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How to Organize Your Jewelry
The key to organizing your jewelry is to stop thinking about organizing and start thinking about displaying. Think of your jewelry collection as your own …ready for the day, go shopping in your store for the prefect accessories to match your look. If all of your jewelry is piled in a drawer, it will be easy to forget about, and you’ll wind up wearing your favorite pieces less often. It’s…a simple truth: if you see your jewelry, you’ll wear it. So, have fun with it, go crazy, make your own mini-showroom and rediscover all those great pieces in your collection Necklaces Necklaces can be one of the most difficult fun …
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Win 0.50ct Diamond Stud Earrings
… are excited to be holding our first ever Instagram contest. We’re giving away a pair of 0.50ct TDW earrings set in 14k white gold completely free with no strings attached. These earrings normally retail for $1,495! Ready to find out how… instagram.com . Prizes. There are two prizes in this contest. The Grand Prize is a pair of diamond stud earrings in 14k white gold mountings with a total diamond weight of at least 0.50 carats. The Second Price is a pair of diamond stud…
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The Truth About Synthetic Gems
One of the most intimidating subjects for new comers to the jewelry industry is synthetic gems, so I figured I’d start with a … of the subject. Here’s an excerpt from an article I wrote: Man made gems come in many forms. Every thing from simple glass to plastic to high tech chemical tongue twister like gadolinium gallium garnet (also called GGG) and the modern… simulant moissanite, a man made silicon carbide. In gemology, any material used to look like a gem is called a simulant. So clear glass to rock quartz to GGG to moissanite are all diamond simulants. They look like diamonds, but they …
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Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts for 2015
Mother’s Day is right around the corner (May 10th), and if you haven’t found the perfect gift for your mom yet, now is… year, we are featuring pearls, which make an excellent and classy gift. We also have a great selection of other gifts available at any price point. Here are some of the gift ideas we have right now in the store: Beautiful strands of … pearls starting at $95 Symbolic mother’s pendants, earrings, and rings A great selection of birthstone jewelry for mom Diamond stud earrings starting at $10 Much more… Prefer to shop online? No problem, you can checkout some hand-…
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Trendy Gifts for Mom
This is the time we celebrate mom. It’s not hard to think of reasons why our moms deserve to be spoiled, so why not go …re excited to have some brand new styles to add to our tried-and-true classics. Checkout the collection below and be sure to shop early for the best availability. Also, don’t forget our signature stackable ring design for moms . The … feature a cushion cut birthstone, so mom can stack one for each of her children to create a personalized and stylish look. Don’t see anything you like? That’s ok! We have lots more jewelry in our store including: Diamond stud earrings…
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3 Things You Might Not Know About Jewelry Repair
Jewelry repair can be a confusing thing, especially if you don’t know much about how it’s done. At Arden Jewelers, our expert bench jewelers have … jewelry repair in Sacramento for decades. We’re here to answer any questions you have and provide you with professional service that you won’t find anywhere else. 1. Even high quality jewelry needs maintenance Fine jewelry is made …very durable materials: metals and gemstones. We think of metals as very strong. Metal is what skyscrapers and bridges are made out of. We can’t bend or even scratch most metals without the help of tools. Gemstones are rocks which we …
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Meet the Jewelers: Sacramento Indie Jewelry Designers
Our large, in-house jewelry repair and creation facility is one of the many things that makes us unique. But, all of the state-of-the-… in the world is worthless without skilled jewelers to use it. Allow me to introduce you to some of the extremely talented creators who we have the privilege of working with every day. Each one of these jewelers has crafted their own, … own, original line of jewelry in addition to the excellent repair and fabrication work that they do on a daily basis. Each collection is totally unique and represents the artistic eye and vision of the jeweler. Stop by our shop …
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Brown Diamonds and a Journey to the Center of the Earth
It’s a question that has fascinated humans for as long as we can remember: “What is beneath our feet?” One theory that … unlikely to you and me is that there is a vast layer of water between the Earth’s upper and lower mantle. Now, thanks to skilled scientists, a bit of luck, and a brown diamond, that theory has been confirmed. The breakthrough came … inclusion in a diamond that most people would consider worthless (learn more about colored diamonds and their values here). Inclusions, as you may know, are small bits of foreign (non-diamond) material that were trapped inside the …
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Jewelry for Cheapskates
… in silver with white sapphire accents, for example. Keep in mind though that sterling silver is much softer than 14k or 18k gold. This means that it will generally wear faster, and anything with a tension based clasp (like a fold over … jeweler who will be able to maintain and refurbish the ring as it wears. In general, you can’t go wrong with 14k gold, 18k gold, or platinum in a nice, sturdy mounting. Looking for a great deal on quality jewelry? Visit us today, or …
