NEWSLETTER UPDATE 01/15/2012
Hello, and Happy New Year! welcome to the durangojewelryrepair.com newsletter! In the coming months we will continue to have news, jewelry care, and buying tips. BIZ NEWS! As of January 1, 2012, D. Robert Smith Jewelry Design Studio, LLC. has become a wholesale only jewelry design & manufacturer. The jewelry repair/custom design side of the business is now a contractor for repairs and custom design to Durango Trading Post, our current location. Internet/Out of State based Repairs and custom design will still be available through this website. CALENDER March 16-18, 2012 (tenative attendance) Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club Show This will be this year's only local showing at the Cutter's Bench booth, with Bruce & Renee Furst. (tenative) Our studio/Shop will be closed May through October, 2012 for a personal retreat. Dates & Info TBA. Cleaning tip: Use Windex to clean silver jewelry. Spray a moderate amount on a terry cloth towel and lightly rub the silver clean! Don't spray on stones like coral, turquoise, malachite and similar stones and NEVER soak jewelry other than diamonds, rubies, and sapphires in liquid cleaners of any kind! If it it's easily cleaned, Let your jeweler clean it professionally do it and inspect it for any needed maintenance or repairs. So long for now and watch for our new designs coming out this year. Be well. D. Robert Smith Add Comment SELLING YOUR GOLD & SILVER 01/14/2011
ARE YOU SEEING ALL THE ADS FOR BUYING & SELLING PRECIOUS METALS? I WILL OUTLINE OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS SOME TIPS FOR SELLING & BUYING TO JEWELERS, AND THE TV AD GROUPS AND EBAY. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS A NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFER TO PURCHASE ANY METALS! 3/9/2011 SO, YOUR NEEDING TO COME UP WITH A LITTLE CASH FOR A LITTLE EMERGENCY OR WHAT HAVE YOU. SO YOU DECIDE TO SELL GRANDMAS OLD DIAMOND RING AND AN OLD TANGLE-MANGLED CHAIN FOR SCRAP TO A SCRAP BUYER ON TV OR A LOCAL JEWELER. FIRST YOU HAVE TO DECIDE ABOUT THE CONDITION OF BOTH THE RING AND THE CHAIN. THE CHAIN IS OBVIOUS, IT'S MANGLED. (MAKE SURE YOU WRITE A NOTE AS TO THE GOLD KARAT QUALITY. THIS IS USUALLY ON THE CLASP OR A LITTLE OVAL TAG NEAR THE CLASP. NOW FOR THE RING. CAREFULLY LOOK AT THE TOP AND SIDES. IS IT WORN OR NOT. OK. NOW LOOK FOR A QUALITY MARK, USUALLY INSIDE THE SHANK (BOTTOM) OF THE RING. WHAT ABOUT THE STONE? LARGER OR SMALL? OK, YOU'RE GETTING IT. IF YOU LIKE, MOST JEWELERS WILL DO THIS FOR YOU, GENERALLY AT NO OR A SMALL CHARGE. THEY GENERALLY WILL GIVE YOU A VERBAL RETAIL APPRAISAL OR EVEN A "SCRAP" BUY PRICE (IF THEY'RE BUYING). IF YOU'RE SHOPPING PRICES AROUND, ALWAYS ASK FOR THEM TO WRITE DOWN THE WEIGHT OF THE ITEMS AND KARAT QUALITY(ON THEIR BUSINESS CARD), AS WELL AS THEIR CURRENT BUY PRICE (REMEMBER, THAT WILL ONLY BE FOR THAT DAY AS METALS FLUCTUATE), AND THE NAME OF THE PERSON WHO WAITED ON YOU. ANOTHER THING TO CONSIDER. IS THE RING WORTHY OF CONSIGNING IT TO THE STORE AND MAKING MORE FOR WAITING. YOU MUST ALSO CONSIDER THAT IT MIGHT NEED REPAIR TO GET IT IN SHAPE ENOUGH FOR A BETTER PRICE. OK, THAT'S ALL FOR THIS ISSUE, MORE ON THIS SUBJECT NEXT MONTH. BE WELL, ROBERT IMITATION STONES 11/11/2010
THERE IS AN INCREASING USE OF IMITATION, SYNTHETIC AND OTHER NON NATURAL STONES BEING USED, PARTICULARLY IN NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY, AND ONLINE/TV SHOPPING SHOWS. THESE INCLUDE OPAL(LAB), TURQUOISE, LAPIS, SUGILITE, MALACHITE, SPINEY OYSTER SHELL, AMETHYST, CITRINE AND COATED STONES LIKE "MYSTIC TOPAZ". ALL OF THESE ARE USUALLY LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THEIR NATURAL COUNTERPARTS. PRICE CAN USUALLY BE AN INDICATOR, IF IT'S TOO GOOD AND INEXPENSIVE, QUESTION THE QUALITY AND ACTUAL IDENTITY OF THE STONE(S) THERE IS NOTHING WRONG IN BUYING THESE TYPES OF STONES IN JEWELRY WITH PROPER DISCLOSUE UNDER THE LAW, IMITATION OPAL FOR EXAMPLE, WOULD BE MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE AND IMITATION STONES PROVIDE THE LOOK AND A PRICE , AT A PRICE MOST CAN AFFORD. PURCHASING AN ITEM THAT HAS A STONE(S), ASK THE CLERK TO WRITE THE STONE TYPE ON THE RECIEPT (AND IF IT'S NATURAL, ENHANCED, STABALIZED (TURQUOISE, AZURITE, ETC), OR IMITATION) AND ASK ABOUT THEIR GUARANTEE AS TO AUTHENTICITY OF THE STONE AND JEWELRY IN GENERAL. MOST STORES ARE WILLING TO GIVE THAT INFORMATION ON THE RECIEPT AND MOST GOOD QUALITY NATIVE ARTS DEALERS WILL GIVE YOU A "CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY" ALONG WITH THE ARTISTS INFO. WHEN IN DOUBT AS TO THE "REAL OR NOT REAL" ISSUE, TAKE IT TO YOUR LOCAL JEWELER OR STORE THAT YOU TRUST TO HAVE AN OPINION ON THE ITEM More jewelry tips 04/19/2010
ABOUT CLEANING JEWELRY. NEVER, AND I MEAN NEVER PUT ANY JEWELRY IN LIQUID CLEANERS THAT HAVE PEARLS, CORAL, JET, ETC., OR ARE BEZEL SET (NOT PRONG SET JEWELRY LIKE DIAMONDS, BUT LIKE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN JEWELRY), MALACHITE, TURQUOISE , EVEN SOME FACETED GEMS LIKE EMERALDS SHOULD NOT BE CLEANED THIS WAY. IT IS BEST TO BRING TO YOUR LOCAL JEWELER TO HAVE THEM POLISH AND CLEAN. MOST JEWELERS HAVE "FREE CLEANING AND INSPECTION SERVICES", OR WILL CLEAN AND POLISH, CHECK STONES FOR FREE! THIS IS GOOD PRACTICE (AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR) FOR CHECKING PRONGS, BEZEL SET STONES THAT MIGHT NEED RESET OR TIGHTENING, AND ANY PROBLEMS THAT MIGHT EXIST OR ONES THAT COULD DAMAGE OR CAUSE LOSS OF A STONE. AND AGAIN, MOST JEWELERS WILL DO THE INSPECTION AND CLEAN FOR FREE! POST HERE WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT YOUR JEWELRY! THANKS FOR STOPPING BY, AND BE WELL! D. ROBERT SMITH BACK TOP OF PAGE FEEDBACK NEXT PAGE | AuthorD. Robert Smith, owner of D. Robert Smith Jewelry, Design Studio, LLC and Durangojewelryrepair.com ArchivesJanuary 2012 Categories |
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