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The Magic of Jewelry Repair
…our doors. And, the best part of our day comes when we get to reveal this jewelry after it’s been repaired, reconditioned, and restored to its owner. We wanted to share some of this excitement with our website visitors, and so we have started a before and after area on our jewelry repair page. There you can see examples of jewelry that came in battered and broken and left shining like new. We hope you enjoy seeing the restorations as much as we do, and if you have a …
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Buy Jewelry with Bitcoin
…that it has very low transaction processing fees. Since we are always striving to provide our customers with the best possible value, any money we can save means less money you have to pay. This is one of the main reasons we wanted to start accepting bitcoin. So, do some shopping , find a piece you love and pay a little less with
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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 quick explanation 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 …
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…And, We’re Back
… the day, and we have online and contactless payment methods ready and available. We can’t wait to see you all and start helping with your jewelry needs again. Some reasons to stop by: Sell your jewelry for extra cash . Gold has soared …, chain repairs, etc. you have. Gifts to celebrate and remember . This is a been a hard season for all of us. As we start to look forward to the future, a piece of jewelry can be a nice way to remember how someone special was there for …
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How to Find Your Diamond When It’s Lost
… from working with small diamonds and gemstones day in and day out for years. Of course, the general advice for finding lost things (slow down, retrace your steps, think back to the last time you knew you had it, etc.) is a great starting point. But, we want to share some diamond-specific insights to help where the general advice isn’t working. Fluorescence is your friend. Many diamonds will give off a colored luminescence when placed under ultraviolet light. This is …
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Let’s be Pen pals
It’s the start of a new year, and it’s time for new beginnings. As a family-owned, local jeweler, we have always made it a point … strive to bring you interesting articles and education on diamonds, jewelry, metals, and more. We’re excited about starting this new chapter in the new year, and we hope you are to. So, what would you like to see in the email newsletter…
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Cash for Gold vs. Cash for Jewelry
… from 20% of the gold value . That means, if the gold value is $100 they will offer $20, often times regardless of the value of the gemstones. That, in a nut shell, is how Cash for Gold works. Cash for Jewelry, on the other hand, only starts with the metal value (i.e. the gold, silver, or platinum), and then looks at the jewelry as a piece of fashion. Estate jewelry can be worth many times the gold value because of its exquisite design or history. The next step is to …
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News 10, Diamond Prices, and Shopping Local
… Arden Jewelers. Many people think that because of economies of scale and global competition they can save money by shopping at a larger jewelry retailer either online or at a chain location. For many other types of products, this is true. Walmart can use it’s size to buy cornflakes at a discount and pass on some of the savings to you. Jewelry, it turns out, is not quite as simple as breakfast cereal, and there are are several ways that a small, family-owned jeweler can…
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Intimately Public
…; I remember those days. The time when the honeymoon was over, the discretion was removed from our words, and the true us was revealed. Now, on the other side, I know she loves me for me, not just the suave, debonair man I pretended to be…, there are basically two ways of approaching it: the New Ring and the Remount. The New Ring approach is a fresh start from scratch. “What do you want your ring to be? If you could have your dream ring, what would it look like?” Start …
