Posts Tagged ‘Father’s Day’

Restoring the Ring of GIA founder Robert M. Shipley- A Father’s Legacy

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 […]

Father’s Day Gift Par Excellence- A Carved Fire Agate

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 […]

Gold in Quartz Man’s Ring

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

For a very special gift for Father’s Day or perhaps an anniversary, consider this striking one-of-a-kind man’s ring, set with a gorgeous gold in quartz gemstone from the Eldorado Mine in Gympie, Queensland, Australia.  You can easily see the dramatic eruption of pure gold in the white quartz matrix– simply stunning! I picked this gem […]

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