Happy Stories From our customers

We all know the look of it…and its not pretty. Tarnish makes your jewelry appear slightly discolored and just plain dull. But what is tarnish exactly?

Well first off, what tarnish isn’t: it’s not the pure metal itself (silver) but the alloys mixed with the pure metal (mainly copper). It’s the copper that reacts to the sulfur and the moisture in the air, causing pieces made of sterling silver to tarnish.

And its not just moisture that causes silver to tarnish but chemicals like deodorant, hairspray, lotion, etc. that speed up the process.  tarnishes faster in areas with high humidity and air pollution.

Here’s a simple video that details the process of bringing the shine back to your sterling silver jewelry.

With decorative back

When checking the jewelry trends on Twitter this am, our staff became intrigued by the latest news on plus-sized jewelry. According to Mic: 

Plus-size clothing brand Universal Standard is launching a jewelry collection on Tuesday, July 11, Mic reports. The silver necklace, choker, bracelet, earrings, and rings are designed to fit around and lay elegantly on larger bodies.

“The most basic problem [with mainstream jewelry] is just that it doesn’t fit,” Universal Standard co-founder and creative director Alexandra Waldman. “Regular jewelry isn’t made to scale. This is a line of jewelry that is meant to look native on a bigger body. The longer necklace falls exactly as it should on a longer body. The rings fit. The jointed choker always lays flat on the chest, and can be worn on a larger neck really beautifully.”

And yes, we get this firsthand (though we certainly feel we have scaleable jewelry that works on all types of body). We strongly advocate a holistic  approach when it comes to wearing jewelry. That means taking into consideration (prior to purchase) body type, lifestyle, budget (of course) and personal taste (of course).

Jewelry must feel like a natural extension of you, whatever your size!

Joe,

Picked up the package today, and everything looks amazing! They’re more than everything we hoped they’d be. Mine fits perfectly, and we’ll have to wait until N returns to check hers, but I’m sure it will be on the money. I’ll definitely check in with you then to let you know either way.

I can’t say it enough, thank you again for working with us. It’s been such a fun and unique experience knowing that now all three pieces were custom made by one man and his store. Please extend my gratitude to the folks you work with in your shop as well, I know they all have a hand in it too.

For what it’s worth, please see your work in the attached picture from our engagement photos. We can’t wait to send you more after our big day.

Many Thanks,

J

Smack dab in the center of the most exciting tennis match in the world, let’s take a moment to look at the dress code of the Wimbledon players…because it’s strict. And no wonder why: the dress code dates back to the 1800s.

So why all white? For practical reasons. The sight of sweat spots on colored clothing appeared unseemly back in the day, so “tennis whites” became the way to go.

And by white, we’re talking white. The All-England Club takes this rule very seriously:

• “White does not include off-white or cream.”

• “There can only be “a single trim of color no wider than one centimeter.”

• “Any [colored] undergarments that either are or can be visible during play (including due to perspiration)” are not allowed.”

Many players have claimed that this rule is too strict. And many have tried to bend and/or break the rules. But most happily adhere in order to be part of such a privileged event.

As far as jewelry? While we can’t find any rules dictating the wearing of jewelry, from what we see, a few female players don a simple pendant necklace (which also looks great against a fashionable all white backdrop!).

Petra Kvitová