‘Tis the season to buy jewelry, especially diamonds

Sara Turner, an employee at J.C. Penney, shows a customer a piece of jewelry Thursday afternoon. (Tim Jaynes, Staff)

SIKESTON — If this Christmas you plan on buying an engagement ring or a piece of jewelry for the first time, there are a few things you should know before stepping up to a glass-enclosed counter, experts say.

Terri Hurley, owner of Bo’s Jewelry and Pawn Shop in Sikeston, said she’s been showing lots of wedding sets and engagement bands this month.

“It’s a time of year people tend to upgrade (their jewelry) as well as get engaged, and diamonds are a neat Christmas gift,” Hurley said.[more...]