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Mark Schneider Now at Arden Jewelers
We are very excited to announce that Arden Jewelers now carries the prestigious Mark Schneider Designs engagement ring line! If you’re looking for a cutting edge, stylish engagement ring this is the … as a cutting edge designer who pushes beyond the status quo. “We are modern design.” That’s quote from Mark Schneider’s list of core values. They bring a unique perspective to the design process that’s all about infusing contemporary … old, me-too designs in this collection. If you are looking for an engagement ring that stands out from the crowd, Mark Schneider might be the perfect designer for you. Why did we choose them? Choosing which designers to partner with is …
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How Much is My Jewelry Worth?
…silver, platinum, etc.) and gems (diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, etc.) are valued as raw materials based on current market rates. So, gold jewelry value, in this context, is largely determined by the current spot price of gold. Intrinsic … the intrinsic value plus the workmanship to create the jewelry. Furthermore, if the jewelry is desirable in the market place, then a design premium is added. The equation for resale value is: resale value = intrinsic value + workmanship…
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Why Would a Gemologist Pay Less for Your Jewelry?
… lots of jewelry with poor quality gems. Other buyers may not identify the gems as low quality and pay more than the market value for them. One example of this happened a few years ago. A local jeweler who also buys from the general … to make the sale. Getting the most money for your jewelry is the goal. Simply put there are jewelry buyers in the market place that do not fully understand what makes jewelry valuable and sometimes they bid more than the jewelry is worth…
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The New Heirloom
… tons on sale in store) Create your own piece with our custom jewelry design team Whatever you decide this year, we hope you have a warm and happy holiday season. * Our storewide sale is 10% off in-store only on all jewelry excluding Mark Schneider
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Intimately Public
…. The significance of “she loves me for who I really am,” dumbfounds you every time you think about it. Anniversaries are an opportunity to express the amazing joy of life: that she loves you even with all the history. Anniversaries mark time. They give the occasion to declare: “Here and now I LOVE YOU.” Upgrades and Redesigns are two of the main ways to give the gift of jewelry. Upgrades are usually “up-sizing” to a bigger or higher grade main diamond. Many times, the …
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Samuels Jewelers is Closing, We’re Here to Help
… of any kind with us and get the same exceptional service that has made us a fixture of Sacramento’s local jewelry market for over 30 years. How is Arden Jewelers similar to Samuels Jewelers? We both have a wide range of beautiful jewelry… else. You will find everything from one-of-a-kind Art Deco masterpieces, to cutting edge modern designers like Mark Schneider, to exceptional values on reconditioned estate jewelry. We also specialize in custom jewelry design and have an…
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The History of Diamond Cuts
… earliest and most basic of cuts. It has an octagonal girdle (the side edge of the diamond) with a table and eight crown (top part of the diamond) facets plus eight pavilion (the bottom part of the diamond) facets plus a culet (the point … to 24 facets coming to a point in the middle. But its most recognized aspect is the flat bottom. Basically, it is a crown without a pavilion. Interesting fact #2: Some diamond cuts do not have a standard number of facets. As we have just …
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How to Sell Jewelry on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace
Selling jewelry on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and other online local classified sites is a great way to get cash for your jewelry, but there are some …’t have a way to meet the potential buyer at a public place, then do not sell your jewelry through the Craigslist or Marketplace. The buyer’s bank is a good public location because if they wish to buy the jewelry they can go and get the … method. Checks of all kinds (personal, cashiers checks, money orders, etc.) can be fakes. If you are on Facebook Marketplace, check the profile of the potential buyer. Is it a brand new profile with an obviously generic or fake image? …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Sapphire
…. It is also considered a booster for the immune system, protecting the body in general from disease. The British Crown Jewels Collection contains several sapphires. One of them, the Saint Edward’s Sapphire, is a large sapphire set in the … the Abbot of Westminster to the Royal British Treasury. The famous sapphire remains there, decorating the Imperial Crown ordered by Queen Victoria. Deriving its name from the Greek word for blue, sapphire used to refer to any blue stone. …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Topaz
… to be the largest diamond ever found (prior to the Cullinan Diamond) at 1,680 carats and was set in the Portuguese crown jewels as such. It wasn’t until many years later that more modern testing identified it as a clear topaz instead. …
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Understanding the Diamond Buying Game
… two could be a very poor cut (68%). Another way is both can have a 61.5% depth but diamond one has the correct crown to pavilion proportion and diamond two has a very deep pavilion and extremely thin crown. Other ways are how thick the … with the same standard. GIA and AGS use the most technical standards. EGL uses a looser grading standard, I call market grading. In addition, EGL has a franchise like business model and different EGL labs grade wildly different. Some …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Pearl
… century and was subsequently owned by a number of prominent figures, including the Sultan of Turkey and the French Crown Jewels. The Hope Pearl is known for its large size and unusual shape. It weighs approximately 450 carats and is …. Natural pearls grow in the wild without human intervention. They are very rare, and most natural pearls on the market today are antique. They can take years, even decades, to form, and are found only in a few select locations around the…
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Salt and Pepper Pear Diamond Crown Wedding Set
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Yellow Gold Crown Stackable Band with Diamonds
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Diamond Crown Stackable Band with Milgrain
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Mark Schneider : Kismet Contemporary Engagement Ring
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Mark Schneider : Rose Engagement Ring
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Mark Schneider : Blissful Contemporary Engagement Ring
$1,919.00
Custom Designs
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A vibrant heart cut ruby is front and center on this fun ring. The matching pair of blue sapphire accents are nestled each side of the crown. Carefully crafted swooping yellow gold and chevron diamond band work together to make this special design
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This custom wedding set in 14k hypo-allergenic white gold, features a gorgeous pear cut center diamond, with a baguette diamond on either side. The band has three baguette diamonds, angled outward like a crown, with round brilliant diamonds in between. A modern design, inspired by the Art Deco era
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… wedding set was designed with matching scalloped edges of round and marquise shapes, featuring round brilliant diamonds. The glittering center diamond of the engagement ring is raised slightly above the rest of the stones in a low crown head. Elegant and understated perfectly describes this custom wedding set
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The vibrant round blue sapphire is carefully set next to a cute carved metal panda which sits atop this ring. The panda features white and black rhodium which gives this little guy the classic markings. A lattice of open metal bamboo stocks on both sides of the ring with marquise cut emeralds gemstones make this ring truly unique
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Jewelry Appraisals
… and degree of craftsmanship but in brand new condition. Such costs or values are estimates of the averaged current market prices at which the appraised items may be purchased in the average fine jewelry store and do not necessarily … An estate appraisal is utilized under a number of different circumstances and hence may represent different market values depending upon the actual dispensation of the estate item(s). The estate appraisal is always based on the fair …
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Alternative Gemstones for a Non Traditional Engagement Ring
… to a Diamond for engagement rings are more varied than most people think. They range from gems worthy of the crown jewels to man-made imitations of Diamonds. Most alternatives to Diamonds have color which makes stand out from the …but they don’t sparkle like diamond. Jessica Simpson’s wedding ring is a Ruby with pear-shaped Diamond side stones. Mark Zuckerberg’s wife, Priscilla Chan also has a Ruby engagement ring. Emerald Engagement Rings Oliver Martinez gave his …
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How Much to Spend on an Engagement Ring
… how the three month rule came about. Where did the three months’ salary rule come from? The simple answer is: marketing. In much the same way that the Hallmark Company influenced our culture to make giving cards for the Holidays a social… her by how expensive the diamond engagement ring he gives her is (more on this later). Around the same time, the marketing push in Japan was for three months’ salary. In the 1970s, a Japanese ad stated, “A diamond engagement ring: worth …
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We Want Your Jewelry
…years and have built our reputation on paying the most and treating our clients with respect. With the volatile gold market, it’s impossible to know what your jewelry may be worth in the future. So, don’t let it collect dust in the closet…is the first question on your mind. Unfortunately, answering it is not always easy. It’s fairly simple to find the market value for commodity items like electronics or clothing, but jewelry is much more complicated. That’s why we offer …
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Recycled Diamond Engagement Rings
…. Our business was built on saving people money on engagement rings, and one of the best ways we have found to do that is by recycling. Exceptional Value By reconditioning estate jewelry, we are able to save you from paying the high markups and fees that often come with new jewelry sold by traditional retailers. Peace of Mind Our expert gemologists know jewelry inside and out. You can rest assured that the piece you’re buying is exactly what it says on the tag. …
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Throwback Pricing Jewelry Sale
Let’s Party Like It’s 1989 To celebrate our 30th anniversary we’re going back in time and marking down select pieces at 1989 prices! One entire showcase at our shop has been filled with jewelry all priced at these crazy low throwback prices. We’re including vintage 80s styles in the case alongside modern designs (still priced …
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News 10 Gold Story at Arden Jewelers
When KXTV News channel 10 did a story on the debt ceiling debate and its impact on the gold market, they came to us for an expert opinion. Arden Jewelers has been buying gold jewelry and watching the gold market …
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White Gold vs Platinum: Which One is Right for You?
… your ring to look bright and shiny, however, we would have to polish the platinum often which cuts into its longevity. Cost Historically, platinum has just been much more expensive than white gold. However, in recent years, the metal markets have shifted significantly and now pure gold is much more expensive than pure platinum. That said, there is still more labor that goes into the production of platinum jewelry and white gold alloys are typically comprised of about …
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Art Deco vs Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
…and circles took center stage in jewelry along with other art forms. The Old European Cut diamond was also introduced which was another big step up from the Old Mine Cut making the engagement rings sparkle even more. If you are in the market for a piece of Art Deco or Art Nouveau jewelry, we would love to help. We have an extensive collection of genuine pieces from both eras. Please feel free to contact us anytime. Or, if you would like a custom piece made using …
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FOX40 Visits Arden Jewelers to Talk About the Price of Gold
We were recently interviewed by Dennis Shanahan, a reporter from Sacramento’s FOX40 news station, about today’s high price of gold. If you have been following the gold market, then you know that gold has recently made record gains and is trading over $5,000 per ounce. These historic prices have caused in a major shift in the value of gold jewelry. We talk about how much your jewelry might be worth and …
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News 10 Falling Diamond Prices Interview
…. Our gemologist, Dan, was able to explain some of the reasons for the pricing trend and how jewelry buyers can take advantage of it. By shopping at local jewelers like Arden Jewelers who can quickly react to changes in the diamond market, customers can save on their diamond engagement ring and general diamond jewelry purchases. Thanks to Dina Kupfer for thinking of us for this story
