Orion Eastwood

Orion Eastwood is a certified jewelry materials specialist with over twelve years of experience in metal testing, gemstone authentication, and consumer advocacy. He began as a quality assurance technician for a jewelry importer in Portland, Oregon, before moving to independent consulting in 2017, where he has tested over 2,000 jewelry samples for plating durability, nickel content, and hypoallergenic compliance.
Orion holds a Graduate Diamonds diploma from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and advanced training in precious metal analysis through the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC). At Moda Jewels, he translates technical metallurgical concepts into practical buying and care guidance for everyday consumers.

Jewelry Buying Guide for Beginners (Avoid These Mistakes)

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A good jewelry buying guide helps beginners make confident choices without overpaying, choosing the wrong metal, or trusting vague sales claims. Jewelry can be beautiful, meaningful, and long-lasting, but it is also easy to misunderstand if you are new to stones, metals, settings, and store policies. The biggest mistake beginners make is buying with emotion …

Fine Jewelry vs Fashion Jewelry: What’s the Difference?

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Fine jewelry vs fashion jewelry is one of the most common comparisons people make before buying earrings, rings, necklaces, bracelets, or gifts. At first glance, both can look beautiful, stylish, and well made, but they are usually very different in materials, durability, price, maintenance, and long-term value. The simplest difference is this: fine jewelry is …

How to Store Jewelry Properly (Avoid Damage & Tarnish)

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Learning how to store jewelry properly is one of the simplest ways to avoid scratches, tarnish, broken chains, loose stones, and dull-looking pieces. Many people clean their jewelry only after it starts to look damaged, but daily storage habits often matter more than occasional polishing. Jewelry is exposed to air, moisture, dust, skin oils, perfume, …