The jewelry stores where I live charge $50.00 per item to be appraised. Sad, cuz I have a lot of stuff that I would love to have appraised. Not necessarily for insurance purposes..... more my curiosity purposes.

Prasiolite is the ost beautiful color of celery green. I don't own any jewelery but purchased a couple of fancy cut stones from J*V several years ago. Big stones and I don't know what to do with them except hang on to the stones.

OMG..... loved that story. I could visualize every bit of it. You gave me my laugh for the day. And yes, I love Erma Bombeck !! I used to check out her books and read them during study hall. They made that miserable mandatory hour in school just fly by. :lol: I literally howled at the title AND THE...

I just looked at all of the 505 blue and white cz rings on J*V website.... can't find the one that I have. I did order BLE982 for my mother for Christmas. It's a very pretty ring as well, though the stones are a little lighter in color. Mine is a way larger stone ( 4 to 5 kt ) so it has more of the ...

OMG..... loved that story. I could visualize every bit of it. You gave me my laugh for the day. And yes, I love Erma Bombeck !! I used to check out her books and read them during study hall. They made that miserable mandatory hour in school just fly by.

I have a beautiful 7.5 kt Iolite that a purchased at least 30 years ago from my small town jeweler. It caught my eye as I was walking out the door from replacing a battery in my watch. SCREECH TO A STOP. What is it..... how much ? Hello layaway!!!! I don't remember what I paid for it, but I know it ...

I really love the Xavier pieces that I have purchased. Rings and bracelets and a couple of pendants. I am not familiar with jewelery designers. But my loves are Victorian and Art Deco. I also have quite a collection of the Bali princess's.

I purchased a grandiderite ring. It's not the beautiful stone that I have seen on websites that sell the stones. Theirs are almost see through and highly polished. But, for what I paid for and what I got (3.45 kt ), I do like my ring. It is a soft minty green color. I think that the more bluish tint...

Lulu.... sorry this is late. Shop were advertising it to be shown on Monday night 8p.m till 11p.m. unfortunately I didn't get to watch. I was sleeping since I work the midnight shift. But, it is a BEAUTIFUL color. Almost a deep teal / blue. They were also advertising for Ant Hill garnet. I have a r...

January 20th? Guess I will look for the advert. If so.... I will get up early to watch for sure. Love the one I have but would like a cluster for my ring finger or middle finger. Thank you so much for the info. Lulu ..... hop you read this. YAY !!!!