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Fact Checking Diamond Fluorescence: Myths Dispelled

Imperial Gem Lab’s Harold speaks with Andrew Kwong from Christine Jewellers. Fact Checking Diamond Fluorescence: Myths Dispelled. Watch it now. To help answer the most common Jewellery Appraisal questions check out our Frequently Asked Questions page and learn more. For any Jewelry Appraisal requirements, head on over to our Booking Calendar and see when the […]

Selling Your Jewellery

This guide will help you with everything involved with selling your jewelry. In this post we will go over the: How to sell your jewelry How jewelry is valued Do you need a full jewelry appraisal Where to sell jewelry How to get the highest value for your jewelry Bonus tips for selling jewelry (video […]

Harold Lindsay – NAJA Bio

As originally posted in the “The Jewelry Appraiser – a Publication of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers” Early Life Growing up in the small town of Saint- Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, I spent my youthful years often exploring the local mountain for seashell fossils laid down millions of years ago under a vast inland sea. The […]

A Journey to the Scorpion Tsavorite Mine, Kenya

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Klak klak klak klak, the jarring sound of the jack hammer filled the chamber as the miner bore down on seemingly impenetrable hard rock. The racket was deafening. The air warm and thick with humidity. Marwin glanced up to note my arrival at this point, some 300 meters down the famous Scorpion mine shaft No. […]

Journey to Jaipur, The 2017 ICA Congress

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  Bollywood and Maharajas…..thoughts of India conjure up exotic images of far-off lands, cultures and sights.  The source of such famous diamonds as the Hope and the Koh-i-Noor, India attracted the famous gemstone dealer, Jean Baptist Tavernier during the 1700 century in search of these fabulous gems to satisfy the desires of French royalty. An […]

What is a Certified Appraisal Professional-CJA (CAP)?

Canadian Jewellers Association has established a set of requirements and a series of practical and theoretical examinations that test the appraising skills of jewellers and gemologists. Upon successful completion of all criteria, these jewellers and gemologists are considered qualified and are empowered to emboss their appraisals with the following seal, signifying their title as a Certified […]

How to Buy a Diamond

1) Choose a jeweler as you would choose a doctor. He or she should be armed with expert training, open to questions and able to provide answers in clear, simple language. A measure of a jeweler’s knowledge is whether he is professionally trained. Preferably, his training comes from a highly-recognized and internationally accredited program, such […]