As a jeweler for over 45 years, often I am asked what is the difference between Carat and Karat? Carat with a C vs Karat with a K. Karat with a K refers to the amount of gold in a piece of jewelry and Carat with a C refers to the size of gemstones. Watch …Read More
I receive all kinds of questions and one that comes often is: I have a ring with a diamond that is chipped or I have a sapphire that it is abraded, what can I do about it? Can you fix a chipped diamond? Actually we can resolve the issue. It requires the removal of the …Read More
Today I’m going to try to answer a question that I’m asked very often. What is the difference between 14 karat and 18 karat gold? And the difference is that the 18 karat contains more pure gold. 75 percent of the gold in 18 karats is pure, 25 percent is alloy, and in 14 karats …Read More
Hi Everyone! We at Adeler Jewelers continue extra steps to ensure a safe and virus free experience when shopping our store in Great Falls, Virginia. We continue to uphold stringent cleaning standards & physical-distancing measures in our store. Enforcing mask wearing for all staff and customers, wiping down all counters and door handles hourly, and …Read More
In this addition of “Ask the expert”, Mary asks, “If I don’t want to use a diamond for my engagement ring, what are some of my options?” And Jorge Adeler provides some good alternatives to a diamond engagement ring.