Archive for September, 2011

Geneology in Silver-Restoring a Family Bracelet

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

Wife Kaye recently worked with a local family to renovate this heirloom bracelet, composed of sterling silver panels, strung on a ribbon, each hand engraved with the initials of a family member. Judging by the style, the bracelet probably was started around the late 1800’s or so– the most recent person on the bracelet was […]

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Repairing Broken Hearts and Broken Diamonds

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

  Our client sadly thought this family heirloom .96 ct. Old European cut diamond had little or no value– after years of wear, it had been cherished almost to death and looked like it had been through the garbage disposal. Mardon to the rescue! A close inspection in our gemological microscope revealed that while the […]

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