Whether you enjoy feasting on delicious food or surprising your loved ones with meaningful gifts, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. However, this year it’s important to get started on your holiday shopping early so you don’t miss out on finding that perfect gift or piece of jewelry. To encourage…
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With Mother’s Day right around the corner it’s time to start planning how you will show your appreciation for the moms in your life. Giving the gift of jewelry on Mother’s Day is a great option and here’s why: Birthstone Jewelry is Meaningful Mother’s day jewelry can be easily personalized with a specific birthstone or an engraved…
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We are opening our jewelry showroom! We’re here for you, creating jewelry to help you celebrate the special moments in your life. Thanks for your support. Make an Appointment We are happy to announce that we have begun the process of re-opening and ask that you make an appointment with us to discuss your jewelry…
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Mother’s Day shopping can be difficult. It’s tough to strike the balance between something that’s personal, from the heart, and something mom can enjoy every day. So this year, we’ve created a range of gifts with customizable options to make it a one-of-a-kind piece. One way we do this is with birthstones, which can make…
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[update; March 23, 2020] Due to the mandate by Governor Cuomo regarding non-essential businesses, we will be closed temporarily. We will still be creating jewelry on our own terms in our own studios. I will also be in the store checking on things and processing orders. Please contact us with questions regarding your jewelry project,…
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Both Cushion Rubies over 1 ct. – $6,000 We recently acquired some gorgeous Rubies and Sapphires for our gem inventory. These are some of the finest gemstones in the world. Both rubies and sapphires are part of the corundum family. Essentially, Rubies and Sapphires are the same stone, but red corundum varieties are called Rubies…
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Globally renowned emerald supplier Gemfields has been a pioneer in restructuring the emerald market. Recently the company made an incredible discovery of a 5,566 carat emerald that emerged from their Kagem mine in Zambia. This is one of the largest rough emeralds ever discovered, and is sure to be auctioned at a record high price….
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Alexandrite – “Nature’s Magic Trick” We have always loved Alexandrite because of its rarity and unique property of changing color. Alexandrite is often referred to as, “Emerald by day and Ruby by night” because of its color changing phenomenon. The finest Alexandrites show a strong bluish-green in daylight and purplish-red in incandescent lighting. Alexandrite is…
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Natural blue diamonds are the rarest color of diamond found on the Earth. Classified as type IIb Diamonds, blue diamonds have boron within their crystal structure that allows them to emit a bluish hue. They are found super-deep in the Earth’s mantle and are extremely tough to find. The most famous blue diamond is the…
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Dennis deJonghe rediscovers a gem Written by Irina Missiuro. Originally published in the MJSA Journal. Sometimes a designer sees a stone and is instantly inspired to create a piece. Other times, it may take a day, a week, or even 20 years to be inspired. When Dennis deJonghe of deJonghe Original Jewelry in Saratoga…
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