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Big Savings on Small Business Saturday
… be at least 25% off. This is the perfect opportunity to cross a few names off of your shopping list and save big while you’re at it. An additional 30% off select items. On top of the store wide 25% off sale, these pieces have been marked down even more. This includes: rose gold and morganite , pearl jewelry, select opal pieces, the Rare and Beautiful collection , and a whole lot more. The same, quality service and value that you have come to expect from Arden Jewelers. …
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Welcome to the New Arden Jewelers
…. So, to celebrate the completion of the remodel, and to make room for some amazing new pieces we are having a storewide 25% off sale . With the exception of Mark Schneider and Jen Lesea Designs , every piece in our showroom has been marked down for a limited time by at least 25 percent! But, with the Holiday’s approaching, we’re going a step further. We’re offering an additional 30% off on top of the discounted price on select items from now until December 25th! This …
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Designer Engagement Ring Sale
…becoming authorized resellers. We buy designer rings from other jewelers who are going out of business or occasionally from individuals when we know we can restore them to like-new condition (any piece that is not brand new is clearly marked as refurbished on the product page). This way, we are free to offer them at whatever price we see fit which is much less than the minimum price set by the designers. But, if you’re not an authorized reseller, what about service and …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Jade
…Aztecs. They used it for medicinal purposes and carved it into jewelry and religious artifacts. When jadeite reached China for the first time in the 1700s, gem carving had already been a tradition for thousands of years. At that time, gem … desirable piece of material. Green nephrite is mined all over the globe, but the main producers are Northwestern China, British Columbia, and Siberia. Myanmar (Burma) and Guatemala are the primary sources of jadeite. Care and Cleaning of …
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The Difference Between White Gold and Platinum
… naturally white metal. It does not need to be alloyed for color. Jewelry platinum is typically an alloy containing 90% to 95% platinum and the balance alloy. Iridium or ruthenium is often used as a hardener alloy. Platinum is usually marked with .900 or .950 to mark its fineness. Some manufacturers state what alloy they are using like 90% Platinum 10% Iridium. How white gold and platinum start out is one of the key differences. White gold even in the best mixture has a …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Pearl
… the South Sea pearls, Tahitian pearls, and Akoya pearls. Akoya pearls, grown in Akoya oysters found in Japan and China, were first introduced in the early 1900s and quickly became popular due to their high quality and consistency. …: Grown in freshwater mussels rather than saltwater oysters, they are typically produced in the rivers and lakes of China, the United States, and Europe. Because they can be grown in large quantities, freshwater pearls are generally less …
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Platinum
… love. Platinum is pure, an expression of integrity, a reflection of inner truth. Platinum’s purity endows it with a brilliant white luster. This helps to reflect the true radiance of diamonds. In the United States platinum is usually marked: PT or PLAT. In Europe, platinum is identified by the following marks: 950 or PT950. The History of Platinum in Jewelry Platinum has been used in jewelry only since the 19th century. So platinum engagement rings are fairly recent. The…
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Gem in the Spotlight: Quartz
… disappeared from the public eye due to a legal dispute and has yet to resurface. Mythology and Lore of Quartz Quartz gems are important to a wide range of cultures, eras, and peoples. They are heralded in the Bible, Ancient Egypt, China, India, and many other civilizations. History is full of people who took power and comfort from one or another variety of quartz. So many of the quartz varieties listed above have their own history, mythology, and traditions stretching …
