Buyer's Guide: Jewelry Resources
Adiamondisforever.com
Adiamondisforever.com is an information source on diamonds and is sponsored by the Diamond Trading Company, the world's leading diamond sales and marketing company.
Website: http://www.adiamondisforever.com/
American Gem Trade Association
American Gem Trade Association. The Natural Colored Gemstone and Cultured Pearl Source of Information and Ideas
Website: http://www.agta.org
Cultured Pearl Information Center
The Cultured Pearl Information Center is a non-profit organization devoted to the dissemination of accurate pearl and cultured pearl related information to the trade and consumer public.
Website: http://www.pearlinfo.com/index.html
Diamonds.Net
Presented by Rapaport Information Services, Publishers of The Rapaport Diamond Report -
A great collection of jewelry links
Website: http://www.diamonds.net/consumer/
Enchanted Learning
An illustrated dictionary of jewelry terms
Website: http://www.allaboutjewels.com/jewel/glossary/index.shtml
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries
Website: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/guides/jewel-gd.shtm
GemData
The Spectrum Network is a website dedicated to Colored Gemstones, Gemological Information and is the home of the famous interactive Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show Calendar.
Website: http://www.gemdata.com/geminfo/basics1.htm l
Gemological Institute of America
The Gemological Institute of America, GIA, is the world's foremost authority in gemology, diamond grading, jewelry education, gemology research, diamond and gemstone grading reports and laboratory services. Gemological Institute of America : Gemology Research and Education
Website: http://www.gia.edu/3954/gia_home_page.cfm
Jewelers of America (JA)
Jewelers of America (JA) is the national association for the retail jeweler. JA is both a center of knowledge for the jeweler and an advocate for professionalism and high social, ethical, and environmental standards in the jewelry trade.
Website: http://www.jewelers.org/index.asp
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company
Personal jewelry insurance information presented by Jewelers Mutual
Website: http://www.jewelersmutual.com/pj/default.htm
Pricescope
A great consumer information resource for diamond buyers. Take a diamond tutorial. Use the search engine to find diamonds all over the Internet and compare prices. Use the forum to ask questions or share information with other diamond buyers.
Website: http://www.pricescope.com/
Sarin Technologies
Sarin is a worldwide leader in the development of Diamond Grading systems, Gemology Tools and rough diamond optimization systems
Website: http://www.sarin.com/
World Gold Council
World Gold Council. The global advocate for gold. The homepage for gold.
Website: http://www.gold.org/
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