Gem Quiz

I Was Once Great: Just Ask Moses

But I seem to have lost my way as bright young shiny things took over the gem world.

Published

3 years ago

January 11, 2022

Chris Burslem

“GLORY DAYS, well they’ll pass you by …” Gemological expert George F. Kunz speculated that I was the star stone on Moses’ 12-gem breastplate. That, of course, was the high point for REAL rocks like me and my chalcedony brothers, when big cab rings and carved seals ruled the ancient world. My “organic” look has made something of a comeback recently.

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Retiring? Let Wilkerson Do the Heavy Lifting

Retirement can be a great part of life. As Nanji Singadia puts it, “I want to retire and enjoy my life. I’m 78 now and I just want to take a break.” That said, Nanji decided that the best way to move ahead was to contact the experts at Wilkerson. He chose them because he knew that closing a store is a heavy lift. To maximize sales and move on to the next, best chapter of his life, he called Wilkerson—but not before asking his industry friends for their opinion. He found that Wilkerson was the company most recommended and says their professionalism, experience and the homework they did before the launch all helped to make his going out of business sale a success. “Wilkerson were working on the sale a month it took place,” he says. “They did a great job.”