Buying jewelry at a pawn shop can be a scavenger hunt. Just like shopping at any secondhand or thrift-type store, the inventory is ever-changing and you never know what you might find.
That's the double-edged sword of jewelry shopping at estate sales, pawn shops, and the like. If you have a Pinterest board full of dream rings and a style already in mind, rummaging through secondhand stores with limited inventory isn't your best bet.
There are parts of a watch that are interesting to know, like a cabochon, and then there are parts you should actually know, like the bezel and crown. Do you know these 10 common watch parts?
Technology is fickle. The newest, best gadget becomes obsolete faster than you can master its function. Sometimes it's hard to rationalize buying the newest phone, computer or smart watch, much less find a good reason to invest in protecting it.
Well, actually, the first smartwatch (as we know them) was really the Sony SmartWatch, which debuted a full two years before Apple’s version. Then we had Pebble ... and Samsung Galaxy Gear ... and Moto 360 ... and Samsung Gear S ... and THEN we had the Apple Watch.
Scroll through your Facebook or Instagram feed and you won’t get far without seeing something about wearable technology.
According to Gartner Inc., an information technology and research advisory firm, wearable purchases are set to increase 16% in 2016, with smartwatches specifically predicted to increase a whopping 66%.
