Archive for the ‘Featured Post’ Category
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017
Our latest find in the Estate Department is this beautiful pair of gold shoe buckles. They are fabricated of 14K yellow gold. The style and method of construction suggest they were made in the early 20th century. At first, we thought they might be for suspenders or lingerie straps. That didn’t exactly make sense. Women […]
Tags: antique, shoe buckles
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Thursday, August 31st, 2017
It’s that time again! Mardon’s Fabulous Annual Clearance Sale is on! Beginning Friday, Sept. 1 thru Saturday, Sept. 9 we’re discounting our inventory of fine Mardon Originals, unique Estate pieces, and Designer Jewels. You can realize extra savings from 10 to 60% on fine merchandise and we can make way for new items in time […]
Tags: Art Deco ring, garnet, Jenny Sweaney, Radiant cut diamond
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2017
Mardon has built its reputation as the best jeweler in the Inland Empire by creating its own way of doing business. The Mardon Way is to offer superior expert services along with distinctive merchandise in an information-rich atmosphere. In the old days, Mardon would have been known as a manufacturing jeweler. Today, we’ve added extra […]
Tags: DigitalWax 008 Rapid Protoype Machine, ModelMaster 1000 CNC Mill, Ortery 3D PhotoBench 60
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Friday, May 5th, 2017
Mardon has just acquired an exciting Victorian Amethyst Riviere Necklace. The antique Riviere necklace is a classic style much favored by Anna Wintour, famous editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine. Wintour is often seen wearing several antique Riviere necklaces at a time. Movie buffs recognize Ms. Wintour as the inspiration for the title role in “The Devil […]
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Saturday, April 29th, 2017
Reader’s Choice lets readers choose the best businesses in their community for special recognition. Mardon Jewelers has served the community since 1961 and has been chosen Best Jeweler in the Inland Empire for eight years in a row.
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Saturday, January 28th, 2017
We recently had the opportunity and pleasure to examine this sweet Faberge necklace from the early 20th century. The necklace is fabricated from 14 karat yellow gold and silver, set with rose cut Diamonds and a beautiful pear shaped Aquamarine. The delicate chain is handmade from platinum. Our client has a wonderful family provenance for […]
Tags: Aquamarine, Auction House, auctioneer, Christie's, estate appraisal, Faberge, hand engraving, Mardon, Mariinskiy Opera, platinum, Rose cut, Russo-Japanese War, silver on gold, Sothebys, St. Petersburg
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Wednesday, July 27th, 2016
Our Grand Opening Sale will be Sept. 1 – 10 – Mark Your Calendar! Big discounts from 10 to 60% on our excellent Mardon inventory. After twenty wonderful and productive years at our Mission Inn location, Mardon Jewelers is moving to the Canyon Crest Towne Centre. Our new shop at Suite # 14 will be located […]
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Thursday, June 2nd, 2016
Horse and jockey are flying full tilt down the home stretch! After 20 years in our current location, Mardon is moving! We’d like to announce our upcoming move to a new spot at the Canyon Crest Towne Centre, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 14, Riverside, 92507. We hope to reopen by August 15 – stay tuned for updates on our […]
Tags: Best of Inland Empire, Canyon Crest Towne Centre, Estate Jewelry, Mardon, Raincross Collection, Reader's Choice
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Saturday, May 21st, 2016
This unusual estate jewelry item turned out to be are a real surprise. We purchased it along with a large group of vintage pieces– sort of an after-thought, thrown into the lot at the last minute. We don’t buy a lot of silver jewelry, but this was just funky enough to be of interest. It […]
Tags: anthill garnet, Gallup, New Mexico, P.J.Dugan, provenance, pyrope garnet, Reader's Choice
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Saturday, May 7th, 2016
Now showing at Mardon, this charming necklace is from the celebrated American jeweler, Sydney Mobell. Mobell is considered a modern master of the jewelers art. His shop in the Fairmont Hotel of San Francisco was famous for transforming everyday items into irreverant jeweled art, producing such items as a diamond studded Frisbee, an jewel encrusted […]
Tags: Angela Cummings, Art Jewelry, gemologists, Gucci, Herco, Hourglass, Mardon, Reader's Choice, Rolex, Smithsonian Museum, Smithsonian Store, Sydney Mobell, Tiffany
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