Samuel Silverman In 1912, Samuel Silverman, a fine guild watchmaker, opened his first store in downtown Seattle.

It was established in Seattle, Washington, in 1912 and currently operates over 80 stores in the United States.

A family-run business, Ben Bridge Jeweler is led by the fourth generation of the Bridge family. Warren Buffett, through his holding company Berkshire Hathaway Inc., owns the company.

Forevermark Diamonds | Ben Bridge Jeweler. Selected by hand, less than 1% of the world's natural diamonds are eligible to become a De Beers Forevermark diamond. Each one is ethically sourced and meticulously cut, polished and graded before it can be inscribed with proprietary technology that makes it uniquely yours.

Lisa Bridge Executive Summary. Lisa Bridge is a Secretary Board Of Directors at AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY and Chief Executive Officer at Ben Bridge Jeweler. She has worked as President, COO at Ben Bridge Jeweler; VP:Education at Ben Bridge Jeweler; and Secretary Board Of Directors at Temple De Hirsch Sinai.

Lisa Bridge Our President and CEO, Lisa Bridge, is featured in the latest issue of Rapaport Magazine, where she discussed the state of the jewelry industry and the values that have helped Ben Bridge thrive for more than 110 years.

If you have a loose diamond to test, fill a regular glass about ¾ of the way full with water. Gently drop the diamond into the glass. If the diamond sinks to the bottom, it's real. If it floats at the surface or just underneath, it's likely a fake.

This means that diamond jewelry is often imitated and sold as a real diamond. If you have been sold a fake diamond it is most likely to be CZ (Cubic Zirconia), an imitation created in a lab. While some choose to knowingly buy and sell CZ gems, others attempt to exploit the industry and sell them as real diamonds.

Ben Bridge Jeweler, a high-end American watch and jewellery retailer, was Pandora's largest franchisee in North America.

Ben Bridge Jewelers corporate office is located in PO Box 1908, Seattle, Washington, 98111, United States and has 516 employees.

The bad news is they don't hold their value quite the same as natural diamonds. Depending on the current diamond industry market, a natural diamond typically holds around 25% to 50% of its value, while by some estimates, lab-grown diamonds may hold little to no resale value.

To determine if your diamond is real, hold a magnifying glass up and look at the diamond through the glass. Look for imperfections within the stone. If you're unable to find any, then the diamond is most likely fake. the majority of real diamonds have imperfections referred to as inclusions.