Archive for the ‘Estate Jewelry’ Category
Friday, July 13th, 2012
We just acquired this striking Amethyst cameo from an estate. Measuring almost an inch and one half long, the piece is not for the shrinking violet. Imagine the drama of making an entrance wearing this grand purple adornment!
Tags: amethyst, Cameo, Carved Gemstone, Estate Jewelry, Vintage Jewelry
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Saturday, May 12th, 2012
A recent appraisal exemplifies the challenges we face in our appraisal practice. A young doctor contacted us, anxiously inquiring if we were qualified to appraise Rolex watches. He wanted to return a watch he purchased on the internet, but the vendor required a written appraisal from a qualified appraiser. The client had shown the watch to […]
Tags: counterfeit, Datejust, Fauxlex, Jubilee bracelet, Oyster movement, Oyster Perpetual, Rolex
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
In the course of buying estate jewelry, we run across some very interesting and unusual pieces- witness this necklace that appears to be a rather ordinary Star 0f David, embellished with center round brilliant diamond and single cut diamonds on the points. We didn’t notice the mechanism when we bought the piece but later discovered […]
Tags: convertible jewelry, diamond, Estate Jewelry, Holocaust, jewelry buyers, Star of David
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Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Last year, after Elizabeth Taylor’s passing, the gem world was all abuzz with the upcoming auction of her famous jewelry collection. Noted auction house, Christie’s, New York would hold an evening sale, December 13, 2011. When all the bids were in, the sale fetched record amounts for most of her pieces, including almost $12,000,000 for […]
Tags: Cartier, Christie's, cultured pearls, Elizabeth Taylor, John Latendresse, La Peregrina, natural pearl, pearl doctor, pearl peeling, pearly mussel, Roskin Gem News
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Saturday, December 10th, 2011
“Sunburst” descibes this new ring, a one-of-a-kind original design by Jim and Jenny Sweaney of Mardon Jewelers. The center diamond, just under I/2 ct, is a beautiful warm Fancy Yellow color that we’ve accented with a custom bezel of 18K yellow Harmony gold. The 14k white gold mounting supports six marquise brilliant diamonds that radiate […]
Tags: baguette diamond, Custom Jewelry, fancy yellow diamond, one-of-a-kind jewelry, recycled gold, recycling diamonds
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Thursday, November 10th, 2011
We want to thank our loyal friends and fans who once again voted Mardon the Best Jeweler in Riverside for the third year in a row! Read about it in the annual Press Enterprise Reader’s Choice supplement in today’s paper. We truly appreciate your support!
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Friday, October 21st, 2011
Recently, we’ve had the pleasure of working with some outstanding vintage Art Deco jewelry. We appraised this wonderful diamond and black onyx ring which features two large Old European cut diamonds, both approximately 1 3/4 cts, both eye clean, near colorless and well matched. Imagine some flapper gal dancing the night away in a Roaring […]
Tags: Art Deco Jewelry, black onyx, bright cut, filigree, hand engraving, milgraingin, Old European cut diamond, platinum, Roaring 20"s, Vintage Jewelry
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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 […]
Tags: Estate Jewelry, Geneology, hand engraving, Silver Name Bracelet, Victorian Jewelry, Vintage Jewelry
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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 […]
Tags: Antique Cushion, Diamond Grading, GIA, Old European Cut, recutting diamond, recutting emeralds, Ruby, Sapphire
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Saturday, July 30th, 2011
We always love the stories that go along with our jewelry, especially the ones about the special engagement or wedding rings of our customers. I just received this picture via email from a client in London, England, showing the magnificent ruby his bride is now wearing.
Tags: Burma ruby, colored gem engagement ring, Engagement Ring, pigeon's blood red, pigeon's blood ruby, Princess Kate
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