Buy Jewelry Wholesale at Jewelry Shows and Expos

Buy Jewelry Wholesale
at Jewelry Shows and Expos

Jewelry shows and expos are great places to find
jewelry wholesale. These shows and expos are held
all over the world throughout the year, and no matter
where you live, a show will eventually be held near
you – probably within a days drive. In fact, if you live
near a major city or a convention center, there will
probably be several shows throughout the year that
you will be interested in when it comes to jewelry
wholesale.

One of the great things about these shows and
expos – aside from all of the gorgeous jewelry on
display and the fabulous prices – is the information
that is offered. These shows and expos often cover
entire weekends, and related seminars and
demonstrations are often included as well.

There is an entry fee for these shows and expos, in
most cases, but it is typically quite affordable. A
good way to find shows in your area is to visit
http://aksshow.com/home.jsp Another way to find
shows is to visit a search engine and type ‘jewelry
shows your home town’ into the search box, where
your home town is the town you live in, or a major
city near you.

Antique Jewelry Wholesale

Antique Jewelry Wholesale

Antique jewelry is typically very valuable, and 

purchasing such jewelry costs quite a bit of money. 

But then again, it is possible to buy antique jewelry 

wholesale as well – if you know where to look. 

Most people think that online auctions, such as 

eBay is the way to go. While this is true 

occasionally, you will usually find that the seller 

knows the value of what they are selling, and the 

price is quite high. There are other ways to find 

antique jewelry at wholesale prices – or below.

Keep an eye on your newspaper for advertised 

estate sales and garage sales. Typically, at these 

sales, the people holding the sale really don’t know 

the value of what they have. You can literally 

purchase hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of 

antique jewelry for just a few dollars on a typical 

Saturday morning.

It is important that you not look too closely at the 

jewelry when you are buying it. If the piece is 

valuable, you don’t want the seller to know how 

valuable it is! It isn’t your fault that they didn’t get it 

appraised – as you will as soon as you leave! Keep 

a straight face, keep your happiness and joy to 

yourself, and pay the fifty cents or two bucks that 

they want for the piece, get in your car and head to 

a trusted jeweler for an appraisal!

It is possible that the piece isn’t worth anything – 

but occasionally, you will stumble across some real 

finds! Even if the piece isn’t worth anything, if you 

make jewelry, you may be able to disassemble it 

for the parts. 

Finding antique jewelry wholesale is very exciting. 

In fact, spending those Saturday mornings at the 

yard sales and estate sales may even become 

addicting! Yard sales and estate sales – especially 

estate sales where grandchildren are not interested 

in their grandma’s old ugly jewelry are the best 

sources for antique jewelry at wholesale prices – or 

below wholesale prices.

This doesn’t mean that there aren’t some real find 

on eBay as well, so don’t discount it. Keep an eye 

on the jewelry categories, as well as the antique or 

vintage categories. When you do find something 

you want to bid on, make sure that the seller has a 

good reputation. If the piece is very expensive, use 

the escrow service that is recommended by eBay. 

Also talk to the seller quite a bit to be sure that you 

understand exactly what is being advertised!

Where Diamonds are Mined

Where Diamonds are Mined

Argye mine located in the Kimberley region 

in the far north east of Western Australia. 

Owned by Rio Tinto, this mine is the world’s 

largest single producer of volume of 

diamonds.  However, due to low proportion 

of gem quality diamonds it is not the value 

leader.  It does produce 90-95% of the 

world’s supply of pink diamonds.   

Diavik is also owned by Rio Tinto, located in 

Canada it is a very large mine.   It is located 

north of Yellowknife and south of the Artic 

Circle on an island.  The island is connected 

by an ice road.  It is also an important part of 

the regions economy employing more than 

700 people and producing more than 8 million 

carats annually.

Ekati diamond mine is owned by BHP 

Billiton and located south of the artic circle 

in the Northwest Territories of Canada.  

The Ekati is Canada’s first operational 

diamond mine.     Diamonds mined here 

are sold under the Aurias trade name   

Authenticity is verified through Canada

Mark service.  CanadaMark service is also 

owned by BHP Billiton Diamonds, Inc.

Baken diamond mine is located along the 

lower Orange River in South Africa.  It is 

owned and operated by Trans Hex.  The 

average size stone for 2004 was 1.29 

carats.   In 2004, this mine produced a 

78.9 carat D color flawless diamond that 

sold for more than 1.8 million dollars (US), 

as well as a 27.67 pink diamond that was 

sold for over 1 million US dollars.

Merlin is the second of only two diamond 

mines in Australia.  No longer operating it 

was owned by Rio Tinto and sold to Striker 

Resources, who has explored the 

possibilities of reopening the mine.   

Orapa is the world’s largest diamond mine.  

It us located 240 Km west of 

Francistown.  The mine is owned by 

“Debswana” which is a partnership 

between DeBeers and the government of 

Botswana. This mine operates 7 days a 

week.  It maintains pre primary and 

primary schools for its employee’s children.  

There is also a 100 bed hospital and game 

park.  This mine began production in 1971 

and is the oldest mine owned by the 

Debswana Company.

The Premier mine located in Cullinan, South 

Africa produced the largest gem diamond 

ever in 1905.  The Cullinan Diamond 

weighed 3,106.75 carats.  This mine also 

produced the Golden Jubilee diamond 

which weighed 545.67 carats.  This mine is 

owned by the De Beers Company and was 

renamed The Cullinan Diamond Mine in 

2003 in celebration of its centennial.

What Are Dirty Diamonds?

What Are Dirty Diamonds?

A dirty diamond is one of two things: a rough 

diamond, or a diamond that hasn’t been 

cleaned in a while. Rough diamonds are 

uncut and unpolished – hence, they are dirty. 

But that type of dirty diamond will soon be 

cut and polished and sitting in a beautiful 

jewel box in a display case. Then someone 

will purchase it, and before long, it will 

become a dirty diamond once again.

Diamonds become dirty. When you wash 

your hands with a diamond ring on, soap 

scum clings to it. When you put on hand 

lotion, it gets grease on it. Shower with your 

diamond earrings or necklace, and again, 

you get soap scum. In one short day, your 

brand new diamond could be dirty!

Purchase an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner the 

same day that you purchase your diamond 

jewelry, and use it every single day, without 

fail. The clarity of the diamond changes 

when the diamond is dirty – it loses its 

sparkle. By taking one minute each day to 

clean your diamond jewelry, you can avoid 

this, and your diamonds will never be dirty!

Insuring Your Diamonds

Insuring Your Diamonds

Insuring a diamond takes a bit of thought, 

planning, and shopping around. Diamond 

insurance isn’t like purchasing car insurance. 

It is quite different. Depending on the state 

that you live in, there are basically three 

different types of policies that will cover 

diamonds, and all insurance policies that 

cover diamonds are considered Marine 

type policies. 

The first type of insurance policies for 

diamonds is an Actual Cash Value policy. 

If the diamond is lost or damaged beyond 

repair, the insurance company will replace 

the diamond at today’s market value, no 

matter how much you paid for the diamond 

to begin with. This type of insurance policy 

for diamonds actually is not that common.

The most common type of insurance for 

diamonds is Replacement Value insurance. 

The insurance company will only pay up to a 

fixed amount to replace the diamond that was 

lost or damaged beyond repair. This does not 

mean that they will pay that amount – it means

 that they will pay up to that amount. In most 

cases, the diamond can be replaced at a 

lower cost. 

The third type of coverage offered for 

diamonds is Agreed Value. This is 

sometimes called ‘Valued At.’ This type of 

coverage is very rare. In the event that the 

diamond is lost or damaged beyond repair,

 the insurance company simply pays you the 

amount that you and the company agreed 

upon. This is the best type of insurance to 

have, but it is rarely offered. If you can’t get 

Agreed Value coverage, Actual Cash Value

coverage should be your next choice.

Your rates will be determined by the value of 

the diamond, the type of coverage that you

select, and the area that you live in. If you live 

in an area with a high crime rate, you can 

expect to pay more for your diamond 

insurance coverage. It is important to 

remember that insurance agents are not 

qualified jewelers, and jewelers are not 

qualified insurance agents. It is best to get 

a certificate for your diamond, and to 

provide the insurance company with a copy 

of that certificate. This leaves the insurance 

company less room for arguments over the 

actual value of the diamond.

Don’t rely on separate coverage to cover 

your diamond. For instance, if you diamond 

is stolen from your home, it is probably 

covered on your home owner’s insurance 

policy – but the diamond probably won’t 

always be in your home, and once it leaves 

your home, there is no coverage.