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It is more expensive to customize an engagement ring than to buy a new one simply because it has already been cast and 3D-designed somewhere, reducing the cost significantly. Custom jewelry takes…

The jeweler's hourly rate is about $125 plus the gold cost and the diamonds. If provided up front, the time involved could be around 15-20 minutes, up to 2 millimeters, and $40…

This could be due to the hourly rate the jeweler charges to make the first piece and just making only one copy of the piece. The cost of the design and using…

Plagiarizing jewelry is like buying a fake Mona Lisa painting. For example, a fake Rolex, a fake Tiffany ring, or a faked German piece; there are a lot of fakes out there;…

Yes, selling replica jewelry is illegal. In our business, probably 9 out of 10 Rolex's are fake. We have even accidentally purchased fake jewelry from reputable sources from time to time. Never…

No, reselling jewelry is not illegal. You can go to a jewelry shop and buy jewelry and sell it for more somewhere else without legal recourse, or you can find a wholesale…

In our opinion, the greatest jewelry designer of all time would be Charles Lewis Tiffany. He established the engagement ring as a symbol of love.  

If you make jewelry, you would call yourself a goldsmith or a jeweler.

You can turn a ring into a necklace. The costs can vary, but the band gets cut and has some slight adjustments. We lay it flat, solder a bail, and attach it…

Making a custom pendant doesn't take as long as a ring. It can take about 3 hours, including CAD time, for a pendant that is already in the system and just needs…