Stokes Jewelry is an old fashioned, workbench oriented goldsmith shop. Our goal is to provide jewelry that you or your loved one will wear for decades then pass on to the next generation for more years of enjoyment. If you can dream it, we can build it. If it's broken, we can repair and restore it. Always dreamed of having Grandma's stone reset?
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This Learning Center was created in order to assist you with making your jewelry buying decision an informed one. We are pioneers in the online sales of Loose Diamonds and Engagement Rings. We strive to provide you with the very best educational material which equips you with the necessary knowledge to make better jewelry purchases.
Diamonds come in all sizes, shapes and ultimately, values. In the history of the world few possessions have been more desired and scrutinized than diamonds. We strive to identify the finest collection of diamonds, and then educate our clients on their purchasing options. After all, what else can you wear everyday for decades of pleasure and then pass down to the next generation to enjoy? We encourage you to learn about a number of important considerations when analyzing and before buying a diamond.
Across time and cultures diamonds are a consistent expression of luxury. Diamonds symbolize wealth, durability, and status. Conversely, they have the rich history of being associated with invulnerability, lightning, magic, healing, protection, and poisoning. In unraveling the history and associations of diamonds, we need to look through time and at their very origins to gain a historical perspective of their tremendous value. The adjective "adamas" was used to describe the hardest substance known, and eventually became synonymous with diamond.
The most popular Color for Diamonds is "white" or colorless. Whilst Diamonds come in every Color of the spectrum, for "white" Diamonds true colorless examples are extremely rare and therefore demand the highest value. Regular "white" Diamonds are graded by Color and are given letter designations dependant upon how far they deviate from the purest "white".
Diamonds often contain minute, invisible to the naked eye inclusions or imperfections. These can have a major influence on the price. So if you cannot actually see the stone it is easy to make a mistake and purchase a Diamond of lower value, believing it to be of higher value. Certificates by independent gem labs can give you the information to make an informed decision.
Reviews (13)
Curtis Rauch
May 19, 2022
Loann and her apprentice were great to work with. Communication was consistent, she answered all of our questions, and kept us well informed throughout the process. The custom ring turned out even more beautiful than I had imagined, I am still amazed. Great work, and thank you for making our engagement so special!
Barb Miles
Mar 05, 2022
My husband and I have shopped at Stokes for over 20 years. We are always impressed with Loann's knowledge, talent, and professionalism. She's also warm and engaging. Everything we've purchased has been highest quality and reasonably priced. All repair work has been done expertly and in a timely fashion. We love shopping at Stokes.
Marge Sagstetter
Jan 16, 2022
Lisa Warner
Oct 01, 2021
Isaac Schuman
Sep 30, 2021
Jonathan Bergo
Sep 26, 2021
Amanda Thompson
Sep 03, 2021
Kara Witham
Jul 29, 2021
I went here to get 2 watch batteries replaced: my husband's Invicta and my own ladies Skagen. They were able to change the Invicta battery, but they lacked the tools to open up my Skagen. I was told they would need to send it out to be done and that it would take several days. I was surprised, because Skagen is a well-known brand and I had had department store jewelry counters change it with ease. So I went down the road to Allure, and the owner there changed it for me on site within 15 minutes.
Steven Ellison
Jul 14, 2021
Jennifer C.
Jun 06, 2021
Xais Xyooj
Dec 01, 2020
Amber Weekley
Aug 28, 2018
Joe Rice
Jun 18, 2018
