Archive for June, 2010
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
We've been working on an insurance appraisal for this wonderful platinum necklace with diamonds and jadeite from the 1920's and realized the piece has a lot to teach about grading and valuing jade. Jade is not well understood by many folks. If I told you that jade can be one of the most expensive of […]
Tags: Art Deco, jadeite, nephrite, platinum
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Saturday, June 12th, 2010
We thought this would be a great post the week before Father's Day. Often at Mardon Jewelers, we're asked to perform an expert service by a client. Such was the case recently when we restored the ring that originally belonged to Robert M. Shipley, the founder of GIA. Early in his career, Mr. Shipley realized […]
Tags: American Ge, American Gem Society, diamond recutting, father to son, Father's Day, GIA, Jabel, Mardon Jewelers, Old European Cut, Robert M. Shipley, smoky quartz, smoky topaz
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Finally, after much hard work and thought, we've launched, or rather relaunched our Mardon Colored Stone Grading System. Last year we posted most of this system along with our Gallery of Gems, but were never really satisfied with the format. Our excellent local internet consultants, Frye/Wiles, suggested a more internet-friendly way of presenting the system […]
Tags: American Gem Society, American Gem Trade Association, clarity, colored gem grading, cut, gamut limits, hue, intensity, tone
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Saturday, June 5th, 2010
A service we offer is finding rare gemstones. One of my “quests” at Tucson 2010 was for an unusual stone for a client who owns a stable of Tennessee Walking Horses. One of his horses is a World Grand Champion, so he was interested in a ring he could wear that would bring attention to […]
Tags: Bob Beaudry, Custom Designed Jewelry, Estate Jewelry, Father's Day, Father's Day gifts, fire agate, Joe Intili, Precious Portraits, Raincross, Slaughter Mountain, Strawberry Roan, Tucson, Willam Henry
Posted in Custom Jewelry, Gemstones, Jewelry Facts, Jewelry Services, Mardon Exclusive Jewelry, Mardon Happenings | Comments Off on Father’s Day Gift Par Excellence- A Carved Fire Agate