You’ve probably heard of the expression, “worth your weight in gold,” which metaphorically suggests that you have great value – like that of gold. If you were to take this literally and attempt to determine your value by the price of gold, you would simply take your weight, convert pounds to ounces, and multiply the [...]

This is a custom 14K X1 White Gold ring made by Gold&Gems Fine Jewelry. It was made using customer’s diamonds from a family ring.  Often times people will have an old ring that is out dated and want it to be re-designed into a modern style. These diamonds lent itself ideally for this 3 stone, [...]

You’ve probably seen more than a few TV ads hawking the idea of selling your old gold jewelry to take advantage of the high price of gold. I’ve even sign-swingers on busy street corners waving passerby’s into pawn shops with the promise of “top dollar” for gold jewelry. Seems like a good idea. Unfortunately, you do need to be wary. You’ll probably get short-changed by the most popular “cash for gold” companies. With the price of gold hovering close to $1,000 and ounce, what exactly does “top dollar” mean? Who makes the determination?