J.R.Dunn’s Jewelry Blog

You’ve found someone you want to spend the rest of your life with and you need to know the right place to buy an engagement ring in South Florida – I’m not talking about any old ring , I’m talking about the one that will make her heart flutter! We know you’re excited and also a little bit nervous too. This is the first time you have bought a diamond engagement ring before. So what are you gonna need to know in order to make an intelligent purchase?

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The Holidays are right around the corner and we are really getting geared up for engagement ring season on JRDunn.com. We wanted to make it easy on all you guys out there to make sure you get her what she really wants for Christmas! So surf on over and check it out. We’ve added ton a information on Colored Diamonds, How to Buy a Diamond and The History of the Engagement Ring. There is absolutely no reason to chicken out now guys!

I remember like it was yesterday the first time I saw a “Golconda Diamond”. I read about how beautiful Golconda diamonds were but I never had actually seen one until I had a 9ct round brilliant sent in for a very special client. She said she wanted the very best color diamond money could buy. Let me tell you there are no words to describe just how transparent and white this diamond was. (more…)

Wow is this one getting fishy! – According to Reuters, one of the first method used to test if the mineral found was a diamond was a garage grinder! The property developer, Brett Jolly, who isn’t in the diamond business stated “We put it on a garage grinder and it didn’t scratch, so what can it be?” …..What? No gemological testing yet? O.k. maybe they didn’t try to trick us but that’s very little scientific evidence to announce such a huge discovery on!

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How to Sell a Diamond

Often times I get asked what is the best way to sell a diamond. The answer depends on many factors, but I can tell you the worst way to sell it is being in a hurry. So, my first bit of advice is take a deep breath and don’t make any quick decisions. Time can be your ally if you are not in dire straits.

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Shopping for diamonds online can be a daunting task. What I tried to do with this post is explain the process in layman’s terms once you reach the “search for diamond” section on a jewelers website.

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