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Love Endures
As the holidays of 2009 approach, all the latest gizmos and gadgets are filling stores across the country. This year, …that the best way to say “I love you” is with the hottest new iPod or Blu-Ray movie, but what will these sincere gifts look like in 20 years? 20 years ago, the hottest new movies came on VHS tape. 20 years ago, giving someone music on-… meant a Compact Disc playing Sony Walkman. 20 years ago, trendy clothes had shoulder pads and excessive floral prints. 20 years ago, the closest thing you could get to an iPhone was so large and heavy today’s airport security would …
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Now You Can Text Your Jeweler, OMG!
Wouldn’t it be nice if the companies you work with could be more like your friends? If you have a quick question for a friend, you don’t send them … email and get back an automated response saying they have received your message and will respond within 24-48 business hours. You don’t call them and wait on hold to some sweet elevator music. No, you just shoot them a quick text. Now…the same with Arden Jewelers! We have recently enabled texting on our main phone number (916-481-8006). Now you can: Send us a picture of a damaged piece of jewelry to see if we can fix it Ask us a quick jewelry question Just say “Hi” …
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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 …
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Father’s Day is Just Around the Corner
Show Dad how much you care this year with a stylish piece of Men’s Jewelry. We have a wide selection of Titanium and … both online and in our store in addition to more traditional jewelry. Dad’s love Titanium and Tungsten jewelry because it’s as tough as they are and it looks great. Tungsten Carbide is one of the hardest substances on earth, rating up…Mohs Scale (just under diamond). Because of this, it is used in various manly applications that Dad might appreciate such as tank ammunition, drill bits, and machine tools. Titanium is more commonly known, but few people know how great…
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Big Savings on Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is right around the corner, and this year we’re pulling out all the stops. Visit us on …support for your local, family owned, small jewelry store, and you’ll get: 50% off all jewelry repair including ring sizing, cleaning and refurbishing, chain repair, replacing missing diamonds, and more. Getting her jewelry cleaned is … gift idea that often gets overlooked this time of year. You can also take advantage of this offer to have a special piece you inherited refurbished so it can be worn again. The possibilities are endless. 25% off the entire store *! …
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How Much is My Jewelry Worth?
… value, cash wholesale value, and scrap value. Let’s look at an example. Assume a ring is made out of 5 grams of 14k gold and it has a 0.25 carat diamond. It has a gold value, of approximately $121 when gold is $1,300 per ounce, and a …The question: “how much is my jewelry worth?” is not as simple as it may seem. To answer it, we have to first decide which …type of worth or value we are talking about because jewelry has different values in different contexts. The main types of value are: intrinsic value, resale value, and appraised value. Intrinsic Value or Cash Value The intrinsic value …
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Give Your Jewelry Regular Check Ups…Really
A diamond may be forever, and gold may be a precious metal, but that doesn’t mean that your jewelry won’t wear with time. … can actually take quite a toll on jewelry: white gold starts to look yellow, scuff marks dull the once bright finish, valuable diamonds and gemstones come loose, and on and on. As with most items of value, the best approach with … maintenance . Don’t wait until your diamond is on the verge of falling out to have your jewelry looked at. It’s not always easy to see if jewelry needs to have serious work done, or if it just needs a quick cleaning to shine like it …
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Gold Nears Historic High, Is Now the Time to Sell?
Update (3/20/2024): Since this article was originally published, gold has broken through the old record and is currently trading around $2…in your jewelry anytime for a free value appraisal. Gold has been trading at over $2,000 per troy ounce in recent days and many of us are taking this opportunity to cash out of jewelry that we no longer love. Of course, we pay for the …and not just the gold weight when we are buying. But, when gold is so high, the intrinsic value of any gold jewelry is significantly increased. If you have been holding on to some jewelry that doesn’t quite spark joy like it used to, …
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Why Would a Gemologist Pay Less for Your Jewelry?
… most diamond testers. Sometimes they buy jewelry that isn’t gold at gold prices because it is (wrongly) stamped 14k. In these cases, knowledge makes the professional gemologist jewelry buyer offer less for an item. But, in most cases, …Generally, a professional gemologist jewelry buyer will pay more for jewelry because they understand the real value and can be more …in offering a higher amount. But, there are a few situations where a gemologist buyer will actually pay less. Expertise Can be a Double Edged Sword First, a gemologist may pay less because they understand the true value of the item. We…
