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Once upon a time, newly engaged couples would eagerly register for wedding gifts that helped them build a home together. At the top of these registries were sterling silver flatware, china, linens and more. The silverware and china would be brought out…

Father’s Day is coming up, and if your dads are anything like ours, they are impossible to shop for. We don’t know what it is about dads, but they tend to buy themselves whatever they want, whenever they want it. Helpful, right? To make your Father’s…

The most well-known colored diamond is the Hope Diamond. Weighing in at a whopping 45.52 carats, it contains shades of blue and gray and a legacy as colorful as the diamond itself. With four centuries of ownership records and a murky legend of being cursed…

Jewelry maintenance can be a bit daunting, with many common questions being:  How many times a year should I be cleaning my jewelry? How should I clean them? Will I damage my jewelry using certain cleaners? Today’s entry will mainly focus on the…

What is your favorite diamond shape?  My favorite diamond shape is a round brilliant cut. There is nothing like a well cut round diamond because they are so brilliant and are always in style. That’s why they are in a category by themselves and still…

Read the latest article in our series On the Bench With Master Jeweler Eric Sanchez.  There are those out there who ask me “how often should I get my rings cleaned and polished”, and those that don’t even know that polishing jewelry back to perfection…

Ron Samuelson discusses the rise of gold in 2020.

For nearly 100 years, we have prided ourselves in being the most experienced and most trusted diamond and estate jewelry buyer in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Virginia, and Maryland areas. Key to that is our full-service approach. Our in-house experts…