Fine Jewelry Connection

Jewelry Caring Tips

2009-12-10T02:06:06-06:00

Here is some basic information on caring for your jewelry.The most important thing you should do is to clean your jewelry. You can use Antibacterial soap and Water to thoroughly clean the jewelry.Do not use any kind of chemical to clean the jewelry or components due to the possibility of discoloration. Jewelry can be affected by ingested chemicals such as alcohol, mouthwash, cigarettes smoke, chlorine, soups,foods and/or drinks.
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Glass Of Venice

You can customize your own Trendy Necklace with low budget

2009-10-09T07:23:47-06:00

Check this site out. Here, you can make your own necklace and customize it with beads, chains, pendants and charms. The prices are incredible and quality is out of this world
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Hype and Fashion

Reasons for Customizing Your Engagement Ring

2009-06-20T12:15:13-06:00

by Lucy Zimmerman, fourth-generation jewelry designer at RomanJewelers.com

If you are in the market for an unusual ring, have an idea for something different and spectacular but don’t know where to start - read on to find out why going the custom way may be right for you.

1: Use “old” to make “new”.

Did you inherit an engagement ring from your grandmother or a diamond wedding band from another woman in your family? The “old” pieces carry a lot of sentimental value. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to “re-use” all of these diamonds in your own ring?

Work with your designer to incorporate the stones into the new engagement ring. Your ring will not only be unique, but will carry a part of special women in your family.

2: You love your friend’s engagement ring, but don’t want to be a copycat.

You don’t have to. Talk to a jewelry designer about the ring you admire; describe everything you like about it. You probably love the style rather than the details. Or is it the stark simplicity or the intricate filigree details? Maybe it’s the striking combination of white and yellow gold in the setting that makes the ring look so bold.

Think style and you will end up with an engagement ring where every detail is you.

3: You don’t want a traditional engagement ring; you are a trend-setter.

I hear you. The plain Tiffany-style engagement ring is just not for you. How about a three-stone ring, with a larger diamond in the center and two smaller diamonds on the sides? Not your style either?

How many jewelry stores have you visited looking for that “different” ring? Ten? Twenty? If you think you will never find it, you are probably right. When you have something very specific in mind, chances are it is not in a jewelry showcase.

It is time to talk to a jewelry designer. Describe your vision and try to sketch the ring out. The designer will be grateful to you for any help you can provide with the design.

4: You want to be able to remember not only where the ring was bought, but also how it was made.

You want to be part of every step in your engagement process and don’t want any surprises. You want the process of designing your engagement ring to be memorable and need to be involved in the creation process.

Custom-designing an engagement ring is not simply a process, it is a journey. Stay involved from the sketch, to a wax model, to casting, to selecting all the stones.

5: You love what the Hollywood actresses are wearing.

Did you fall in love with one of the engagement rings worn by a celebrity? Is it the one with a 10 carat emerald cut diamond, or, perhaps, the one with a 6.1 carats rare pink diamond? Yet realistically, you and your fiancé-to-be cannot afford either one of those.

It’s time to compromise. Would you be happy with an engagement ring in which a pink diamond is replaced with a pink sapphire or a light pink kunzite?

Still prefer a diamond as a center stone? How about scaling the ring down and forgoing some of the finer details? A good jewelry designer will be able to offer many options and help you remain within your budget.

6: Details only known to you.

Are there things you want in your engagement ring that you don’t want other people to see? Like a little ruby stone you received in your pre-engagement ring years ago? A detail like this is important and meaningful to you but you may prefer to keep it private.

Certainly, this is a challenge, but not for a good designer. If you are custom-making your engagement ring, ask the designer to place the stones, initials, or dates into the ring’s gallery, the part located just under the stone of your ring. The gallery makes the ring smooth on the inside, the construction stronger, and it is a great place to keep the things that are meaningful to you away from other people’s eyes.

7: You like Period Jewelry but don’t want an engagement ring from an estate collection.

Think about what is it that attracts you to a style you so admire. For example, the Art Deco period is known for the geometric forms it offers, and the bold contrasting shapes and colors of stones. During the Edwardian jewelry period, jewelers used platinum and diamonds to create intricate, delicate, airy, and lace-like patterns. Which end of the spectrum do you fall under? It takes some time to learn about the different periods to figure it out but definitely worth it!

If you decide to custom-make your engagement ring, tell your jewelry designer which time period you want your engagement ring to adhere to and he/she will guide you through the rest of the process.

8: You know a jeweler whose work you have always admired.

You are lucky. Just as a trusted doctor or an attorney, a good jewelry designer is not easy to find. Has the designer made any pieces for you in the past? Do your family members always speak highly of that jeweler? Have you seen their work and fell in love with the style and quality of craftsmanship?

If you were lucky to find a good jeweler—stick with him/her!

Author Bio:
Lucy Zimmerman is a fourth-generation jewelry designer at Roman Jewelers in Flemington & Bridgewater Commons Mall in New Jersey. You can reach her at 908-575-1242.

For more information about Roman Jewelers and custom design work, please visit http://www.romanjewelers.com/

Pearl Facts.

2008-09-10T01:40:29-06:00

A pearl is a hard, roundish object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of mollusks, a pearl is composed of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes of pearls occur.

The finest quality natural pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty for many centuries, and because of this, the word pearl became a metaphor for something very rare, very fine, very admirable and very valuable.

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Bold Jewelry - The trend of the season

2009-07-24T08:10:04-06:00

This fall, make sure to go for the bold—jewelry, that is! Check out the celebs showing us the way

Black Magic

2008-10-15T19:04:59-06:00

Whenever I’ve got a big hard day ahead of me (like today!), I put on this pendant to give me a little extra boost. It’s all black diamonds around the edge, with tiny white diamonds at each corner. It’s ladylike enough for the office, but wearing black diamonds in a kind of rock ‘n roll design gives me a little extra edge.

Santa Fe Surprise

2008-04-29T19:15:02-06:00

My boyfriend and I decided to spend Christmas in Santa Fe a few years back, and he surprised me by popping the question in a restaurant on Christmas Eve. Just as he brought out the ring, a waitress came to our table and said, “Whoops!” and then hurried away. She came back a few minutes later with a bottle of champagne for us!

The most amazing thing happened the next morning, as we had Christmas breakfast in another restaurant across from the hotel. When we finished our meal, our waiter told us that someone else had already paid the bill and wanted to remain anonymous. Was it someone who wanted to share some holiday cheer, or someone who recognized us from the night before and wanted to give an engaged couple a surprise they’d never forget? We’ll never know!

Conflict Diamonds

2008-10-21T02:19:06-06:00

Diamonds have always occupied a very high status in the world of jewelry. Fueled by tradition and intense marketing campaigns, diamonds have achieved an incomparable status.

There is always something bad mixed with the good in life. The term conflict diamonds, or blood diamonds as others call it, became well-known to the average person when the James Bond movie “Die Another Day” was released. This contribution to the legendary James Bond saga revolved around the idea of smuggling blood diamonds.
So what is a conflict diamond? A conflict diamond is defined as a “diamond that originates from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments, and is used to fund military action in opposition to those governments”.

In short, a conflict diamond is any diamond that is mined from an area in which there is war, or armed conflict. The idea is that diamonds are very much in demand and that they fetch such a high price in almost any market. If you mine diamonds and sell them to other countries - of which there is, definitely no shortage - you can get a large amount of money for them.

Internet shopping

2009-04-07T02:36:07-06:00

Just wanted to tell you about a great experience I had.
I never bought anything online. You know, I’m one of those people that need to see it for themselves before they’ll pay.
And I always thought that you can’t really trust those sites because you don’t know who’s behind them. But then I found this beautiful name necklace and decided I have to have it!! So I bought it, and I got the best service ever! The product is identical to that I saw on the website, the delivery was quick, and I even got a 8% (THA5) off discount for my next purchase which I already used when I bought my sister a name necklace too.

http://www.mynamenecklace.com/?smt=371583

Trying to get the word out!

2010-02-24T00:49:12-06:00

Hello, my name is Michael VanDuzer. I am 28 years old and will be a 3rd generation jeweler coming into my family jewelry store. I am trying update our store by giving it an online front. I am starting slowly and would like to get the ball rolling with posting our Facebook and Twitter site. I would like to generate new friends and maybe even prospective customers!! My family caters to mostly middle income families, but I would like to generate a new client base with designer jewelry. I have always loved to design and would be interested in making friends with simular interests. So join up with us and possibly watch us grow!

Quality and Care since 1941

http://www.facebook.com/pages/edit/?id=313585453358#!/pages/Morris-IL/VanDuzer-Jewelers/313585453358

https://twitter.com/VanDuzerJeweler

Sincerely,

Michael J. VanDuzer