October is the month we celebrate opal and tourmaline as birthstones, and these are two Mardon favorites! Both have many different appearances and come in a ton of colors, and sometimes *all* the colors! Stay tuned this month and we’ll show you some mouthwatering gems and jewelry, from watermelon to rainbow. The ring in this […]
It’s the last day of Sapphire birthstone month so it’s the perfect day to learn about Red Sapphire. Red Sapphire? –But wait, didn’t we tell you that Rubies and Sapphires are the same mineral and the red ones are called Rubies??!? Yes! Yes we did. Sometimes an exception comes along, and this is one. This […]
There’s one more color of fancy sapphire you need to know about, and it’s purple! Purple sapphire is just as hard as blue Sapphire. Sapphire is the gem name for the mineral corundum. Corundum is so hard they crush it and add it to saws and papers to make intense industrial sanders. It’s also used […]
Here in Riverside it makes sense to celebrate September birthdays with a sunny, golden gemstone. Yes, Sapphires grow in beautiful yellow hues too! Yellow Sapphires can be pale yellow, the vibrant canary yellow you see in the vintage gems in this video, or mix of yellow and orange or brown. If you love yellow gems […]
While looking for some information on the website recently, I noticed that many of the old blog entries here had been truncated. The hosting for our site has changed many times over the years, and at some point data had been lost. Luckily, I do save our old backups so I was able to restore […]
Recently, we examined an expensive pair of diamond earrings for a new client. She had purchased them from a local “Jewelry Mart” jeweler who provided this “appraisal.” We easily identified the center diamonds as lab-grown diamonds. Each stone had the wording “Lab Grown” and an ID number laser etched on the girdle. Notice the “DESCRIPTION” […]
Today, consumers in the market for a diamond can choose between natural mined diamonds and lab grown diamonds. Lab grown diamonds, also known as synthetic diamonds, cultured diamonds, or cultivated diamonds are widely available. They are true diamonds in all but their origin — they are grown in laboratories instead of being mined from Mother […]
Fine jewelry, made of precious metals and gems, can be very expensive. We often focus on the dollar value of the item rather than the real personal values conveyed by the jewel. Some things though, are more precious than gold. We had a wonderful experience with a new client who purchased this fine cloisonne enameled […]
Once again, Mardon Jewelers is asking for your vote as the Inland Empire’s favorite jeweler. The Reader’s Choice survey by the Riverside Press Enterprise is a fun way for you to be involved in the businesses of your community. Your votes single out the best businesses and services available where you live. Your opinions matter! […]
On a recent trip to Holland, we participated in the unveiling of a memorial to the Mission Belle, an American B17G that was shot down near Rotterdam on December 1, 1943 after a mission to bomb war materials factories in Germany. The Mission Belle was part of the famous 8th Air Force. Half the U.S. […]
