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  • JT’s Alexandrite Special

    Letter from Client:

    Hello Beth!

    I noticed the final pictures up on the blog, and they look amazing! I had my doubts on the wax but you assured me it would look stunning, and to trust in the professionals at Schubach Jewelers.  Your claims are self-evident.  It’s refreshing to do business with a company that offers both an excellent product and even better customer service. I will be sure to direct anybody I can to both visit your website, and to speak with you in person. Kudos to Joe for his remarkable craftsmanship, and keen eye for picking high quality, friendly people to support his trade.

    So I believe my final question for you is, when am I gonna get my paws on it? =)  If you could supply me with a tracking number when it gets shipped out I would very much appreciate it.

    Thanks again for all of your help,

    J.T.

  • The Gift of Jewelry for Mom

    1. Realize the importance: Moms consider jewelry from a son or daughter to be a prized possession – something to be cherished for a lifetime. Take your time in making this purchase. Check your local jewelers and research jewelry online. Ask other family members for input by sending relevant links, images, etc. And don’t wait until a week before her birthday!

    2. Recognize her style: Jewelry is not one size fits all! If your mother has hundreds of earrings, you might want to consider an engraved necklace or ring. Are her tastes classic or edgy? Is she a practical or romantic sort? (If practical, an oversized piece of jewelry might not be the way to go, for instance.) Look at her wardrobe. Is she a flashy or conservative type? What colors does she lean  toward?

    3. Go ask your mother! There are ways to find out about your mother’s tastes without giving away the secret. Ask about a ring she’s wearing and why she likes it. Take a look through her jewelry box (discreetly, of course!) Again, ask other family members. In short, go to the source.

    Giving the gift of jewelry to your mother is a big deal, simply because it’s from you. Why not make it really special by taking some time to research, asking around and picking just the right piece?

  • Peter and Lilianna – How a Couple Builds a Ring

     

    In Peter’s words:

    We know that having wedding bands that reflect us really matters. It is a feeling of being individual, sure. But even more, it’s a feeling of truly honoring and loving who we have become and how we got here.The design that Joe helped us create reflects our path, totally.

    You can see that they are two slim bands joined at the top. Slim and elegant is how I think of Liliana (I won’t pretend to say what she might think of me.) Joining her at the top of our game is exactly what I want to feel. We are so very different, so having one band of white gold and one of yellow gold just works. And we are very connected, so three diamonds to represent that sharing feels just right.

    We came together from different continents. Liliana has lived in Australia and I, North America. Now, we share a home on each continent, a connection on each side of the world. These rings reflect that, too.

    The two bands are clearly individual.They show that we connect without fusing to each other. That is how we live and want to continue to live our days.

    What you may not be able to see in the pictures is that Joe designed the bands as infinity symbols. For us, this is perfect. I can write about how we met teaching metaphysics. I can talk about teaching the meaning of infinity. But here, I would rather share the feeling, the romantic sense of infinity, as it applies to us today.

    We teach a science. But when we look at these rings that are so very us, so very uniquely us, I am living the feeling, not the thinking. Life is infinite joy, as are we. And life is good, getting better, and we are sharing that.

    All that from two rings? No, it comes from us, but with Joe’s help, the rings are a perfect reflection. I hope that you like them even half as much as we do.

    – Peter and Liliana, contestants of the 3rd Annual DIY (Dream it Yourself) Custom Design Jewelry Contest

  • Marie Antoinette and her Fashion Passion

    At Joseph Schubach Jewelers, we  like to look back on history for jewelry inspiration. Because strangely, everthing old IS new. There’s undoubtedly a common thread that continues through time, disappearing, reappearing, reinvented into something new.

    Today, we take a look at Marie Antoinette and some of her elaborate pieces, including her stunning pearl neckalce:

    According to Slate:

    Once queen, she steadily ordered the newest looks from Rose Bertin, the leading Paris couturiere—among them the provocative “robe a la polonaise,” with its bosom-enhancing bodice and its billowy, ankle-baring skirts, the whole crowned by a “pouf,” a 3-foot mountain of powdered hair decked with plumes, veils, and other objects arranged as saucy references to current events. All this and more she wore at court and in town, with swiftly contagious effect; and Bertin became known as the Minister of Fashion.

    Christie's employee Linda Pyke is dressed with a necklace, made of pearls belonging to Marie Antoinette, at Christie's Auction House in London September 27, 2007. The pearls once belonging to Antoinette and taken to Britain by a friend for safekeeping failed to find a buyer at auction on Wednesday. Credit: Reuters/Luke MacGregor

    The history of the necklace:

    Now part of a diamond, ruby and pearl necklace, France’s ill-fated queen gave a bag of pearls and diamonds to Lady Sutherland, the British ambassador’s wife, before she fled revolutionary France in 1792, a year before the monarch’s death.

    Marie Antoinette, legendary for her extravagance, did not know her fate at the time and would have hoped to be reunited with her treasures one day, according to Christie’s officials.

    Christie’s said Sutherland arranged for clothes and linen to be sent to the queen while she was in prison.

    “This was reportedly the last gesture of kindness shown to the doomed queen,” the auctioneer said in a statement.

    Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotine in October 1793.

    Source: Reuters

  • Kris’s Channel Set Engagement Ring

  • Local Jeweler receives Scholarship

    We’re always happy to share great local news when it’s sent our way!

    The MJSA Education Foundation recently awarded scholarships to four hard-working students who are pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as gemology diplomas–all to prepare them for a future life in jewelry making and design.

    Katie Poterala of Tempe, Arizona, who won $1,800 to help her work toward an MFA in Fine Metals at Arizona State University within the next two years. (Her necklace is pictured at right.) Poterala also received a Foundation scholarship in 2008.

    Congratulations, Katie…and great work!

    Source: MJSA Up to Date

    Katie’s Work on Etsy

  • Macy’s Yellow Halo Ring

  • The Blue in There Somewhere Ring

  • Mary’s Halo Ring

    Beth,

    OMG, I absolutely love it!!!!!!! . . . . it’s perfect! Correction — it’s more than perfect!!!. . . . .

    Also, please send along my gratitude and happiness to Joe!!!  You guys are awesome!
    Hugs,
    Mary

  • Cindy Chao’s Royal Butterfly inducted by National Museum of Natural History

    An interesting story about the amazing Cindy Chao (Taiwan) and the induction of her stunning butterfly pin inducted into the National Museum of Natural History:

    Amongst the Earth’s rarest and most beautiful creations are precious stones, in which beauty not only remains undiminished with time but accumulates history. Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of Natural History features the most significant and famous pieces of gems and minerals in the world; the esteemed collection includes the deep blue Hope Diamond, Napoleon Diamond Necklace, Marie Antoinette’s Earrings, Inquisition Necklace.

    The melding of creation – first the natural process that occurred more than a billion years ago that formulated these stones which are then taken and crafted by artisans into a new creation – thickens the layer of history and lore into the precious stones as they pass through human hands.

    Cindy Chao’s 2009 Royal Butterfly Brooch perfectly exemplifies this melding of creation, her detailed masterpiece entailing over 2 years time. Heralding a unique usage of rough diamonds, her work representing a breakthrough in the art of jewelry craftsmanship. The annual creation of an iconic butterfly symbolizes the ongoing metamorphosis in the advancement of Cindy Chao’s craftsmanship and techniques in utilizing rare gemstones.

    The vibrant “Royal Butterfly,” is balanced by a pair of rough diamonds on the scales; features more than 20 color gradients, precisely 2,318 diamonds, colored diamonds, color-changing sapphires, colored sapphires, rubies, and tsavorites, meticulously set on both the front and back.

    In 2010 this classic piece was inducted by the National Museum of Natural History, the world’s largest educational and research museum complex serving as the global beacon for the diffusion of public knowledge. This contemporary art jewel was created not only of the hopes of the artist that this art can be appreciated in a new medium, but will also inspires people to dream and create, always continue to contribute to the evolution of culture and the world around them.

    Source: BusinessWire