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A Warm and Happy Holidays to You
…take joy in. Jenn’s amazing, hot apple cider is one of the seasons many joys. So, this year we are sharing it with all of our friends and clients who come to the shop. Many apple cider recipes have sugar added to them and are overly sweet for my taste. Jenn’s recipe is full of fresh spices and quality apple cider. Come on by for a free cup. By the way, we’ve extended our hours during the busy holiday season to help make your schedule easier. Our holiday hours are M-F …
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Now You Can Text Your Jeweler, OMG!
… you have a quick question for a friend, you don’t send them an 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, you can do 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…
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The History of Diamond Cuts
… star. The pavilion is cut into four main facets. Moving Towards Brilliance The evolution of the diamond cuts then takes a big leap with the Mazarin cut. The Mazarin cut also known as the “Brilliant en seize” or “The Brilliant in Sixteen” and also as Lisbon Cut is accepted as the first brilliant cut diamond. Interesting fact #3: the same or almost the same diamond cut can be known by different names. This is done in the modern era is for branding and marketing reasons to …
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Styles of Earring Backs
… for the style as a category, but they are just as often called La Pousette backs. They also may be known to some of you by specific brand names, for example: “Protektor,” and “Guardian.” This style is a bit more expensive, but is the sweet spot of security and ease of use. As easy to put on and take off as the friction back, and at least as secure as the threaded back, this style is ideal for more valuable jewelry that you do not want any risk of losing. PROS Security…
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Platinum
… of the white metal stretches back only a few hundred years. Despite being worked with some skill by South American Indians over 1000 years ago, it was not until after the Spanish conquest of the New World during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries that news reached Europe of a new white metal with unusual properties. So convinced was he of its special qualities, Louis XVI of France proclaimed platinum the only metal fit for Royalty. Platinum has a high melting point (…
