Wade Peterson

From the point of view of a jeweler, and not an insurance salesperson. Thus hopefully objective, as I don't care if you choose to purchase insurance.

Platinum, Palladium, and Gold can all come out looking white, but which metal is right for you? What are the differences between the three?

Medical situations such as hand or finger injury sometimes require emergency removal of wedding bands, but tungsten carbide is too hard to cut off. This doesn't mean, however, that they can not be easily and safely removed. See the steps and how to do it.

Sometimes shopping for gold can be confusing. Should you get 14K or 18K? What does the karat of gold mean anyway? What is the difference between white, rose, and yellow colored gold? Let us explore the advantages and disadvantages of different colors and karats of gold jewelry.

What is rhodium plating? Is it good for our jewelry? Will it damage it or our skin? Can it wear off? To understand the practice commonly referred to as rhodium flashing in the jewelry industry, we must first identify common facts about rhodium and the white gold it enhances.

All of us may have been subject to rings turning our skin green, but this doesn't mean our jewelry came from a cracker jack box. In fact, this usually isn't even an allergic reaction. We'll discuss how to solve this problem and where it actually stems from.

Many people have allergic reactions to wedding bands and think they are unable to wear rings indefinitely. There are easy and free fix-its along with new hypo-allergenic metals to solve all your allergic issues.