Jewelry Pro Gear

A New Diamond Tester, Sunglasses, Knives and More Gear for Jewelry Pros

Plus a line of jewelry-based hair ties.

Published

2 years ago

May 23, 2023

INSTORE Staff Instore May 2023 Issue

Looking Sharp

Do you need a new knife in your life? Chris Ploof has expanded his gorgeous offerings to include a small series of mokume-gane knives and knife handles. The project is a collaboration between Gedraitis Knives and Chris Ploof Designs, and yes, they are just as beautiful as you’re imagining.

Price on request

chrisploof.com

Stretchy Style

We’re sure your jewelry is on point when you’re running things in your retail store, but what about that ratty old hair elastic on your wrist? Maya J Jewelry’s Bracelet Hair Ties are just as useful as a normal hair elastic, but they look much better, both in your hair or on your wrist. Perfect for upgrading your daily style game or as a fun low-cost impulse buy to display near your cash register.

$18

mayajnyc.com

book

The Welsh Wonder

An all-new biography, The Welsh Gold King: The Life Of William Pritchard Morgan by Norena Shopland, tells the fascinating true story of the man who took the Welsh gold mining industry to his heart and became the miners’ overnight hero. Find out why this man is responsible for the fact that so many brides, including royal ones, wear Welsh gold wedding bands.

$49.95

pen-and-sword.co.uk

Stylish Shades

Suzy Levian has released a line of sunglasses. These stylish shades take their inspiration from jewelry motifs and colored gemstones. Like all of Suzy Levian’s collections, each pair of her sunglasses includes “the secret diamond,” a crystal hidden within the design to remind women to discover the diamond within themselves.

$150

suzylevian.com

Diamond Detective

Gemlogis has introduced a revolutionary new tool: the Gemlogis Belize. The Belize is an all-in-one portable diamond tester/verifier, capable of verifying and differentiating between earth-mined and Type IIa, CVD, and HPHT lab-grown diamonds, as well as simulant and moissanite.

$999

gemlogisusa.com

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