Archive for November, 2009

Our Biggest Moissanite Sale Ever!

November 30, 2009

Looking to save big this holiday? How about saving 50%-60%? We just found out about some massive discounts being offered on moissanite jewelry by one of our leading moissanite manufacturers. And, of course, we’re passing these savings directly on to you.  Some of these items are basics that we’ve always carried, such as these earrings:

Save 60% on these princess cut moissanite stud earrings!

Save 50% off on this classic wire basket moissanite pendant

Save 60% on round moissanite wire basket stud earrings

We’ll be posting even more items during the next few days, so check back often. For a complete list of our Sale Items, click here. Don’t wait, these prices are only good while supplies last!

Posted in Moissanite Sale, New Moissanite Jewelry

Moissanite versus Diamonds – Facts & Fiction

November 30, 2009

Moissanite is becoming increasingly popular during a trying economy, no doubt. It provides the sparkle and grandeur of a diamond for a fraction of the cost. But it’s not just about the pricetag. Moissanite is eco-friendly and for the savvy shopper, this is becoming increasingly relevant.

Here are a few more points on moissanite you want to ponder:

Moissanite chips easily. FALSE.

Moissanite comes in different grades of color and clarity. FALSE.

More than one company manufactures moissanite. FALSE.

Moissanite is a man-made diamond. FALSE.

Moissanite IS NOT a diamond nor a diamond simulant. Diamond is pure carbon [C]. Moissanite is composed of the compound silicon carbide [SiC] Moissanite is a laboratory created jewel. Naturally occurring moissanite is extremely rare and found only in microscopic crystals that are too small to use in jewelry. Each moissanite jewel is grown in the laboratory from a moissanite seed crystal. It takes months from start to finish to grow a single jewel. Created diamonds are grown by a similar process.

Save 50%: Round Moissanite Wire Basket Pendant

Posted in Moissanite Sale

Buying Jewelry Online this Holiday

November 25, 2009

Many are fearful of buying jewelry online. Fortunately, it’s never been a safer and easier process. Especially with well-established online jewelers like us!

Jewelry online can be as much as 50% less than retail. So once you’ve found yourself a secure and reliable source, you can feel safe while saving money!
Here are a few other pointers when purchasing jewelry online:

1. Familiarize yourself with how to measure quality in gold, diamonds or other items you may wish to purchase. Know the difference between carats and karats.
2. Enter the word “jewelry” in a search engine such as Google or Yahoo. If desired, enter more specific words such as “rings,” “diamonds” or “gold.”

3. Browse sites for information. Some sites offer jewelry made by known manufacturers while others have their own jewelers that make the pieces for sale.

4. Read information on guarantees, secure ordering and returns. A piece of jewelry is a major investment, and you want to be sure your purchase is guaranteed and that your purchase price can be refunded if you want to return the item.

5. Check to see if certificates are given, particularly for diamonds.

6. If you are confident that the site is secure and reputable, browse the categories (“diamonds,” “gold,” “watches,” “rings,” and so on) or do a site search using the key word or words of the item you are looking for (“gold watch,” “diamond ring,” and so on).

7. If you find a piece that interests you, you may have to click its image to make it larger so you can get a better look. While this is not necessarily a good substitute for seeing the piece in person, it will give you a pretty good idea of what the piece looks like.

8. When you order, pay special attention to sizes and other options offered. (For example, do you want the diamond set in a yellow gold or white gold band?)

At Joseph Schubach Jewelers, if there is ever a problem, we can address it quickly and thoroughly. We pride ourselves in customer service so you can feel safe and comfortable with the entire process.

Style 9337

Diamond Flow Wedding Band – $519

Flow wedding band with .21ct t.w. pave’ diamonds and milgrained edges in 14kt white gold.

Posted in Jewelry Education and Advice

Special Disney Exhibition showcases Children’s Fine Jewelry Line

November 24, 2009

Disney Precious Collections, the fine-jewelry line for children, will be featured in a new exhibition featuring 600 original artworks instrumental in the development of some of Disney’s most beloved animated features.

The exhibition, “Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studios,” will open at the New Orleans Museum of Art on Nov. 15 and will run through March 14, 2010.

The showcase of artworks from films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and The Little Mermaid, among others, will coincide with the premiere of Disney’s newest animated feature film: The Princess and the Frog.

To commemorate the release and exhibit, Disney Precious Collections has produced a limited-edition pendant featuring a three-pointed princess crown. Crafted in 14-karat gold and accented with fine gemstones, the keepsake pendant will be available only at the New Orleans Museum of Art and via select Disney Precious Collections retailers.

In addition to viewing pieces from the Disney Precious Collections, which is composed of two lines: “The Enchanting Gemstones” collection of 14-karat gold with diamonds and precious gems, as well as “The Enduring Enamels” collection of handcrafted 14-karat gold and brightly painted enamel designs, visitors will have a chance to peruse a children’s section celebrating Disney’s connections with jazz music and New Orleans.

Visitors viewing the artworks, on loan from the Walt Disney Studio Animation Research Library, will find that they are accompanied by film clips helping to demonstrate how individual sketches and paintings lead to a finished animated masterpiece.

“We are thrilled to be a part of this unique event and believe strongly in the importance of what Disney has represented to children throughout the years, especially little girls, the true inspiration for the Disney Precious Collections,” Jack Gindi, marketing director of Disney Precious Collections, said in a media release.

“To be featured at such a world renowned venue as the New Orleans Museum of Art and to have our Disney jewelry stand alongside such respected and revered Disney artworks is a true honor to our team.”

For more on Disney Precious Collections, check out our page dedicated to these special pieces. We’re one of the few retailers offering this limited collection. This holiday, give a piece guaranteed to please any young princess.

For more on the Dreams Come True exhibition, visit the New Orleans Museum of Art’s Web site, Noma.org/dreams.

Source: NationalJewelerNetwork.com

Posted in Disney Precious Collections

Presenting Disney Precious Collections – Limited Time

November 23, 2009

Joseph Schubach Jewelers is proud to highlight this very limited line of Disney Precious Collections created fine jewelry, handcrafted in solid 14kt gold with genuine gemstones and diamonds, designed to make the young princess in your life feel inspired, special and loved.

Every girl has her favorite Disney character that inspires and delights her.  These pieces allow her to be close to her favorite character, whether it’s Belle, Ariel or Cinderella, all the time.

There are only 3 online web retailers offering this handcrafted Disney jewelry, so check out our new Disney Precious Collection online now – prices starting at $70!

1. The Enchanting Gemstones Collection features 14kt gold, diamonds and precious gems.  Each piece, such as Cinderella’s Glass slipper or Snow White’s Poison Apple, is meticulously designed to capture the magic of Disney.

We feel very honored to present to you this fine jewelry for children. Check out our Gallery and find the perfect piece for your precious princess.

Posted in Disney Precious Collections

This Holiday, Create your Own Piece on your Own Budget

November 18, 2009

Never before has it been easier to custom make a piece of jewelry, even on a tight budget and especially now. We are offering 1/2 off of our custom design fees for one week only so seize the day.

No matter what you’ve been dreaming of, custom-designed jewelry from Joseph Schubach Jewelers will bring your vision to life. We’re experts at transforming high-priced designs by brands like Tiffany or Cartier into stunning custom creations using diamonds or diamond alternatives like moissanite or Gemesis. For a fraction of the cost of the designer version, we’ll create a custom piece so perfect, no one will ever know.

So let your imagination do the shopping this year! Create a piece for a loved that is most definitively one-of-a-kind.

Posted in Custom Jewelry Designs

The SImple Elegance of a Bracelet

November 17, 2009

This holiday, if you’re stuck on simple affordable ideas for a loved one, consider the bracelet, an oft-forgotten piece of jewelry. Many women focus predominantly on earrings and necklaces and often forgo the elegance a bracelet can provide.

Besides, they are all the rage this season. According to one expert:

Bracelets, bracelets, bracelets!

The wrist will take on new importance this fall and winter and what better way to flatter an appendage than with a bold cuff bracelet. Though a large, unadorned cuff bracelet makes a statement on its own, cuffs sprinkled with stones and jewels of all types are also fabulous. These bold statement pieces will take your wrists from ordinary to extraordinary without spending a fortune. Feeling creative? Buy a plain cuff bracelet and decorate it with the stones and jewels of your choice

Here’s one of our most popular bracelets – one you simply couldn’t go wrong choosing:

Style 7064M

Antique Style Filigree Moissanite Bracelet

Antique style filigree bracelet with Charles and Colvard created moissanite. 3/16″ wide and the standard 7″ long.

Available Total Weight: 3.60ct t.w.

Posted in Jewelry Trends

Color, Jewelry, Economy

November 16, 2009

The release of the PANTONE Fashion Color Report coincides with the beginning of New York Fashion Week.

“Now more than ever, women are vigilant when it comes to spending,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.

“Instead of reinventing their wardrobe at the start of each season, consumers want pieces to complement what they already own. Pairing a bold color with a basic piece or freshening up their look with bright accents addresses the need for practicality, as well as fun.”

Yellow has made its mark on fashion and spring will further this trend with gleaming Aurora. Reminiscent of the first glimpse of yellow as the sun begins to rise over the horizon, this shimmering, slightly greenish yellow adds a bold infusion. Energy continues to surge throughout the warmer hues, leading to provocative Fusion Coral. This inviting orange connects directly to tangy Tomato Puree, this season’s classic red. Pair it with Turquoise for a retro look.

When it comes to yellow, nothing is better than the complex and rich yellows of Gemesis, covering just about every shade under the sun. Not only is Gemesis is fashionable with its varied yellows, but costwise, you can have your cake and eat it too!

Style 9026GM

Filigree Diamond Pendant

Hand engraved pendant with hand applied scrolls and a 3/4ct Gemesis cultured diamond with fancy yellow or orange color on an 18″ wheat chain. Pendant measures approx. 8mm in diameter.

Available Metal: 18kt White Gold and Platinum
Available Stone Size: 3/4ct

Posted in Gemesis Cultured Diamonds, Jewelry Trends

What Do You Think of these Pendants?

November 11, 2009

Initial pendants with pave stones and pave initials

Initial pendants with pave initials and no border

Hi everyone. We’re wondering what you think about these potentially new items. We keep seeing these pave initial pendants and are wondering if we should carry them. If we do, you’ll be able to order them with all of the usual options that we offer: 14kt white, yellow or rose gold, 18kt white, yellow or rose gold, palladium or platinum. For the stones, we’ll offer them in diamond, moissanite, Radiance, sapphire, ruby, emerald and just about anything else you can imagine.  And, they can be made with a high polish or brushed finish.

The first picture shows the series with pave set stones around the border and in the in initials. It measures about 3/4″ in diameter.

The second picture shows the series with just the pave initials and measures slightly wider, around 7/8″ in diameter.

And, of course, they’re available in any initial!

Let us know what you think by voting below. If we end up carrying them, we’ll let you know and send you a ‘special deal’ coupon, so make sure you’re signed up for our Jewelry Club newsletter (on the right hand side of the website).

Thanks!
Joe

Posted in General Jewelry Info, Jewelry Trends, New Jewlery Items, New Moissanite Jewelry

Everything You Need to Know about Gold…and More!

November 11, 2009

Golden Facts:

Gold is the most popular metal used in jewelry making. Here are some other uses of this precious metal:

• McLaren F1 uses gold foil in the engine compartment




• Gold is used in astronauts’ helmets




• Gold can be used in food. Goldwater, traditional herbal liquor produced in Poland and Germany, contains flakes of gold leaf. There are also some expensive ($1000) cocktails which contain flakes of gold leaf.




• Gold is used in the connectors of expensive electronic cables like audio, video and USB cables




• Gold is used in computers, communications equipment, spacecraft, and jet aircraft engines




• Colloidal gold (also known as “nanogold”, is a suspension (or colloid) of sub-micromete-sized particles of gold in a fluid – usually water) is used in research applications in medicine, biology and materials science. Colloidal gold is also the form of gold used as gold paint on ceramics prior to firing.




• It is used for the protective coatings on many artificial satellites




• It is used in infrared protective faceplates in thermal protection suits




• It is used in electronic warfare planes like the EA-6B Prowler




• Gold is used as the reflective layer on some high-end CDs
• The isotope gold-198 is used in some cancer treatments and for treating other diseases




• Gold leaf, flake or dust is used on and in some gourmet foodstuffs, notably sweets and drinks as decorative ingredient




• Gold alloys are used in restorative dentistry, especially in tooth restorations, such as crowns and permanent bridges




• Gold can be made into thread and used in embroidery

Source: Purple Slinky

Styel 7233WB

Ladies’ 14kt Yellow Gold Anniversary Band With Channel Set Diamonds

Ladies’ anniversary band, 1.0ct t.w. channel set diamonds, 14kt yellow gold.

Metal: 14kt Yellow Gold
Stone Size: 1.0ct t.w.
Ring Size: 4 – 8

Posted in General Jewelry Info, Jewelry Education and Advice