Houston Jewelry Education Center

Bring your questions—leave with answers from gemologists, watchmakers, and gold-buying experts.

Use these guides before or after your showroom visit so you can compare stones, understand policies, and care for heirlooms with confidence.

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Understand grading, light performance, and how to shop natural vs lab-grown stones.

Start with the grading guide

Learn how we vet suppliers, conflict-free assurances, and disclosure standards.

Read ethical sourcing basics

Plan budgets, compare financing, and leverage the lifetime trade-in policy.

See how trade-ins work

Know what to expect from on-site repairs, cleanings, and same-day support.

View repair FAQs

Respect interval schedules, water resistance checks, and strap/bracelet care.

Check watch service intervals

Discover how local gold buying compares to mail-in programs and how appraisals work.

Get the selling guide

Compare sparkle, value retention, ethics, and resale expectations across stone types so you can explain your choice to anyone who asks.

Read the comparison

Houston Jewelry Education Center