Friday Night Jewelry

Come one ,come all! Tonight (Friday) is going to be awesome! Iron Abby Na Brasa will be here at our store. Think: Wine tasting, delicious menu sampling.

And our incredible twenty-percent off anything in the store, not to mention our very, very, nice staff to accommodate any of your necessities.

Looking forward to seeing you. So much fun! Kim

Insure Your Jewelry

It's time to update the appraised value on your favorite jewelry. (Or get them appraised for the first time if you never have.) Believe me you will be sorry if something gets lost or stolen. Chances are you will never get another one. I see this happen all too often.

Check to see what you currently have listed with your insurance. My insurance company calls it the "personal articles" policy. But, every company calls it something different. Just give your agent a call they'll help you out. At a minimum have your engagement ring and wedding band insured.

If those are already on your policy make sure the appraised value is up to date. Just the weight in gold could make the price increase considerably. Gold prices have gone up $200 in the last 6 months alone. Most policies will only cover the appraised value on record with your insurance policy. They don't account for fluctuations in gold prices.


Here's your to-do list:

1. Make a list of your favorite and most sentimental pieces.
2. Call your insurance agent.
3. Get a list of the items currently on your policy, and the covered value.
4. Compare the 2 lists. Anything missing?
5. Any item you thing might have gone up in value, get a new appraisal.
6. Get the new appraisals to you insurance company.

We are all about making it easy for you. We have GIA certified diamond graduates on staff and can do appraisals on the spot. Just give us a call before you come in. Then we'll fax the appraisal straight to your insurance company. So come armed with their fax number.

Better to be safe than sorry.

See you soon. Kim

Jewelry Staples

There are staples for jewelry, just like for your pantry. They are the basic foundation for your accessory wardrobe. Build out the basics, then layer and mix together to create a hundred looks. Here is my list of essentials.

• Diamond earrings
• Hoop earrings
• Diamond ring
• Nice bracelet
• Everyday necklace
• Dressy necklace
• Don't forget an anklet, the best! 

Have a good week,

Kim

Resolutions

OK, so maybe you didn't get exactly what you wanted to freshen up your jewelery box. Let's resolve to take care of that, this month.

Here's the plan - spend this week's snow storm cleaning you jewelry box.

• Pick out your favorite stuff. Resolve to wear it. Wear it for no reason other than you enjoy it.
• What's broken. Is there something that keeps you from wearing it? Get it fixed, sized, put a bigger catch on it**, have it polished, whatever it needs. My repair shop is fantastic. I've seen the delight simple changes can have, letting you wear jewelery you forgot you had.
• What sentimental favorites are in there? - Maybe you have your moms ring or a sweet 16 gift.  That's full of special memories, but if you don't love rings, it's a problem. Or maybe you just don't care for the design. Let's face it styles have evolved over the last 30 years, a lot. And so has your taste. We'll get some ideas to restyle it so you'll wear it for years.

Let's do something with those pieces to get you wearing them again.  Together we'll come up with ideas to turn your heirlooms into something you're dying to wear. We'll get you from "nice to have" to "can't take it off" favorite.

Kim

** If you are feeling the effects of time on your finger's ability to put your jewelery on, call me. There are so many options for findings, we'll hook you up with the right one to make it easy for you. Clasps on my stuff has been changed out a few times. Getting the right stuff on the business end of a necklace makes life SO much easier.