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The Noble Metals Gold, Silver and Platinum
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...
The Desert Comes Alive with Gems!
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...
Suncoast Gems Welcomes Teodora Ilieva
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...
Climbing 4 Dollars – United Way of Manatee County
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...
Micro Pave’ and Halo Ring Settings Need Special Care
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....
Newest Custom Creation at Suncoast Gems
In May we had a new client come in that was referred to us by a good friend. She had a whole pile of old, out of date jewelry that she was either not using or didn't like the designs. She has developed a very contemporary style and wanted something totally different....
Tom to Rappel from “Bel Mare'” the Tallest Building in Manatee County
On Saturday, July 18th we will be having the Kick Off event Climbing for Dollars for the United Way of Manatee County. At the event, Tom, Valerie Bliss and Chris Vining will be rappelling from the top of Manatee County's tallest building. That is the Bel Mare'...
Climbing 4 Dollars Cocktail Party May 13
We wanted to let everyone know about the Climbing 4 Dollars party! On May 13th we will be having a cocktail party for potential climbers and hikers for the September climb in Boulder, CO to benefit the United Way of Manatee County.Cocktails at 5:30 and presentation...
Donna and Tom Get Smart in Chicago
We are heading to the Windy City tonight for one of the major jewelry industry trade shows - The Smart Show. There are literally hundreds of jewelry designers, manufacturers and gemstone and diamond dealers. This Saturday, Sunday and Monday we will be walking the show...
A Day in the Life
Consumers looking to repurpose their diamonds are understandably surprised when jewelers present the reality.We recently had a client, let's call her Debbie, come to us with a 1.00 carat diamond and several small diamonds, all of which totaled approximately 2.00...
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