Archive for the ‘Mardon Happenings’ Category

The Colors of Christmas in Gems

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Every year for Christmas, we jewelers put our best foot forward, looking to make special pieces that will find their way into Santa’s sleigh. This year, I was able to find some spare hours to make these three special rings that feature one of the world’s most unique gemstones, the American Fire Agate.

Mardon Introduces New Citrus Heritage Raincross Jewelry

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

The latest addition to our Famous Raincross Collection of fine jewelry is simply stunning! We think our fine silver pendant wonderfully captures the unique style and bright colors of the orange crate art from the heyday of California citrus.

Mardon voted Best Jeweler- Again!

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!

Reader’s Choice Vote, Counting Down

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Just a reminder that the annual Press Enterprise Reader’s Choice voting ends this coming Friday, August 5.

Fashion Forward Engagement Ring with Pigeon’s Blood Red Ruby

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.

Reader’s Choice Online Voting

Friday, July 8th, 2011

If you wish to vote online for your local favorite businesses (ahem!), follow this link and take the survey– very quick and easy! You don’t have to fill in all the spaces, just the ones you care about. Voting ENDS August 5.

Best of Riverside, PE Reader’s Choice, 2011

Saturday, July 2nd, 2011

It’s that time of the year again when you can vote for your favorite community businesses and services– the Riverside Press Enterprise will be publishing ballots for it’s annual Reader’s Choice on Sundays and Wednesdays.

A Custom WWII Ring for a Navy Dad

Saturday, July 2nd, 2011

The Mardon team created this very special ring just in time to celebrate the 86th birthday of Harold Swanson, my father-in-law. Like many of his generation, he left high school as soon as he was of age and enlisted in the military to fight WWII. As a Navy sailor, he trained forĀ  submarine service, but […]

Mardon at the GIA Symposium

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

Recently, daughter Jenny and I spent a memorable Memorial Day weekend at the 2011 GIA International Symposium. This year, Symposium was divided into two tracks, one focused on current scientific research in the field of gemology, while the other concentrated on the future of business for the jewelry industry. This year’s keynote speaker was noted […]

The Problems in Making Jewelry from Old Gold

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Earlier this week, we delivered this nice 14K rose gold custom gent’s wedding band to a very happy client. It was made as a replacement for the original wedding ring belonging to her husband, to be presented at their upcoming anniversary. From what our client told us, two uncles had combined their gold jewelry, one […]

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