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- Category: Blog (14)
- Valentine’s Trollbeads Trunkshow ~ February 10 - 14, 2012 by: Petersen's
February 4, 2012, 08:51
- Petersen's Holiday Open House ~ December 8, 2011 by: Petersen's
November 20, 2011, 08:44
- Join us for a Trollbeads Special Evening Celebration December 2, 2011 by: Petersen's
November 20, 2011, 08:38
- Ladies' Night, Friday November 18 by: Petersen's
October 31, 2011, 20:44
- Customer Appreciation Weekend by: Petersen's
October 26, 2011, 13:02
- Trollbeads Special Autumn Event | October 13-15, 2011 by: Petersen's
October 3, 2011, 10:58
- Why is Antwerp, Belgium so important to the diamond industry? by: Petersen's
October 2, 2011, 17:27
- The Diamond of Your Dreams of Waiting For You by: Petersen's
September 18, 2011, 17:26
- The Diamond of Your Dreams by: Petersen's
September 11, 2011, 13:20
- Sapphires for September Sweethearts and Princesses by: Petersen's
September 4, 2011, 20:04
- Q: Many pieces of jewelry now have enameling, what is it exactly? by: Petersen's
August 28, 2011, 23:18
- Q: Many pieces of jewelry now have enameling, what is it exactly? by: Petersen's
August 28, 2011, 23:16
- Back 2 School Class Ring Event by: Petersen's
August 21, 2011, 13:24
- Mother's Day Trollbeads Special Event, May 5-May 7, 2011 by: Petersen's
April 17, 2011, 02:03
- Valentine’s Trollbeads Trunkshow ~ February 10 - 14, 2012 by: Petersen's
- Category: Ask The Jeweler (127)
- Why is Antwerp, Belgium so important to the diamond industry? by: Petersen's
October 2, 2011, 17:27
- Q: Many pieces of jewelry now have enameling, what is it exactly? by: Petersen's
August 28, 2011, 23:16
- Q: How is the size of a pearl measured? And how large can one get? by: Petersen's
August 8, 2011, 17:43
- Q. How are pearls classified and graded? by: Petersen's
June 29, 2011, 12:41
- Q. What are the natural colors of freshwater pearls? by: Petersen's
June 13, 2011, 14:41
- Q. When was the first freshwater cultured pearl farm established in the US? by: Petersen's
June 8, 2011, 18:45
- Q. Tell me about the discovery of natural freshwater pearls in America. by: Petersen's
June 1, 2011, 13:08
- Q. What jewelry did Michelle Obama chose to give visiting heads of state? by: Petersen's
May 25, 2011, 15:25
- Q. What jewelry interests our first lady, Michelle Obama? by: Petersen's
May 18, 2011, 13:57
- Q. Americans and those from the UK view the diamond engagement ring as traditional. What other gemstones are used for engagement rings. by: Petersen's
May 11, 2011, 23:38
- Q. Tell me about Kate's wedding band. by: Petersen's
May 4, 2011, 12:58
- Q. With the Royal Wedding two days away, remind me what Kate's wedding ring looks like. by: Petersen's
April 28, 2011, 20:43
- Q. Where are diamonds made? by: Petersen's
April 20, 2011, 14:10
- Q. Is it true that diamonds come from the stars? by: Petersen's
April 13, 2011, 23:03
- Q. Why do diamonds, affectionately nicknamed “ice”, feel cold to the touch? Or, is this just my imagination? by: Petersen's
April 6, 2011, 15:30
- Q. Graphite, which is carbon like a diamond, can conduct electricity, can a diamond? by: Petersen's
March 30, 2011, 15:28
- Q. My diamond seems to glow in the dark; is this possible? by: Petersen's
March 23, 2011, 13:20
- Q. What creates the “fire” in a diamond? by: Petersen's
March 16, 2011, 13:57
- Q. Diamonds are rarely completely colorless. Why? by: Petersen's
March 8, 2011, 18:45
- Q. How much does light slow down when it passes through a diamond? by: Petersen's
March 2, 2011, 19:09
- Q. In modest scientific terms, what causes a diamond’s brilliance? by: Petersen's
February 23, 2011, 20:14
- Q. How much pressure does it take to make a diamond? by: Petersen's
February 16, 2011, 15:49
- Q. Are diamonds very dense? by: Petersen's
February 9, 2011, 00:37
- Q. Can the repelling of water by a diamond be put to any good use? by: Petersen's
February 2, 2011, 00:35
- Q. How do you get rid of the greasy film on your diamond since diamonds repel water? by: Petersen's
January 26, 2011, 00:33
- Q. In what way is a diamond like a newly waxed car? by: Petersen's
January 19, 2011, 00:32
- Q. I know that diamonds are quite hard, 10 on the Mohs scale, but a can they break? by: Petersen's
January 12, 2011, 11:06
- Q. If a diamond is a 10 on the Mohs hardness scale, what is a nine? by: Petersen's
January 5, 2011, 19:30
- Q. I know that diamonds and graphite are both composed of carbon, where is graphite on the Mohs hardness scale. by: Petersen's
December 29, 2010, 11:41
- Q. How is the hardness of a gemstone measured? by: Petersen's
December 22, 2010, 11:49
- Q. Diamonds are known for being extremely hard. What does this mean? by: Petersen's
December 15, 2010, 11:02
- Q. What is the crystal structure of a diamond? by: Petersen's
December 8, 2010, 10:35
- Q. You said that a diamond is pure carbon. Graphite is also composed of the element, carbon. Why are diamonds and graphite so different? by: Petersen's
December 1, 2010, 10:30
- Q. Do you have any idea how old my diamond is? by: Petersen's
November 24, 2010, 17:14
- Q. Why are diamonds thought of as timeless? by: Petersen's
November 17, 2010, 17:12
- Q. What is a diamond? by: Petersen's
November 10, 2010, 17:08
- Q. How are diamonds priced? by: Petersen's
November 3, 2010, 19:40
- Q. Is there any easy way to remember the clarity ratings for diamonds? by: Petersen's
October 27, 2010, 19:42
- Q. If the inclusions are obvious under a 10x microscope how is a diamond rated? by: Petersen's
October 20, 2010, 19:39
- Q. What rating does a diamond with noticeable inclusions that are fairly easy to spot under 10x magnification get? by: Petersen's
October 13, 2010, 19:38
- Q. What is meant by a VS1 or VS2 diamond clarity rating? by: Petersen's
October 10, 2010, 19:37
- Q. If a diamond only has the slightest of inclusions, extremely difficult to see even under 10 x magnification, what is it rated? by: Petersen's
September 29, 2010, 19:36
- Q. How is the Clarity of a diamond graded? by: Petersen's
September 22, 2010, 19:35
- Q. Tell me about the Clarity of diamonds. by: Petersen's
September 15, 2010, 19:26
- Q. What is a karat? by: Petersen's
September 8, 2010, 19:24
- Q. What is a carat? by: Petersen's
September 1, 2010, 19:23
- Q. Aren’t the Hope Diamond and some other famous diamonds colored? by: Petersen's
August 25, 2010, 19:22
- Q. How is diamond color graded? by: Petersen's
August 18, 2010, 19:20
- Q. Tell me about the color of diamonds by: Petersen's
August 11, 2010, 19:19
- Q. My diamond has a little ridge between the top facets (the crown) and the bottom facets (the pavilion), what is this called? by: Petersen's
August 4, 2010, 19:18
- Q. What are the dimensions of an Ideal Cut Diamond? by: Petersen's
July 28, 2010, 19:17
- Q. What is the faceted area on the top part of a diamond called? by: Petersen's
July 21, 2010, 19:16
- Q. What is the flat top of the diamond called by jewelers? by: Petersen's
July 14, 2010, 19:15
- Q. How many facets are in an Ideal Cut Diamond? by: Petersen's
July 7, 2010, 19:13
- Q. What is an Ideal Cut Diamond? by: Petersen's
June 30, 2010, 19:12
- Q. In diamond selection is Clarity really more important than Cut? by: Petersen's
June 23, 2010, 19:10
- Q. Where are agates found now? by: Petersen's
June 2, 2010, 19:59
- Q. Where were early agates found? by: Petersen's
May 26, 2010, 19:58
- Q. Is agate valuable? by: Petersen's
May 19, 2010, 19:57
- Q. What is agate? by: Petersen's
May 12, 2010, 19:56
- Q. Larimar is photosensitive, what does that mean? by: Petersen's
May 5, 2010, 19:47
- Q. What is larimar? by: Petersen's
April 28, 2010, 19:15
- Q. What is tsavorite? by: Petersen's
April 14, 2010, 16:11
- Q. Is ametrine expensive? by: Petersen's
April 7, 2010, 16:10
- Q. How are the two colors of the ametrine gemstone featured in jewelry? by: Petersen's
March 31, 2010, 16:08
- Q. Where is ametrine found? by: Petersen's
March 24, 2010, 16:01
- Q. What is ametrine? by: Petersen's
March 17, 2010, 16:00
- Isn't tanzanite actually blue zoiste? by: Petersen's
March 10, 2010, 15:58
- Q. Is tanzanite rare? by: Petersen's
March 3, 2010, 15:56
- Q. When was tanzanite first discovered? by: Petersen's
February 24, 2010, 15:53
- Q – What is a tension setting? by: Petersen's
January 20, 2010, 19:51
- Q- What is a channel setting? by: Petersen's
January 13, 2010, 19:49
- Q – What is a bezel setting? by: Petersen's
January 6, 2010, 19:48
- Q – What is a tiffany setting? by: Petersen's
December 30, 2009, 19:47
- Q – What is a prong setting? by: Petersen's
December 23, 2009, 19:46
- Q – What is a pave setting? by: Petersen's
December 16, 2009, 19:45
- Q. Someone told me not to clean my silver jewelry with a paper towel or tissue. Is this true, and if so, why? by: Petersen's
October 28, 2009, 16:49
- Q. How do I clean my silver jewelry? by: Petersen's
October 21, 2009, 16:47
- Q. My hands are in grease all day. How can I remove this from my wedding band? by: Petersen's
October 14, 2009, 16:46
- Q. How can I clean my gold jewelry at home? by: Petersen's
October 7, 2009, 16:44
- Q. Why does my gold jewelry become dull so quickly? by: Petersen's
September 30, 2009, 16:43
- Q. Do I need to clean my white gold jewelry differently than my yellow gold jewelry? by: Petersen's
September 23, 2009, 16:41
- Q. Can platinum jewelry be scratched? by: Petersen's
September 16, 2009, 16:40
- Q. Why would one choose platinum over gold for his or her jewelry? by: Petersen's
September 9, 2009, 16:38
- Q. Is it true that it is not wise to use an ultrasonic cleaner on colored gemstones? by: Petersen's
September 9, 2009, 16:37
- Q. Which colored gemstone is the most prone to break? by: Petersen's
August 26, 2009, 16:35
- Q. What causes my colored gemstone jewelry to become dull? by: Petersen's
August 19, 2009, 16:34
- Q. Can I wear my colored gemstones at the beach? by: Petersen's
August 12, 2009, 16:33
- Q – How do I clean my colored gemstones? by: Petersen's
August 5, 2009, 16:28
- Q – I know you’ve mentioned this before, but how do I keep my diamond jewelry clean between visits to the jeweler? by: Petersen's
July 29, 2009, 16:27
- Q- Should I take my engagement ring off when I go in a swimming pool? by: Petersen's
July 22, 2009, 16:25
- Q – I was told that I should take my diamond engagement ring off when I do yard work, what do you think? by: Petersen's
July 15, 2009, 16:23
- Q – Where should I store my jewelry? by: Petersen's
July 8, 2009, 16:16
- Q. In our culture, which ring goes on the woman’s hand first, the wedding ring or the engagement ring? by: Petersen's
July 1, 2009, 19:27
- Q. What do couples engrave inside of their wedding rings? by: Petersen's
June 24, 2009, 15:45
- Q. Do a couple’s wedding rings have to be exactly alike? by: Petersen's
June 17, 2009, 15:42
- Q. Why do people wear the wedding rings on the fourth (or ring) finger of the left hand? by: Petersen's
June 10, 2009, 15:37
- Q. Although weddings occur throughout the year, June has traditionally been known as the month for weddings. When did rings become part of the wedding ceremony? by: Petersen's
June 3, 2009, 19:28
- Q. What are the most popular shapes of diamonds? by: Petersen's
January 30, 2008, 18:31
- Q. Is there a list of Birthstones of the Zodiac? by: Petersen's
January 23, 2008, 18:30
- Q. Who developed the modern list of birthstones? by: Petersen's
January 16, 2008, 18:28
- Q. Where did the tradition of birthstones originate? by: Petersen's
January 9, 2008, 18:24
- Q. Garnet is the birthstone of January. Does it just come in red? by: Petersen's
December 26, 2007, 18:23
- Q. What is an ideal cut diamond? by: Petersen's
December 12, 2007, 18:20
- Q. Is blue topaz or turquoise the birthstone for December? by: Petersen's
December 5, 2007, 18:19
- Q. What causes the sparkle in a diamond? by: Petersen's
December 1, 2007, 18:22
- Q. What is meant by CUT in the 4 C’s? by: Petersen's
November 28, 2007, 18:18
- Q. Aren’t some diamonds blue, like the Hope Diamond at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC? by: Petersen's
November 21, 2007, 18:16
- Q. Another one of the 4C’s of diamond selection is COLOR. What does this mean? by: Petersen's
November 14, 2007, 18:15
- Q. What is November’s birthstone? by: Petersen's
November 7, 2007, 18:13
- Q. For Halloween what gemstones could one wear? by: Petersen's
October 24, 2007, 18:12
- Q. How do I clean my opal jewelry? by: Petersen's
October 24, 2007, 18:10
- Q. What are the primary types of opal? by: Petersen's
October 17, 2007, 18:09
- Q. What do Basse Taille, Champlevé, and Plique à Jour have in common? by: Petersen's
October 10, 2007, 18:08
- Q. Where are most opals found? by: Petersen's
October 3, 2007, 18:06
- Q. Tell me more about the 4 C’s; what does CLARITY mean? by: Petersen's
September 26, 2007, 18:05
- Q. What is a star sapphire? by: Petersen's
September 19, 2007, 18:03
- Q. Besides blue, in what other colors do the sapphires occur? by: Petersen's
September 12, 2007, 18:00
- Q. Which are the most popular blue Sapphires? by: Petersen's
September 5, 2007, 17:59
- Q. Everyone talks about the 4 C’s of diamond buying; what are these, and how useful are they? by: Petersen's
August 29, 2007, 17:57
- Q. When talking about diamonds or other gemstones, what is a point? by: Petersen's
August 18, 2007, 18:47
- Q. What do jewelers mean when they use the letters “T.W.”? by: Petersen's
August 10, 2007, 18:46
- Q. Does peridot have any other names? by: Petersen's
August 10, 2007, 18:44
- Q. Where is peridot, the August birthstone, mined? by: Petersen's
August 3, 2007, 18:43
- Q. What’s the difference between a Karat and a Carat? by: Petersen's
July 25, 2007, 18:41
- Q. How can I clean my diamond ring at home? by: Petersen's
July 18, 2007, 18:40
- Q. Can I prove that my diamond is real by cutting glass with it? by: Petersen's
July 11, 2007, 18:38
- Why is Antwerp, Belgium so important to the diamond industry? by: Petersen's
- Category: Events (10)
- Valentine’s Trollbeads Trunkshow ~ February 10 - 14, 2012 by: Petersen's
February 4, 2012, 08:51
- Petersen's Holiday Open House ~ December 8, 2011 by: Petersen's
November 20, 2011, 08:44
- Join us for a Trollbeads Special Evening Celebration December 2, 2011 by: Petersen's
November 20, 2011, 08:38
- Ladies' Night, Friday November 18 by: Petersen's
October 31, 2011, 20:44
- Customer Appreciation Weekend by: Petersen's
October 26, 2011, 13:02
- Trollbeads Special Autumn Event | October 13-15, 2011 by: Petersen's
October 3, 2011, 10:58
- Mother's Day Trollbeads Special Event, May 5-May 7, 2011 by: Petersen's
April 17, 2011, 02:03
- Love is In the Air Trollbeads Trunkshow February 2011 by: Petersen's
January 17, 2011, 03:36
- Men's Only Night, December 15th at Petersen Jewelers by: Petersen's
December 13, 2010, 02:46
- Holiday Open House by: Petersen's
November 30, 2010, 19:58
- Valentine’s Trollbeads Trunkshow ~ February 10 - 14, 2012 by: Petersen's
- Category: Ads (20)
- Post Valentine Blues? by: Petersen's
February 19, 2012, 11:24
- 25 Ways to Please Your Lover by: Petersen's
February 5, 2012, 09:51
- Romance is a Belgium Lights Diamond by: Petersen's
January 8, 2012, 16:54
- Sarah's Hope Jewelry by: Petersen's
December 11, 2011, 20:10
- Petersen's Holiday Open House ~ December 8, 2011 by: Petersen's
November 20, 2011, 08:44
- The Diamonds From Antwerp Have Arrived! by: Petersen's
November 14, 2011, 19:05
- Hoping for a special gift this Holiday? by: Petersen's
November 8, 2011, 09:17
- Trollbeads Special Autumn Event by: Petersen's
October 9, 2011, 18:58
- Why is Antwerp, Belgium so important to the diamond industry? by: Petersen's
October 2, 2011, 17:27
- The Diamond of Your Dreams of Waiting For You by: Petersen's
September 18, 2011, 17:26
- The Diamond of Your Dreams by: Petersen's
September 11, 2011, 13:20
- Sapphires for September Sweethearts and Princesses by: Petersen's
September 4, 2011, 20:04
- Q: Many pieces of jewelry now have enameling, what is it exactly? by: Petersen's
August 28, 2011, 23:18
- Back 2 School Class Ring Event by: Petersen's
August 21, 2011, 13:24
- Peridot For Your August Loved Ones by: Petersen's
August 14, 2011, 15:12
- Q: How is the size of a pearl measured? And how large can one get? by: Petersen's
August 8, 2011, 17:44
- We Buy Sterling Silver and Gold Items by: Petersen's
August 7, 2011, 18:22
- Raspberries for Dessert? by: Petersen's
July 18, 2011, 17:24
- Rubies for Your July Birthday Girl by: Petersen's
July 10, 2011, 12:38
- Beach Dreams by Nicole Barr by: Petersen's
July 3, 2011, 23:48
- Post Valentine Blues? by: Petersen's
