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 Useful
Jewelry Education
Pippin Bass makes every effort to provide you with the information you
need to make a jewelry purchase with confidence. We have expertise in
various aspects of jewelry and our consultants & experts have years of
experience. We have compiled this useful information about diamonds,
gemstones and precious metals with their history, facts, myths and all
aspects of jewelry buying to help you make a sound decision.
We want you to be confident about your purchase and we hope that you
will find information throughout these pages useful and helpful in
making your decision. Read on the useful information below and in the
forgoing pages to get to know more about diamonds, gemstones and jewelry
in general. We believe the more you will know about jewelry, the better
you can appreciate the quality and overall value of the jewelry we have
to offer!
All About Diamonds
The word diamond fills the mind with images of a sparkling and
dazzling transparent gemstone, the incomparable beauty and purity
that has mesmerized the human mind since ancient times. Thinking of
a diamond brings a colorless transparent gem as an image...
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Who is 'The Diamond Cartel'?
For more than 100 years, the
name De Beers has evoked all glamour and mystery
radiated by a diamond. Through shrewd marketing and
careful manipulation of the market, the South African
company has parlayed...
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All About Pearls
A natural pearl begins its life as a foreign object, such as a
parasite or piece of shell that accidentally lodges itself in an
oyster's soft inner body where it cannot be expelled. To ease this
irritant, the oyster's body takes defensive action. The oyster
begins to secrete a smooth, hard crystalline substance around the
irritant in order to protect itself......
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All About Amber
Our amber is of the best quality, carefully picked and most importantly
- genuine. Our amber jewelry designs are guaranteed for its
authenticity! Read below about how to tell authentic amber from a fake
one. It is important to know some easy tips to recognize...
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All About Turquoise
Turquoise, the robin's egg blue gemstone worn by Pharaohs and Aztec
Kings, is probably one of the oldest gemstones known. Yet, only its
prized blue color, a color so distinctive that its name is used to
describe any color that resembles it, results in its being used as a
gemstone....
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All About Gold
Since ancient times, gold has been used to create the finest objects of
art, religious articles and fine jewelry. Because gold can be mixed with
other metals to create different colors and karats, it is one of the
most popular metals for jewelry today in the United States and Europe.
To regulate the use of gold, the United States passed the National Gold
and Silver Stamping Act, which states that....
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All About Silver
All Jewelry Pippin Bass is made in pure sterling silver and is backed
with a certificate of authenticity with each purchase. Pure Silver, also
called fine silver is a precious and malleable metal. Silver, one of the
world's most useful metals, is also one of the world's most....
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All About Platinum
Gemstones by birth month has many mystical stories, beliefs and uses in
many cultures around the world. Certain gem stones have more vibration
power at certain times of the year. The month of a stone's power time
determines your birthstone (also referred to as natal stone)...
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All About Religious Jewelry
Divine aesthetics is how one might define religious jewelry, if asked to
do so. Jewelry has a symbolic significance in many cultures around the
world. It is the symbol of faith, devotion and a love of spirituality.
Nowadays, however, religious jewelry has added many other facets to its
basic nature. Worn for fashion, aesthetics and style, religious jewelry
has its own enviable position in the wide market of jewelry. After all,
divinity mingled with elegance and class is a tempting combination. Fine
religious jewelry crafted out of immaculately chosen precious stones and
metals is a way of flaunting your sense of spirituality in a classy
fashion. It can be gifted to a friend as a sign that you wish that
God.....
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All About Crystal Gem Pendulums
Pendulum Dowsing has been used for centuries for many things such as
hypnosis, answers to questions, finding lost items and people,
pregnancy, relationships, choosing food, health and energy work. Gems
and crystals come from within Mother earth. They are alive and
intelligent, having the intelligence of nature within every cell of
their beings. They are mined either by hand, machine, but grow in the
earth and are removed from the earth to be used for many different
purposes. The jewelry you wear, the pendulum you hold in your hand,
absorbs the energies you have within you as well as the negative
energies around you. Therefore these objects need to be cleansed very
regularly.......
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What is My Ring Size?
Before you start shopping for
jewelry, make sure you know what size ring you need so that
you can achieve a perfect fit every time. Your ring size can
be determined by placing a ring that fits you on a
professional ring sizer mandrel, using a professional ring
sizer, or finding an approximate fit with a ring size chart
or finger size strip. Remember to measure your finger at
room temperature as well as both the heat and cold can cause
your fingers to swell or constrict. We have given useful
information below including a free ring sizer and ring size
chart that...
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Diamond Ring Buyer’s
Checklist
If you are buying a ring for her, do you
want to surprise her with a ring? You can--and you can do it
right--if you've analyzed her preferences, the shape of her hands
and fingers, and her lifestyle. The first step is to become
acquainted with both diamond and engagement ring basics no matter
when you plan to buy the ring, so that you'll understand the terms
you hear and know exactly what you're buying. Paying attention to
your fiancée's jewelry likes and dislikes is the first big step
towards finding her the perfect engagement ring. Here are a few
tips that will help
you...
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Buying Rings from Jewelry
Stores Online
Many people worry about buying
rings on the internet for a reason as simple as not being
able to know their correct ring size and therefore, not get
the correct ring size among others of course. We need to
remember one important thing about buying jewelry online.
Online jewelry business has only increased during the last
few years, not reduced because consumers have become more
confident of being able to get better values online with a
larger variety of designs to choose......
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Jewelry Trade and Member
Associations
Pippin Bass is affiliated with
the jewelry industry’s most respected organizations and
associations. We encourage you to visit these resources and
review useful information they have included to provide
valuable education and answers to most consumer...
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Illusionary High Discounts and Inflated Prices - The Story of Deceptive
Selling
The Pippin Bass prices are straight and without illusionary high
discount gimmicks that are commonly employed by high prices main street
and mall jewelry stores. At Pippin Bass, you will not find 70% and 80%
discounts on our prices. Instead, we try to offer the best possible low
prices by running a low cost operation. In this online store, we
attempted to offer the best possible...
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