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Especially for our valued customers :: September 1, 2004 :: Newsletter
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The Revival of the Stick Pin:
If ever there was a time to inventory your jewelry box
or visit estate sales, now is the time. The popularity of vintage and
estate jewelry pieces is growing by leaps and bounds. Today we are
seeing an increased demand for stick pins, wether vintage pieces or
reproductions. These scaled down versions of the increasingly popular
brooch are the perfect little addition to any button hole, scarf, hat,
coat, cape, or poncho. They are small enough multiple pins can be worn
together to create a very unique look. Insect, flower, and cameo
motifs are very popular. To see our collection of stick pins visit our
website at
http://www.sandbergjewelers.com/stickpin.htm or
stop in today.
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18 karat yellow gold flower with white gold stem. Seven old mine
cut diamonds are set in the leaves with a black antique finish and
a rose cut diamond is prong set in the center of the red enamel
flower. The stick pin is 10 karat yellow gold. The flower measures
1/2" long and 1/4" wide. The complete pin is 2 1/2" long.
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Item #P829 $350.00
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enamel and antique finish flower stick pin.
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In today's issue, |
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 Think
Pink - Rose Gold:
September
Birth Stone - Sapphire:
The
#1 Fall Fashion Accessory: Brooches!
Introducing...
Hearts on Fire Diamonds:
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Think Pink - Rose Gold:
Rose gold is a unique alloy in that it is partially comprised of
the only two elements that are not a silvery color: gold and
copper. The most common formulas for 14 karat rose gold is 58%
pure gold, 2-10% silver, and 32-40% copper. 18 karat rose gold
is usually 75% pure gold, 5% silver, and 20% copper. While the
gold content remains the same, the copper content determines the
depth of the "rose" color, making it the alloy a light pink to a
deep red color. Over time, the color may darken due to the
natural tarnishing of the copper. The lower the karat, the
deeper the reddish tones may become due to the higher amounts of
copper that can be added.
Rose gold, until recently, was predominantly found only in turn
of the century Victorian and Black Hills Gold jewelry. Today, it
completely revamps an all white gold or yellow gold jewelry
wardrobe by adding a touch of the unexpected. It also spices up
two-tone pieces, rather than the traditional yellow and white
gold mix. Rose gold gives two-tone a whole new dimension: mixed
with white gold it creates a cool soft look, mixed with yellow
gold it creates a warm glow. Wether you are a platinum, white or
yellow gold afficianado, rose gold can be added into the mix to
create an updated look to your jewelry wardrobe.
We have a wide selection of chains, bracelets, pendants, and
rings available in pink gold. Stop in Sandberg Jewelers today to
view our pink gold collection. The photographed 14 karat white
and rose gold tension set ring can be viewed at
http://www.sandbergjewelers.com/tension.htm
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September Birth Stone - Sapphire:
Sapphire is composed of the mineral corundum. The most common
color is blue, which is very complimentary to a variety of skin
tones. Sapphire is also available in a rainbow of other colors:
from pink and green to purple and yellow. When discussing other
colors of sapphire the jewelry industry refers to them as "fancy
sapphires." Sapphires have a hardness of 9 on the Moh’s scale,
second only to diamond. One of the benefits of sapphire is it has
no cleavage plane, so it cannot be cut with a single blow like
diamond can.
The most prized color of sapphire is a medium intense vivid blue
color that shows true in any light source. Much of the more
inexpensive sapphire available on the market today is a deep,
dark-blue color which shows well under natural lighting but
appears a darker almost black color under artificial lighting. In
order to improve the color, most sapphire is heated at a very high
temperature to help improve color. Australia and Africa are the
world’s largest suppliers of sapphires. The oldest mines were
located in Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
Often found in engagement rings, sapphires symbolize sincerity
and faithfulness. Sapphire is also the birth stone for September,
which followed August as the month with the most births last
year.
You can view our sapphire jewelry at
http://www.sandbergjewelers.com/sapphire.htm and our pink
sapphire jewelry at
http://www.sandbergjewelers.com/pink_sapphire.htm
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The #1 Fall Fashion Accessory: Brooches!
Ladies, do you know what the #1 must have fashion accessory this
Fall is? The brooch. Wether vintage or reproduction, these
colorful and sometimes exotic brooches are showing up
everywhere. Worn with scarves, shawls, ponchos, and capelets that
are this year's fashion craze, the brooch is the perfect finishing
touch. Brooches can also add a touch of glitz to your purse or
hat. We have many new and estate brooches in yellow and white gold
and many set with beautiful gemstones like the one pictured.
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Attention: Sandberg Jewelers will be temporarily closed from
September 19 - 23:
Sandberg Jewelers will be closed for training Sunday, September
19, 2004, through Thursday, September 23, 2004. We will reopen at
10 A.M. Friday, September 24, 2004. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause.
http://www.hearts-on-fire.com/diamond_shop.htm
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