Yes, We Buy Gold

By Emily on Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 in Precious Metals. No Comments

“Do you buy gold?” We receive a phone call from someone asking this usually at least once a week.  And our answer is always, “Yes, we do.”  More often than not, the next question that usually comes up is, “How much will you pay for my gold?” And the answer all depends on how much… Read More


Reusing Metals: Okay or Not?

By Emily on Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 in Precious Metals. No Comments

Once in a while, we’ll have a customer come into our store asking if we can use the metal from one of their old jewelry pieces and incorporate it into a new piece. While we can always scrap the metal and put that money towards a new piece, we usually don’t recommend reusing precious metals. Here’s… Read More


Gold Purity

By Emily on Thursday, June 2nd, 2016 in Gold, Informational, Uncategorized. No Comments

When you look closely at a piece of gold jewelry, you’ll most likely see a stamp that reads 14K or 18K on it. So what exactly does that mean? Well K stands for karat (not to be confused with a carat, which is the unit of weight used for precious gemstones). A karat, on the other… Read More


The Benefits of Rhodium Plating

By Emily on Wednesday, December 30th, 2015 in Informational, Ring Care, Uncategorized. No Comments

If you own a piece of white gold jewelry, chances are that your jewelry piece has already been rhodium plated. Rhodium is a very durable, highly reflective, rare transition metal. It is the world’s most expensive precious metal and is commonly plated on white gold jewelry due to its many benefits. Here are some reasons why… Read More