6 Jewelry Designers Who Will Be Huge in 2019
Get to know them and their amazing work now by Marion Fasel For The Adventurine’s annual list of who will be huge in the forthcoming year in jewelry, we always try to find a diverse bunch that reflect several perspectives. Not all of the designers on this annual hot...
You’ve Got Something on Your Teeth
By Ngozi Ekeledo Feb. 19, 2019 When Bianca Garcia and Alaia Kleiner, two 20-somethings living in Chicago, went to a friend’s birthday party a few months ago, they were greeted by a line of about 15 women clamoring for one thing: tooth gems. “People were having, like,...
VIKING AGE SILVER JEWELRY FOUND ON THE ISLAND OF SYLT IN THE NORTH SEA
Back in 2015, a local farmer located a piece of silver jewelry along the coast of Sylt, located in the North Sea. Upon retrieval, the farmer’s family relinquished the piece of jewelry unto their family doctor, who was able to confer with local archaeologists. The area...
GOLD RISING HAS A WORLDWIDE IMPACT ON THE JEWELRY MARKET
The price of gold is synonymous with global markets. There are very few valuable metals or gems that can be considered “global currency,” though throughout history, Gold has always been just that. Widely accepted everywhere, with an often volatile market. In nations...
DON’T THROW OUT YOUR COSTUME JEWELRY!
Next time you’re going through an old box of ornamental, seemingly cheap and worthless jewelry, you might want to take another look (or better yet, have a jewelry appraisal expert take a look)—you may be surprised on how much your junk costume jewelry is really worth!...
TAYLOR SWIFT TUB OF DIAMONDS – REAL OR FAKE?
Apparently the only thing fake about Taylor Swift’s eyebrow-raising bath in a tubful of diamonds was the act of bathing itself… Maybe. On August 27, 2017 pop star Taylor Swift released a music video for her single “Look What You Made Me Do” on YouTube, which has...
JEWELER REPLICATES FAMILY HEIRLOOMS FOR RELATIVES TO ENJOY
One of the premier spots in all of Minnetonka for antique jewelry would have to be Jewel of Minnetonka, where you’ll also find a jeweler with a specific knack for recreating antique jewelry, Ann Eliason. Not only is she also the shop’s owner, but she helps her...
ON THE BLOCK, AN EMERALD WITH A PAST
Half the excitement of what we do at AZ Jewelry Appraisals comes from knowing that we often hold priceless pieces of history in our hands. Granted, that might sound as though we assign some pretty lofty importance to examining and professionally estimating the value...
JEWELRY BECOMES SHINING ARMOR IN ROUGH TIMES
There’s so much to fine jewelry beneath those precious metals and artfully polished and cut stones. Underneath it all, the most celebrated crafters in the world see to it that each piece fills its wearer with a singular irreplaceable spirit. Something much more than...
KIM KARDASHIAN SHOWS SIZE DOESN’T MATTER IN DIAMONDS, IT’S WHAT THE JEWELRY APPRAISAL SAYS THAT COUNTS
Kanye West is a showstopper and when it came time for him to pick out a ring for wife Kim Kardashian he stole the show. The music star gifted his wife with one of the holy grails of jewelry appraisal, a 15-carat diamond ring. Although the ring is smaller than than the...
About Me
Robert Connelly GG (GIA), GD, AGA, NAJA, ISA AM has examined and appraised several thousands of pieces of exquisite jewelry the world over since beginning his exploration of the jewelry industry in 1989 as an international wholesale buyer and seller in Brazil and United States. A Graduate Gemologist finishing with at the top of his class with a 97% rating from the Gemological Institute of America in Carlsbad, CA, he established AZ JEWELRY APPRAISERS in 2013 to serve a complete array of appraisal needs within the Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff areas following an educational global odyssey in gemology.
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