Company Information    Family owned and operated for over 25 years  Employees: Jack Hood, Kelli Hood, Ann Hood and any other Hood at the store during business hours.     Over 25 years your Prime Source for:  Diamonds  Engagement Rings & Wedding Sets (14k, 18k, Platinum)  Anniversary Rings  Past, Present, Future: Rings, Earrings, & Pendants  Precious Gems & Pearls Featuring Speciality Jewelry Categories such as: Family Crest  Louisiana Motif  LSU, Major Colleges, Pro Sports  Medical Alert  Masonic & Fraternal Order  Speciality On-Premise Services: Lost Wax Designing & Casting  Jewelry Repair  Rhodium Plating (Turn your yellow gold jewelry into white gold!)  Appraisals  Shadow Bands Complimentary Services (Freebies): Free Jewelry Cleaning & Inspection  Free Gemstone Identification

We offer a comprehensive Jewelry Appraisal Service, primarily for determining retail values of jewelry articles for insurance replacement policies. All appraisals are done by our owner, Jack W. Hood, who holds a Graduate Gemologist degree from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Our appraisal laboratory contains a comprehensive list of gemological testing equipment, sufficient for most levels of Gem Identification, including a Video Microscope with a color monitor and video tape capability.Appraisal prices are based on the complexity of the items being appraised and can vary. There is a minimum fee of $90, which will generally cover the first item, each additional item $40.Detailed quotes are available on request.

All of the itemsare also for sale at our store location; therefore each piece is subject to prior sale. Please contact us prior to ordering any diamond jewelry to be sure of availability. If the piece you order has been sold we will immediately refund your money in full and will be more than happy to work with you in order to re-create the piece if you so desire.  Engagement Rings | Semi Mounts | Fashion Rings | 3 Stone Rings | Diamond Wedding Bands