Andy Moquin has spent 20 years in the jewelry business buying and selling over $20,000,000 in diamonds, engagement rings and custom designed jewelry. He as traveled to Belgium and Israel to work with international diamond dealers and works as an advisor for DBC Diamonds an international consortium of diamond dealers. His experience in the jewelry business has become invaluable to consumers and business owners. He can be contacted at 1-888-296-4890 or to view current Tacori styles visit Rokstok.
There is no doubt about it. A Tacori engagement ring is a statement piece of jewelry. Due to their fabulously unique styles, Tacori rings are very easily recognized. The hand worked intricate settings and engravings set these engagement rings apart.In fact, one of Tacori's settings is so unique, they have been able to patent it. The Tacori setting we are referring to is their very famous Crescent...
The Tacori collection of jewelry is so stunningly beautiful it has had several airings on the popular TV show 'Desperate Housewives'. The stunning settings and hand engraving make for eye catching pieces that are just perfect for us all to admire on our plasma screens.'Desperate Housewives' have recently had two pieces of Tacori jewelry on display. The huge engagement ring that Nicolette...
If the day of your engagement with your beloved is approaching, you must be thinking of buying an engagement ring and if you are then I strongly urge you to consider buying a Tacori engagement ring. There are several reasons for my bias towards the Tacori rings; these rings have come to be immensely popular among people all around the world and Tacori jewelry is rated as one of the finest made...
Do you have an idea for a unique custom jewelry design? If so, this article will help you to acquire more knowledge on custom-made jewelry. While the jewelry is made according to the buyer's specification, you can call it custom-made jewelry. You might think that this jewelry is more expensive than readymade jewelry. Sometimes, the charges depend on the quality of the metal and the manufacturing...
Historically men have not been big jewelry wearers however, a family crest or signet ring is something some men have an affinity for. A well designed custom signet ring can be a classy and timeless design. Not only can the ring look amazing, it'll serve as a wonderful reminder of your family's heritage. There are different angles that you can take which will require making decisions about design...
I've been a retail jeweler for many years and I own a brick and mortar jewelry store in Williamsville, NY. My store focuses mainly bridal jewelry sales of engagement rings, custom jewelry design engagement rings, and wedding bands. The retail store has been amazingly successful, my customers are loyal, and I've enjoyed every minute of it, though the last 5 years have challenging. Recent...
An ideal cut diamond means that the diamond has been cut to a specific set of parameters required to produce the highest light performance possible. Light performance is the refraction and reflection of light that enters the diamond. In order to understand the importance or significance of an ideal cut diamond you'll need to understand how the light is intended to be harnessed by all diamonds....
I've been working in the jewelry business for many years and one of my passions is the creation of custom made wedding rings and engagement rings. I enjoy the diamond business and selling engagement rings like Tacori, Verragio and others like them but I really like creating jewelry that is one of a kind or hand-made. I get a charge out of allowing a customer to design their own ring and then...
I've been in the jewelry business for 20 years and throughout my entire career I've noticed that consumer interest in vintage & antique engagement rings and wedding bands have continued to grow. Customers ask for Art Deco, Edwardian and Victorian style jewelry made in platinum and set with diamonds. The Victorian period was named after Queen Victoria and lasted from 1837 to 1901, the longest...
I’ve seen it time and time again. Customers come to have estimates or appraisals done for their lost, stolen, or damaged jewelry. They ask if the appraisal can be done without seeing the jewelry or if it can be done based on their recollection of what it used to look like. Unfortunately insurance companies will not accept this form of evaluation or appraisal, and certainly not after the fact. In...
There are lots of opinions in the jewelry industry about which grading lab is best when choosing a diamond. The trouble with these opinions is that they’re usually jaded because the person/business giving you the opinion wants to sell you their diamond. Their opinion on which grading lab is best is decided by what lab has graded their diamond, how convenient is that?! If they own a diamond...
For years custom designed jewelry has been created using old world techniques dating as far back as the 1800’s. Until recently, almost all-custom designed jewelry was created using these methods. The introduction of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) has changed all that and in it’s wake ushered in a whole new universe of possibilities. Designs that were never...
He has popped the question. You have said "Yes!". Before you phone the wedding planner and start searching for the perfect wedding dress, you are going to design your own engagement ring. There are many advantages to having a custom made jewelry engagement ring. Firstly, and most importantly, you will have exactly what you want, down to the finest details.* Vintage or contemporary design. After...
When you are selecting your engagement ring it can sometimes be quite easy to forget about your wedding ring. When considering your style of Tacori engagement ring it is equally important to consider what style of band will suit your engagement ring.Tacori wedding sets are an extremely popular selection for couples. A wedding set usually comprises both an engagement and wedding ring custom made...
The day you have been waiting for has finally arrived. He has asked and you have said yes. Now, unless you are lucky enough for money to be no object, you may discover that the engagement ring of your dreams and your budget are not in the same league. Never mind, when designing your own engagement ring, you may well be able to minimize some costs to still end up with the engagement ring you have...
