Jewelry Services
Custom designing fine jewelry from drawing, to wax, to metal.
Sit down with one of our designers to create jewelry that is unique to you. Working from a drawing, an idea, or by modifying a sample in our store, we create a wax model of your design. At this stage we can easily make changes and refine your custom design.
Next, the wax is placed in a cylinder and filled with plaster. The cylinder is heated and the wax melts out, leaving a void in the shape of your design. This is where the term "lost wax" casting comes from.
Your metal-of-choice is injected into the plaster mold where it hardens. The plaster is then dissolved, revealing the jewelry design in metal. The stones are set and your custom jewelry design lives on for eternity!
On-Site, Full-Service Repair
Our staff of professional goldsmiths can repair jewelry from a simple chain break to a piece of jewelry that may have gone through the garbage disposal. We offer affordable prices and fast service.
Appraisals by Graduate Gemologists
Our gemologists offer fine jewelry appraisal for insurance, estate, and fair market value purposes. We also offer a consulting service for those who have purchased their stones online and wish to verify that the stone they purchased matches the accompanying reports.
We also offer a "Go through your treasure box" service. For an hourly fee of $60 we will inspect your box of goodies and help you discover what's real, what's not, and what warrants further appraisal.
Our gemologists are also qualified to perform gem identification, diamond grading, and special consultations.
Pearl Restringing
Most pearls are strung and knotted with silk. Due to its natural nature, this cording does tend to degenerate over time, breaking, fraying, and getting dirty. We restring these on fresh silk, knotting between each so they don't rub as well as reducing the risk of loosing a pearl if the strand breaks. The cost is approximately $2 per inch.
Free Ring Cleaning & Inspections
Anytime you are shopping on Burlingame Avenue you're welcome to come in and have your jewelry cleaned in our powerful ultrasonic cleaners and inspected by our goldsmiths. Anytime, any day, as often as you'd like!
Engraving
We engrave the inside of rings, lockets, charms, signets, and most flat items. We access hand engravers to create that special masterpiece as well.
Complimentary Gift Wrapping
We make the gift look like something that will lighten up a face and brighten up a smile.
Gift Certificates
Always available and gift wrapped for presentation. Good at either of our locations.
Returns & Exchanges
If your piece of jewelry does not meet your expectations you may return it prepaid and insured. The US Postal service offers Registered Mail with Insurance. This is the safest method we have found for the general public to send items. The item must be put in a sealed box, also available at the Post Office or an office supply store. The item must be returned in clean, unused condition, with the tags still attached, and with the original sales slip. We will credit your account once the item has been received. Sorry, we cannot refund shipping charges.
Shipping
We make every effort to ship your items as quickly as possible. We ship most orders within 48 hours of receiving them.
Online Shopping
We use CCNOW to process our online transactions.
