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With the Proper Care Diamonds Can Be Truly Everlasting
Wedding and engagement rings are symbols of endless love. Fittingly, they frequently feature diamonds because - as the hardest known substance - these glittering gems are as enduring as they are beautiful. With proper care, diamonds can be truly everlasting.
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Your Refresher Course on Diamonds: The Famous 4Cs
Since the dawn of time, diamonds have held an exalted place in history, as they were coveted by goddesses and kings. Today, the average consumer can purchase these scintillating gems in a breathtaking range of shapes, colors and designs. Before you shop for diamonds, it's wise to know the basics: The Famous 4Cs.
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Gemstone Shapes: Which Is Right for You?
Diamond and gemstone jewelry comes in a bewildering array of standard and fancy (unusual) shapes. Selecting which one is right for you is really a matter of personal taste - after all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Jewelry Appraisals Here's What You Need to Know...
Jewelry is about love, romance, passion and emotion. However, many pieces also have considerable monetary value. To protect your precious jewels, it's wise to have them appraised. What many people don't know is how to choose an appraiser and what to expect.
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What You Need To Know About Our Position On Conflict Diamonds
Although diamonds have been the ultimate symbol of love, passion and romance for centuries, the fabled stones also have been linked in the past few years to a few African countries, where rebels have used them as a means to fund terror and violence.
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What's the Real Difference Between White Gold and Platinum?
Whether you're looking for a unique engagement ring or a cutting-edge piece of fashion jewelry, you'll find lots of choices designed in white metals. This popular look is cool, chic and timeless - it works with virtually any wardrobe and for any occasion.
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What You Need to Know About Metal Content and Trademarks
When you come into our store to buy fine jewelry, we give you our personal assurance that what you are buying is of top quality in material and make. But it's important for you as a consumer to note that each piece of jewelry you buy is stamped with both its metal content and manufacturer's trademark.
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What You Need to Know About The 'Ideal' Cut
With any piece of diamond jewelry, the critical factor is the sparkle. When you give a woman a diamond, it has to dazzle her the moment she opens the box. The driving force behind the "ideal cut" diamond is the dazzle factor.
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What You Need to Know About How Gold Prices Are Determined
Since humans discovered it, gold has been a valued commodity, cherished for its beauty and prized for its financial worth. The fine jewelry marketplace depends on the financial gold market for setting the price of gold. Financial markets, even for gold, are greatly affected by world politics and economic events.
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What You Need to Know About Appraisals
An appraisal is a legal document that certifies what a piece of jewelry (or other valuable article) is, and how much it's worth. You might want to have your jewelry appraised for any number of purposes, including the following: - insurance (to determine replacement cost if the piece is stolen or des...
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What You Need to Know About Platinum,White Gold and Sterling Silver
You've decided to make the break from yellow gold - to buy a necklace, earrings or ring in one of the white metals. Your decision now is to choose the appropriate white metal: platinum, white gold or sterling silver. Here are some facts about the three white metals to help you choose among them.
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Platinum Vs. White Gold What's the Difference?
White gold is an affordable - and popular - alternative to platinum. But shoppers choosing between the two should know that - while both metals occupy an important place in world of fine jewelry - they are not created equal.
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What You Need To Know About How White Gold Is Created
White gold appears to be a contradiction in terms. Gold is yellow, right? So how do they make it white? Here's a quick lesson on the magic and creativity of today's alchemists.
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Scientific Methods Enhance Gems' Appearance
Since man's love affair with colored gemstones began, jewelers have searched for ways to improve the appearance of the natural stones they found. If you go into a museum and look at very old stones, you might be disappointed with the depth of the colors.
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Your Refresher Course on the 4C's of Diamonds
Many of our readers will be considering a major diamond purchase this season, so we thought this would be a great time to present our mini refresher course on the "4C's of Diamonds."
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8 Ways to Keep Your Fine Jewelry In Tip-Top Shape
With proper care, your fine jewelry can last a lifetime. Here are eight tips to help you keep the sparkle in your most precious possessions:
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What You Need to Know About Colored Diamonds
Once a niche category primarily of interest to collectors, colored diamonds have really gone mainstream the last few years. Everywhere you look, you'll see these unique, fashion-forward stones adorning your favorite celebrities at awards shows and other high-profile events.
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Q&A: What You Should Know About Appraisals
Why should I have my jewelry appraised?
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Quality Vs. Discount Jewelry Here's What You Need to Know...
"Jewelry is jewelry, right? If I can buy a diamond ring for 50% less at the mall, from TV or online, why should I go to a local jeweler and pay top dollar?"
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Synthetic Diamonds... and What You Should Know About Them
Believe it or not, scientists now have the ability to create diamonds in a laboratory using intense heat and pressure - the same conditions that formed natural diamonds 200 miles below the earth's surface more than three billion years ago.
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The Characteristics of Platinum, Gold and Silver
Three precious metals – platinum, gold and silver – dominate the fine jewelry marketplace. Each has its unique characteristics and selling points. Here’s some basic information to help you decide which is right for you.
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How to Identify Fine Workmanship
You don’t have to be a jeweler to be able to judge the quality of a piece of jewelry. The differences between a finely crafted piece and one of lesser quality and workmanship are readily apparent – if you know what to look for.
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Metal Markings Protect You
Any piece of precious metal jewelry you purchase from a reputable retail jeweler will be engraved with various markings. What do these markings mean? Basically, they are there for your protection. They typically indicate the purity level of the metal you are wearing, as well as the manufacturer who made the piece. This latter hallmark is important, because it shows that the manufacturer is willing to stand by its product.
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When Gold Is Not Gold
When we think of the word “gold,” the first image that likely comes to mind is the rich, yellow precious metal romanticized throughout popular culture. It’s the bounty of sunken treasures, the wealth of Fort Knox and the vision of Jill Masterton – the love interest of James Bond, who meets a gilded fate in the opening scene of the movie, “Goldfinger.”
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Why Cut Is the Most Important Of the 4Cs
Of course, you already know about the 4Cs of diamonds – cut, color, clarity and carat weight – and their importance in selecting the right gem. However, if we had to choose one “C” as the most critical to a diamond’s beauty, it would be its cut.
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When a Sale Is Not a Sale
It’s not unusual to see jewelry and department stores advertising seasonal storewide sales, often accompanied by the promise of an enormous discount, say 50% off the regular price. Please beware that in most instances a “50% off sale” rarely yields the customer a great deal. While, on occasion, it makes sense for a retailer to dramatically reduce the price and clear out merchandise that isn’t moving, more often than not these sales are not sales at all.
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Caring For Your Heirloom Jewelry
With the proper care, your fine jewelry will last for generations. Your beloved heirloom pearl necklace, worn so beautifully by your grandmother in that fragile sepia-toned photo, will be every bit as striking years hence when you pass it down to your own granddaughter.
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An Update on Conflict Diamonds
A diamond is one of life’s most romantic treasures — and no woman wants to think that the sparkling beauty on her hand was obtained through cruelty, inhumanity and destruction. That is the legacy of “conflict” or “blood” diamonds, terms that have gained considerable attention over the past several years. What it refers to are diamonds that are illegally obtained and sold to fund wars, particularly in Sierra Leone, Angola and Liberia.
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Yes, Your Fine Jewelry Could Use a Little TLC
Fine jewelry is usually impressively durable, but that does not mean it doesn’t need care. A few simple steps will help keep your jewelry bright and unblemished for many years to come.
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Here’s the Inside Scoop on Diamond Grading Reports
Though diamonds can look identical to the untrained or naked eye, each one has distinct characteristics that set it apart from all others. Compiled in a Diamond Grading Report, these feature details comprise the stone’s blueprint, serving as its actual identity in much the same way a purebred dog’s papers identify its lineage and pedigree.
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What You Need to Know About the Rising Price of Gold
Gold’s recent surge to an all-time high of more than $1,000 per ounce presents gold jewelry lovers with a golden opportunity to “cash in” and buy gold jewelry even more precious than ever before.
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Inherited Jewelry May Be Restyled Into Stunning (Usable) New
We know how difficult it is to open a box of jewelry recently inherited from a mother, grandmother or other loved one. It’s like opening a box filled with heartfelt emotions and eternal memories.
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The ABCs of Jewelry Insurance
Should you insure some or all of your jewelry? If so, how is it done? How much will it cost? What are your responsibilities to the insurer? How can you find the best policies? Here are some guidelines...
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What You Need to About Restyling Your Unworn Jewelry
It’s not that you don’t love that sapphire and pearl pendant your husband gave you when you first got married, it’s just that it may not be your style any longer. Perhaps that cocktail ring doesn’t fit you any longer, and you just don’t like it enough to have it re-sized. Do you have a lot of jewelry just sitting in your safe or jewelry box that you pass by regularly and wonder when or if you’ll ever wear it again? If so, stop fretting, we have answers for you.
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Internet vs. Brick & Mortar
When shopping for jewelry, the Internet is an ideal educational resource to arm yourself with the knowledge you’ll need to make an informed purchase. However, when it comes to buying such an emotionally and financially valuable item as jewelry – especially a diamond – it’s always better and safer to buy from a trusted, established “brick-and-mortar” jeweler than an Internet retailer. Here are some of the reasons why:
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How You Can Protect Yourself From Online Jewelry Scams
Which is riskier, buying jewelry from a city street vendor or from an on-line source? Surprisingly, there might not be much difference.
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What You Need to Know About Insurance Basics
If there’s anything worse than losing valuable jewelry, it’s finding out that you’re not properly insured for its loss. If you’ve been assuming that your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance does the job, you might be surprised to know that, typically, those policies treat jewelry as “unscheduled” personal property, subject to the same conditions as your living room furniture
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What You Need to About Diamond Certificates
The romantics like to compare diamonds to snowflakes, that no two are ever alike. The analogy, however fanciful, is true. Because they are created by nature, no two diamonds can be exactly alike, even though they may appear to be perfectly matched. Every diamond possesses its own unique identification marks, often unseen to the human eye. A diamond certificate is a full and detailed description about all the characteristics of your diamond.
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Planning a Wedding? Don’t Forget Gifts for the Wedding Party
Planning a wedding around the winter holidays or the beginning of next year? One lovely tradition is to present heart-felt gifts to the wedding party.
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14K Poker Pin
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14KW Skull Ring
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Here’s the Inside Scoop on Diamond Grading Reports
Though diamonds can look identical to the untrained or naked eye, each one has distinct characteristics that set it apart from all others. Compiled in a Diamond Grading Report, these feature details comprise the stone’s blueprint, serving as its actual identity in much the same way a purebred dog’s papers identify its lineage and pedigree.
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Another Skull Ring
One great thing about shopping in AJ's Jewelry, is you never know what you're going to walk out with. This client happened to be around as we were completeing a ring similar to this and asked if it could be modifyed to put skulls on it. Check it out!
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Another Skull Ring Detail Picture
Closer images of the second Skull Ring we created.
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Corporate Gift Ideas - Corporate Personalized Gifts and Ideas - Logo Gifts | Jewelry
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Corporate Logos - Trump
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Corporate Logos - Feather Falls
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Thank You's & Letters of Gratitude
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2007 US Poker Championship
The Trump Taj Mahal has collaborated with jewelry designer Jordan Eddi
on a spectacular prize for the 2007 US Poker Championship.
Mr Eddi, who is renowned for creating exquisite pieces in platinum, gold
and silver and stainless steel, created a superb 14 karat gold and
diamond link bracelet for the occasion.
The coveted prize went to winner of the tournament, Adam Gerber, who
also pocketed $606,000 cash.
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Aum Belly Ring
Have you ever wanted a customized Belly Ring? One of our clients designed this...
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Motorcycle Pendant
The Honda CBR 1100 XX Super BlackBird is a renowned motorcycle our client has and loves...
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Illuminati Pyramid Pendant
Imagine making a pendant for someone in the Navy, halfway across the globe....
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Custom Softball Rings- Maspeth Legends Maspeth NY
Do you have a team that had a winning season? Would you like to commemorate it? See what this winning softball team has done to celebrate their victory!
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San Manuel Bracelet
The San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino was holding a $100,000 Hold'em tournament. And they needed a prize to sweeten the pot for the winner.
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Royal Caribbean
A poker tournament on the high seas and we were asked to make a bracelet for the champion.
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Snowflake Ring
A client came to us and wanted a ring fashioned after a pendant she had seen.
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Grandmas Brats
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Custom Cross Pendant
William Leecock
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FDNY Medallion
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#1 Mommy
View another charm meant for a mother.
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Nana Pendant
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Black Diamond Ring
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Vanity Fair Tie Bar
Vanity Fair magazine contacted us regarding a tie bar they needed for a photo shoot.
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Blue Topaz Pendant
Ursula Todaro Glendale, N.Y. Click Here To see another Custom Design Story
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Gold Dog Tag
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Ladies Dog Tag
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Sterling Silver Cross Ring
This customer found a brass ring that he really loved and wanted to have it made for himself. We were given an image of the ring and created it in sterling silver.
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Budweiser Pendant
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Morongo Casino Resort & Spa
The Morongo Casino Resort & Spa
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Stainless Steel Jewelry - Custom Made Silver Jewelry
Creating Customizable Sterling Silver Jewelry can be simple. Whether you're a fortune 500 company or just someone who desires an original piece of jewelry, YouDesignWeCreate.com is up to the task. By using state-of-the-art technology, YouDesignWeCreate.com excels in producing sophi...
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Texas Belt Buckle
The original belt buckle has been apart of the Blackwell family since 1917, we were approached to make a replica for one of the members of the family.
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Hip-Hop Pendant
Sammy P is a rising hip-hop artist. He has recently collaborated with Snoop Dogg.
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Battlestar Galactica Earring
One of the producers from the hit television show, "Battlestar Galactica," wanted to show how much he truly loved his job, so he asked us to design an earring using the battlestar galactica symbol for inspiration.
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Custom Wedding Band
A couple brought an image to us and wanted it re-created in Sterling Silver.
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Custom Ring
A couple went on vacation and fell in love with this statue. The husband then came to us with the idea to re-create the statue into a ring for his wife.
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Hip-Hop Pendant
This soldier contacted us from Iraq wanted a special piece to always remind him where he came from. With our state-of-the-art technology, this customer was able to see a computer rendering of exactly what his piece would look like even before it was finalized.
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Wheat Train Car Pendant
We were contacted by a private shopper in order to create a custom charm for a bracelet. The charm was created for a woman who is one of the owners of BNFF Railway. This piece was handcrafted to perfection.
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Custom Cufflinks
A customer requested white gold cufflinks with his initials on it.
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Custom Initial Earrings
A Boyscout leader wanted to represent the logo. We used the original idea as inspiration to create these custom earrings.
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Jenna's Rainbow Pendant (Charity Organization)
Jenn'a Rainbow Foundation was created in May of 1999 in memory of a 7 year old girl who passed away from brain cancer. The organization was created to help families and the children suffering with multiple illnesses. We were asked to create a pendant for a fundraiser.
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Custom Pendant
This pendant is a family saying immortalized. We were asked by a customer to make this particular pendant because it was a special way her family said they loved each other.
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Hip-Hop Earring
A customer came into our store wanted to create a pair of earrings based on a sketch.
We were able to make an exact
replica of his original sketch sketch.
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Military Cufflinks
A regular customer who works for the army came to us to make customer cufflinks. We created a wax mold of a fake pair he had and created this custom cufflinks.
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NYPD Detective Retirement Bracelet
A retired detective's fiancee created this bracelet to commerate his time devoted to the police force.
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Custom Key Pendant
A customer wanted to create a pendant for his girlfriend to show her she truly has the key to his heart.
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War Room Poker Tournament Bracelet
War Room Poker Logo
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NoiQ Poker Bracelet
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Testimonial Hi Jordan,
I have picked up the package in Luleå now a...
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Go-Kart Pendant
A Vice-President of a Go-Kart Company wanted to show just how much he truly loved his job by immoralizing it through jewelry.
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Gold Ying-Yang Pendant
Yin-Yang Original Image
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Ying-Yang Pendants
These are two Ying-Yang pendants. They are made with Mother-of-Pearl and Black Onyx
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Custom Pendant-One New Man
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Custom Pendant- MK
Original Concept
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Testimonial From: "info" Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:39 AM Subject: Follow up Hello Greg, Did everything go well with the pendant? Jordan Custome...
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Corporate Services
YouDesignWeCreate.com is a fine custom jewelry manufacturer, since 1988. By using state-of-the-art technology, YouDesignWeCreate.com excels at producing sophisticated designs with details that are 100% accurate. The designers at YouDesignWeCreate.com will use your rough sketches or id...
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Client List
These are clients we have previously done work for. Please click on the names to view the work done.
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Costa Rica Pendant
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Boxer Pendant
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I got the dogtag and it's beautiful, love it... thanks...
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Fleur-de-Lis Pendant
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Hi Jordan Sept 09 2008 We got the pendant. It was great. He loved it! We went and got a chain for it yesterday as well. Show you photo of my hubby wearing it...
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Mermaid Pendant
A previously satisfied customer wanted to create a charm for his wife, who loves mermaids.
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Planet Charm
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Carnival Cruise Line Poker Bracelet
Carnival Cruise Line logo
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Hi Jordan,
We got the bracelet and love it. It is absolutely be...
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Custom Heart Ring
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Visit Our Friends
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Boy Scouts Earrings
Boy Scouts Symbol
Boy Scouts Crest
Boy Scouts Crest
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They Designed It, We Created It! Photo Gallery
Our Custom Design Gallery features the work we have created for our satisfied customers. Click on any image below to read the stories about each item.
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Doc Holliday Poker Bracelet
Doc Holliday Logo
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Final Product Click Here to see another Custom Designed Poker Bracelet
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Club One Casino Poker Bracelet
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NoiQ Poker Bracelet-2
This is the bracelet is for the fourth out of seventeen tournaments they are holding. We will be making a different bracelet per round.
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Flop Turn River Poker Bracelet
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Original Bracelet Concept
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Final Product For more information about this company visit http://www.flopturnriver.com/
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Robbie Levine Foundation
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They Designed It, We Created It! Photo Gallery
Our Custom Design Gallery features the work we have created for our satisfied customers. Click on any image below to read the stories about each item.
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FlopTurnRiver.Com Poker Bracelet
Flop Turn River Logo
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Final Product Hey Jordan, Here's a comment from the recipient: " The bracelet was sitting on my porch without me even knowing it. It tu...
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United States Army Poker Bracelet
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Jordan, Hi. We love the bracelet!!! It is great. I can't wait to award it. Thanks so much for all your help. Doriann U.S. Army
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Peridot Sun Pendant
A client came in with a peridot stone
and wanted to add it to a sun charm.
This is what we created for her.
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Clownfish Pendant
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Baseball Poker Card Guard
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e2 Pendant
This pendant was handcrafted by our jeweler.
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Engraved Ring
Jesse loves Nina engraved on the outside of the ring.
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Sterling Silver: How to Choose It, How to Care for It
Sterling silver has several advantages as a setting for fine jewelry. It’s less expensive than gold or platinum, so big, bold looks are affordable; it looks particularly striking with certain hair and skin colorations; often teamed with yellow gold, it’s a natural accompaniment to stones such as pearls, onyx, garnets, amethyst and turquoise.
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How Well Do You Know Diamonds?
You have met the girl of your dreams, and you’re ready to buy a diamond engagement ring to mark the beginning of your life together. Before you make this important purchase, take the following five-question quiz on diamonds.
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Diamond Reports
Most quality diamonds sold today come with a diamond certificate, also known as a diamond grading report. This is a professional evaluation of a diamond’s quality and its unique characteristics. This “cert,” as it is often called in the diamond and jewelry industry, provides invaluable information that serves as a “blueprint” of your diamond and provides proof of its identity.
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Going Green With the New Gold Rush
Those 49ers had nothing on today’s Goldbugs! With the price of gold hitting stratospheric heights, now is the time to cash in on all that old broken, unwanted or damaged gold jewelry.
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How to Shop for Quality
Not all jewelry is created equal. A high-quality, well-crafted piece of jewelry is a work of art – a valuable investment that will give you years of enjoyment and become a family heirloom. A similar-looking piece of lesser-quality jewelry carries far less intrinsic value and may end up costing you money when it becomes damaged, loses its precious stones or is retired and forgotten in the far reaches of your jewelry box. Here are four basic buying tips for identifying quality jewelry:
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Mining Your Jewelry Box To Turn Scrap Gold Into Cash
If you’re like most jewelry lovers, you probably have a jewelry box full of gold pieces with damaged clasps, bent or broken links, missing gemstones, scratches, dents and other defects. Chances are, you also have a number of gold items you don’t wear because they’ve gone out of style, they don’t fit properly or you got them as gifts and they never really suited your taste.
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Ring Recycling
Is there an old engagement ring from a former relationship lurking in your jewel box? Or perhaps the one your husband gave you years ago is somehow not your style anymore. Not to worry. As they say, a diamond is forever — even though its setting might be out of date. Let us help you bring your tired engagement ring into the new millennium with some technical know-how and an assist from you.
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Trading In Your 'Starter' Diamond
If you’re like many couples, you may have said “I do” filled with love, but little cash. As a result, you may have had to settle for an engagement ring that fell short of your dreams.
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