Yearly Archives: 2006

Five Reasons Why a Bigger Diamond isn’t Always Better

We have all heard the saying that ‘the bigger, the better’, but in the case of diamonds the subtler tenet ‘small is beautiful’ sometimes holds more sway. While we have all seen famous people wear diamond rings that could take your eye out, there are some reasons why a bigger diamond isn’t always better.
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New Life To Old Jewelry

People have asked Jewelry Mall, what can I do with my old jewelry? If you are like them, you may want to reuse or re-purpose some of your old jewelry to something you will actively wear and enjoy. There are several possibilities such as:

Keep your jewelry and see if it will come back [...]

New Bracelet Section on Jewelry Mall

Many visitors have been requesting traditional jewelry sections like one finds elsewhere. They love our birthstone, gemstone and animal jewelry sections .. but wanted traditional sections too. Earlier this year, we launched a ring section. Now we are delighted to announce our Bracelets section.
Here you can find many types of bracelets, [...]

How to Buy Jewelry Wholesale

Many people have asked me how to buy wholesale. To buy wholesale you usually need to be able to meet at least one of the following requirements:

Have a resale license & a business license
Are willing to buy large quantities
Are willing to purchase outside the country
Know what the merchandise is worth (you should ALWAYS [...]

Storing Silver Jewelry

Store silver in plastic bags that have an interlocking seal. Silver is a metal that is meant to be worn, and oxidizes naturally when exposed to air. By storing in plastic bags, your silver stays tarnish free for a much longer time. This is great for finished pieces as well as findings.

This only [...]

First Steps To Start A Jewelry Business

Often people want to get into making and selling jewelry (and crafts), but do not know where to start. Here are some general “how to get started” tips.
1) Create A Business Plan
Before you invest a large amount of resources such as time and money in this type of endeavor, see if it has even [...]

Cleaning Silver Jewelry

Jewelry Mall gets many questions on how to clean silver jewelry, liquid silver jewelry, marcasite jewelry, and jewelry with gemstones. Here is an article that was posted on our forum years ago, that is extremely helpful.
Silver Jewelry Care
(1) Sterling Silver tarnishes from the interaction of silver and sulfides in the air. [...]