Archive for the ‘Featured Post’ Category
Friday, May 22nd, 2015
Mardon has placed a rare vintage watch for a client in this upcoming Important Watch Auction held at Sotheby’s New York venue. It’s Lot # 163, page 136 – you can browse the catalog at this URL, http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2015/watches-n09368.html# This last year, we’ve added Jewelry Auctions to the list of services available through our extensive network of experts and […]
Tags: Best of Inland Empire 2015, Christie's, Estate Jewelry, Important Watches, Sothebys
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2015
The annual Press Enterprise 2015 Reader’s Choice voting is going on now! Balloting lasts May 1 to May 31. It’s easy and fun to name your favorite shops, restaurants and entertainment venues.
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Thursday, February 19th, 2015
Mardon Jewelers has a new relationship with two of America’s finest gem cutters, John Dyer and David Brackna. We met both of these award winning artists at this year’s Tuscon Gem show and were able to purchase fine examples of their work. We’ll soon be showing these wonderful gemstones in our unique Mardon Original Jewelry. John Dyer […]
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Thursday, January 8th, 2015
As members of the American Gem Society, we at Mardon Jewelers are committed to conducting our business ethically. Key tenets of the AGS are that the ethical business person never knowingly misrepresents the facts or intentionally deceives other parties. From our AGS Membership Manual, these are the first 3 of 15 specifically prohibited business practices. 1. Advertising […]
Tags: American Gem Society, ethical jewelers, fictitious pricing, prohibited business practices
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Saturday, November 15th, 2014
We had a visit from one of our favorite clients, Chris, his wife Jaybee, and friends, on their way to a special event celebrating the Riverside Dickens Festival. We were pleased to see Jaybee wearing the exquisite antique necklace Chris recently acquired from Mardon. This necklace is one of the finest examples of Edwardian jewelry it’s been our […]
Tags: bead setting, Charles Dickens, Edwardian jewelry, Estate Jewelry, Gerald Dickens, jewelry fabrication, milgrain, Old European cut diamond, platinum, Riverside Dickens Festival
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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014
One of the problems we encounter in the gem trade is misrepresentation to add value to gems. As aficionados of fine gemstones and as members of the American Gem Society and the American Gem Trade Association, we believe it’s important to conduct our business by a strict code of ethics and to protect our customers from fraud and false advertising. […]
Tags: AGL, AGS, Cornflower Blue, GIA, Gubelin, kashmir sapphire, Padparadscha, pigeon's blood ruby, pink sapphire
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
Just back from the shop, this stunning Benitoite & platinum engagement ring was made to order for our client R. This young man truly went the extra mile to create this symbol of his love for his fiancé. Wanting something beautiful, exotic and rare, he chose Benitoite. Our California State Gemstone is all of that. One of the […]
Tags: Benitoite, CAD jewelry design, Californian State Gemstone, Custom Jewelry, OOAK, Ottoman Design, platinum
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Friday, June 20th, 2014
We acquired this highly unusual Art Deco Pools of Light necklace almost by accident. We recently purchased an estate of wonderful early 20th century jewelry items, mostly rings and pins. This piece and another interesting rock crystal necklace were included in the group. Since they had no gold content, we didn’t think too much about […]
Tags: Art Deco, crystal ball, Late Victorian jewelry, Pools of Light, silver
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2014
These three recently completed custom rings show the versatility and craftsmanship of the experts at Mardon, in particular our gemologists, custom designers and hand engravers. The spectacular platinum custom ring shown above is set with a 2 carat natural ruby that we brokered to our clients. Gemstone brokering means that our gemologists find a gem that meets your […]
Tags: Art Deco ring, CAD jewelry design, Chatham Created Ruby, custom rings, fire agate, Gemstone Broker, hand engraving, Natural Ruby, platinum ring
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Saturday, May 24th, 2014
We recently completed the resurrection of a ring that had been severely damaged. Fine jewelry is made from precious materials that when properly cared for, will last for centuries. Gemstones are durable and ancient– diamond crystals are typically 1 to 2 billion years old. Gold is eternal. It doesn’t deteriorate and is never discarded– if a style or […]
Tags: CAD jewelry design, Custom Jewelry, diamond, invisible setting, Ruby
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