gems are never to be considered top quality, and in general moderately enhanced gems are […]

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Why You Shouldn’t Wear a Flawless Diamond

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

At Mardon Jewelers, we often get the opportunity to appraise and re-appraise diamonds for our customers. Recently, we re-appraised a beautiful diamond ring and had some unsettling news for our client.  Wearing a flawless diamond can devalue it!  I saw this as a great opportunity to educate our customers about the realities of diamond grading, […]

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Announcing the Mardon Jewelers Gallery of Gems

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

At Mardon Jewelers, we are always looking for ways to make our business more understandable and transparent for our customers – we find this adds a level to the customer experience that shoppers are not used to in the often confusing world of jewelry and gemstones, and really sets us apart in our region of […]

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