Jewelry Education, Jewelry Guidance, Jewelry Information at Pippin Bass

Jewelry Education & Guidance

Jewelry Education, Guidance, Diamond & Gemstone Facts Useful Jewelry Education

Pippin Bass makes every effort to provide you with the information you need to make a jewelry purchase with confidence. We have expertise in various aspects of jewelry and our consultants & experts have years of experience. We have compiled this useful information about diamonds, gemstones and precious metals with their history, facts, myths and all aspects of jewelry buying to help you make a sound decision.

We want you to be confident about your purchase and we hope that you will find information throughout these pages useful and helpful in making your decision. Read on the useful information below and in the forgoing pages to get to know more about diamonds, gemstones and jewelry in general. We believe the more you will know about jewelry, the better you can appreciate the quality and overall value of the jewelry we have to offer!

All About Diamonds

The word diamond fills the mind with images of a sparkling and dazzling transparent gemstone, the incomparable beauty and purity that has mesmerized the human mind since ancient times. Thinking of a diamond brings a colorless transparent gem as an image...

Who is 'The Diamond Cartel'?

For more than 100 years, the name De Beers has evoked all glamour and mystery radiated by a diamond. Through shrewd marketing and careful manipulation of the market, the South African company has parlayed...

All About Pearls
A natural Pearl begins its life as a foreign object, such as a parasite or piece of shell that accidentally lodges itself in an oyster's soft inner body where it cannot be expelled. To ease this irritant, the oyster's body takes defensive action. The oyster begins to secrete a smooth, hard crystalline substance around the irritant in order to protect itself......

All About Amber
Our amber is of the best quality, carefully picked and most importantly - genuine. Our amber jewelry designs are guaranteed for its authenticity! Read below about how to tell authentic amber from a fake one. It is important to know some easy tips to recognize...

All About Turquoise
Turquoise, the robin's egg blue gemstone worn by Pharaohs and Aztec Kings, is probably one of the oldest gemstones known. Yet, only its prized blue color, a color so distinctive that its name is used to describe any color that resembles it, results in its being used as a gemstone....

All About Gold
Since ancient times, gold has been used to create the finest objects of art, religious articles and fine jewelry. Because gold can be mixed with other metals to create different colors and karats, it is one of the most popular metals for jewelry today in the United States and Europe. To regulate the use of gold, the United States passed the National Gold and Silver Stamping Act, which states that....

All About Silver
All Jewelry Pippin Bass is made in pure sterling silver and is backed with a certificate of authenticity with each purchase. Pure Silver, also called fine silver is a precious and malleable metal. Silver, one of the world's most useful metals, is also one of the world's most....

All About Platinum
Gemstones by birth month has many mystical stories, beliefs and uses in many cultures around the world. Certain gem stones have more vibration power at certain times of the year. The month of a stone's power time determines your birthstone (also referred to as natal stone)...

All About Religious Jewelry
Divine aesthetics is how one might define religious jewelry, if asked to do so. Jewelry has a symbolic significance in many cultures around the world. It is the symbol of faith, devotion and a love of spirituality. Nowadays, however, religious jewelry has added many other facets to its basic nature. Worn for fashion, aesthetics and style, religious jewelry has its own enviable position in the wide market of jewelry. After all, divinity mingled with elegance and class is a tempting combination. Fine religious jewelry crafted out of immaculately chosen precious stones and metals is a way of flaunting your sense of spirituality in a classy fashion. It can be gifted to a friend as a sign that you wish that God.....

All About Crystal Gem Pendulums
Pendulum Dowsing has been used for centuries for many things such as hypnosis, answers to questions, finding lost items and people, pregnancy, relationships, choosing food, health and energy work. Gems and crystals come from within Mother earth. They are alive and intelligent, having the intelligence of nature within every cell of their beings. They are mined either by hand, machine, but grow in the earth and are removed from the earth to be used for many different purposes. The jewelry you wear, the pendulum you hold in your hand, absorbs the energies you have within you as well as the negative energies around you. Therefore these objects need to be cleansed very regularly.......

What is My Ring Size?

Before you start shopping for jewelry, make sure you know what size ring you need so that you can achieve a perfect fit every time. Your ring size can be determined by placing a ring that fits you on a professional ring sizer mandrel, using a professional ring sizer, or finding an approximate fit with a ring size chart or finger size strip. Remember to measure your finger at room temperature as well as both the heat and cold can cause your fingers to swell or constrict. We have given useful information below including a free ring sizer and ring size chart that...

Diamond Ring Buyer’s Checklist

If you are buying a ring for her, do you want to surprise her with a ring? You can--and you can do it right--if you've analyzed her preferences, the shape of her hands and fingers, and her lifestyle. The first step is to become acquainted with both diamond and engagement ring basics no matter when you plan to buy the ring, so that you'll understand the terms you hear and know exactly what you're buying. Paying attention to your fiancée's jewelry likes and dislikes is the first big step towards finding her the perfect engagement ring. Here are a few tips that will help you...

Buying Rings from Jewelry Stores Online

Many people worry about buying rings on the internet for a reason as simple as not being able to know their correct ring size and therefore, not get the correct ring size among others of course. We need to remember one important thing about buying jewelry online. Online jewelry business has only increased during the last few years, not reduced because consumers have become more confident of being able to get better values online with a larger variety of designs to choose......

Jewelry Trade and Member Associations
Pippin Bass is affiliated with the jewelry industry’s most respected organizations and associations. We encourage you to visit these resources and review useful information they have included to provide valuable education and answers to most consumer...

Illusionary High Discounts and Inflated Prices - The Story of Deceptive Selling
The Pippin Bass prices are straight and without illusionary high discount gimmicks that are commonly employed by high prices main street and mall jewelry stores. At Pippin Bass, you will not find 70% and 80% discounts on our prices. Instead, we try to offer the best possible low prices by running a low cost operation. In this online store, we attempted to offer the best possible...

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