Posts by G S SACHIN
GIA vs IGI in the US: Does the Report Change Resale Offers?
Selling a diamond in the United States often comes down to trust. The lab report attached to the stone supplies a quick shorthand for q...
Scheduling Jewelry on US Home Insurance: The Deductible Trap
Scheduling jewelry on your homeowners policy can feel like buying peace of mind. But many owners run into a hidden problem: the deducti...
Marketplace Mayhem: Why “Appraised at $5,000” Rings Go for $600
Selling jewelry online can feel like a time machine for value. A ring that came with an insurance appraisal reading "$5,000 replacement...
Stock Photos vs Your Ring: 4 Tells a Listing Isn’t Real
Buying jewelry online is convenient. But listings can use stock photos or misleading images to sell a different ring. That matters beca...
Finger Swell Map: Morning Coffee vs Evening Gym—When to Measure in the US
Finger size changes during the day. It’s normal for the same finger to need a different ring size in the morning, after coffee, or foll...
Stacking Without Spin: The Thin Spacer Hack Stylists Use
Ring stacks look best when each piece sits where it was meant to. But stones that flip, bands that drift, and uneven spacing ruin the e...
Why Your Eternity Band Can’t Be Resized (and the One Workaround)
An eternity band is beautiful because the stones run continuously around the ring. That continuous line is also the reason most eternit...
Ring Sizers Lie: The One Method That Nails Fit in Humid US Summers
Most ring sizers — the cheap plastic rings, cloth tapes, or phone apps — give different answers depending on the weather. In the humid,...
Prong Check 101: The Toothpick Test That Saves Your Center Stone
A loose prong is the most common reason people lose a center stone. The good news: you can catch most problems at home with one simple ...
Toothpaste on Jewelry? The Viral Hack That Wrecks Polishes
Toothpaste on jewelry is one of those widely shared hacks that sounds clever: if it cleans teeth, it must clean metal, right? In realit...
