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Oh...lol...to answer the question, I would check out http://www.canadianjewellers.com, as they maintain a list of licensed jewelry appraisers in Canada.

This is a point that could never be stated enough. For instance, let's say you want to buy a 7 to 7.5-inch, freshwater pearl bracelet with pearls actually measuring between 7mm and 8mm...which, with a 14K gold clasp and AAA pearls, should appraise for around $500 to $550 (depending on where you...

The Absolute Basics of SEO - Layout Part 1 - Above The Fold The Absolute Basics of SEO - Layout Part 1 - Above The Fold Alright, so I've talked a lot about the basics of coding, content and images...but I also must mention layout. The layout of your website specifically refers to where, on...

Oh yes - i'd love to know where how the number was derived. I know I spoke with anyone who would respond to my many many many emails...from CPAA, to JCK, GIA, CJA and more...plus quite a few private people who were referred by organizations..and no one was able to provide me with any numbers...

LMAO - stupid decimal! its a real good thing that math wasn't one of my strong subjects in university otherwise that could be embarrassingly funny.

Sadly yes...and recently too - the answer I received to my "WTF is this" email was "we sent the best we had in stock..." Still working on getting it resolved, but I'll probably get stuck with them.

I totally agree with this point too...that you get what you pay for (mostly). Too many people think they should be getting top quality for pennies, when in reality they should be asking 'am i really going to receive a 8-9mm AAA FWP strand for only $20?....heck no! I've lost count of the number...

I assume what is meant is that $1.7 billion is 2% of all jewelry sales yes? Because 2% of $1.7billion in sales seems awfully low at $3.4million.

no - I like my camera - because the necklaces are on a bust, I used two reflectors to get rid of as much shadow as possible for these quick pics - I know it means the luster isn't visible at all, but for these pics, I wasn't worried about that - I just wanted to be able to shoot the final...

So, not to long ago I was asking about jewelry soldering and got some great responses...and though I probably chose the worst material to start off with...0.8mm wide 18KT gold box chains...I was successful without too much trouble (though I did melt almost an inch of chain on my first soldering...

Personally - a section called "Don't Buy From These Websites/Companies" would be awesome to see and would be invaluable to helping people avoid getting scammed and ripped off...like at pjymarket.com and wsgemstone.com...two companies I ran into early on. Both use superfluous grades like AAA+...

Knowing that a few might find this offensive...I personally feel it still must be said. If he/she is willing to steal images from PP and content from PG...and claim them as his/her own...how many jewelry design images has he/she taken from these forums which will soon be displayed on his site...

Here's the earrings...from 6mm through to 10mm (there's a bit of a jump in size from left to right because my wife has already claimed two pairs for herself - lol). Half-drilled the pearls myself, but the studs are only temporarily in place...so I can change them to pendants of dangle earrings.

Yes - knotting was done by me, and the size of those pearls are 7.5mm to 8mm. I really need to figure out the mechanics of better photos though because the luster in the pics really is only about half of what they're really like.

Oh shoot - totally forgot to provide updated photos...so here's a quick few...though i realize i should have given the necklace a quick wipe before shooting it.

Uhm yaaaaa...see this is what happens when you try and do too many things at one time...I was recalling a past email from my friend in Beijing, his name's Liang...we had been discussing the trip I'm planning at the end of this year...anyways long story short, re-checking the email, I see he said...

I have a friend in Beijing who knows the Hongqiao Market really well - if you would like, I can arrange contact; not a bad idea having a local to help negotiate down the prices (if needed or wanted)...and though I don't want to speak on his behalf, it's possible he could also arrange a visit to...

Adwords (whether by Google or any of the other search engines), is the entire world of online marketing...basically similar to paying for ad space in a newspaper, on the radio, or on TV. The $50, $75 and $100 adword coupons are simply meant to get you into online marketing without having to put...

Just a note too, in case no one noticed, but the circle part of the trademark does not appear to be a complete circle...but rather and almost complete circle with an arrow head...maybe that could help narrow down or refine the search.

Totally agree on this point. eBay is a serious profit robber if you don't have hundreds of products to post and achieve top seller status. - 10% charge on the first $50 of the selling value - 8% charge on the next $50 to $1000 of the selling value - 2% charge on the next $1001 and up of the...