by Tom Seguin, Master Gemologist Appraiser | Jan 28, 2016 | Jewelry
Pure gold. The words are captivating. Pure gold is sumptuous and beguiling. But it has limitations for use in jewelry. Throughout history artisans mixed gold with other metals for a variety of reasons, from improving its strength to changing its color. Pure gold is...
by Tom Seguin, Master Gemologist Appraiser | Jan 28, 2016 | Colored Gemstones
The Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase is one of the premier gemand mineral shows in the world. The event takes place annually in late January and February at approximately 40 to 49 different locations across the city of Tucson, Arizona. Most of the shows are...
by Tom Seguin, Master Gemologist Appraiser | Nov 13, 2015 | Events
We are very pleased to welcome Teodora Ilieva to the staff at Suncoast. Teodora has worked in the Jewelry Industry since 2010 in Alaska and then here in Florida. Teodora is studying for her Graduate Gemologist Degree from the Gemoligical Institute of America and will...
by Tom Seguin, Master Gemologist Appraiser | Sep 2, 2015 | Community Involvement, Events, Manatee Chamber of Commerce
I am writing this letter to tell you about the upcoming Climbing 4 Dollars event that will be taking place in Boulder Colorado on September 18-19 to support the United Way of Manatee County. At this point we have 9 climbers signed up and on the 19th we will be...
by Tom Seguin, Master Gemologist Appraiser | Jul 6, 2015 | Diamonds, Jewelry Repair
Earlier this month we had another client call that had just purchased a diamond engagement ring from us. His fiancé just discovered that one of the small diamonds had fallen out of the ring. One of the most popular styles of engagement rings today is the halo design....
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