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Joe an Margie,

Wow! You guys are the best! The piece is absolutely stunning, and Kate loves it.

I wasn’t joking when I said you have a repeat customer, and I will continue to contact you in the future!

Best,
BC

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, many women have their eye out for heart-shaped jewelry. Hearts symbolize love after all, so its an obvious choice.

But for some, hearts can seem a little too romantic (think back to high school when you drew hearts all over you notebook). For these types, colors may be more evocative of love, like pink or red.

Well, call us overly romantic but we ❤️ heart shaped jewelry. Here’s a custom design heart shaped engagement ring that we just ❤️ making.

Interested in something similar? Contact us. We can create a heart shaped ring or pendant that’s perfect for you.

Sure, you’ve seen gorgeous images of engagement rings before. But there’s something about video that brings that image (and that ring) to dazzling life.

Here’s a recent custom design solitaire with a stunning halo surrounding it. Amazing, isn’t it?

But watch this same ring dance with light and fire in the video below.

Adds a whole other element, doesn’t it?

When we custom design engagement rings for our customers, we’re happy to share videos throughout the process. This way, you can get as intimate of a look at your ring as humanly possible (other than seeing it in person, of course).

So remember: when you’re custom designing your engagement or wedding ring, you can have a firsthand experience that will bring you that much closer to a stunning final product.

Interested in a custom design piece for yourself? We can make your dream ring a wearable reality.

Contact us to make your custom design dreams come true!

Call (888) 724-8222 or reach us at support@schubach.com. We generally respond within 24 hours (and never share your email address). Or reach us through our online form.

What is a garnet?

Garnet is not one single mineral per se but is used to encompass a group of several closely related silicate minerals. Garnets are widely known as dark red though come in a variety of colors, including red, orange, yellow, green, purple, brown, blue, black, pink, and colorless.

According to Middle English, the word itself means “dark red.” In Latin, garnet is derived from the word “granum” meaning “seed” possibly referring to a pomegranate seed for which it is quite similar in color and shape.

The garnet’s history extends back to the Bronze age. Garnets were used as beads in a jewelry dating back to 3000 B.C. This gives us an idea of its durability and strength.

Symbolically, it represents the feminine nature (some say that only women should wear garnet). During medieval times, garnets were believed to cure depression, protect dreamers from nightmares and relieve diseases of the liver. It was also thought to be potent against poisons.

Garnet is the official birthstone for January. It is also used to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of marriage.

Below: a heart shape pendant in 14kt white gold featuring approximately .06ct t.w. of genuine Brazilian garnets and natural diamonds. (Pendant only, chain sold separately)

An absolutely stunning custom made cushion and pave diamond setting with 2 ctw of micropave diamonds, set in platinum.

You’ve heard the term before but maybe you’re not sure exactly what it is. Well, let’s get the pronunciation out of the way. It’s pronounced “pa-vey” and its a French word that means “paved.”

So what is pavé?

Pavé (or pave) is a type of setting that consists of many small gemstones attached to an engagement ring (or other types of jewelry) by small droplets of metal. The end result gives the setting a look of being paved with diamonds (or another gemstone of choice).

What are the benefits of a pave setting for your engagement ring?

Well, cost would be one reason to go with a pave setting. Because the individual stones are smaller, they’re more affordable. Yet you’re not sacrificing sparkle, since a pave setting provides a ton of that.

Another benefit of pave setting is surprisingly easy care. The small gems are held together quite tightly by tiny prongs and are generally secure over the course of time.

Above is a great example of a pave setting. It’s a custom made cushion and pave diamond setting with 2 ctw of micropave diamonds, set in platinum.

Considering a custom design engagement ring with a pave setting? Give us a call or send us an email and we can talk in more detail. We create amazing rings with pave settings all the time and we’d love to bring you closer to your dream ring.

Thank you guys!! You guys make us so happy!
We love the rings and we love you all!! Thank you again for the wonderful work you guys did!

If you’re anything like me, you have a ton of costume jewelry (along with my fancier custom design pieces). Costume jewelry is play jewelry after all. It’s perfect for fun events (think costume parties) or other activities where you don’t want to risk the loss of your more cherished items.

But recently, I noticed several of my costume pieces were looking a little…gray. That doesn’t sound fun, right? After a little research, I found out a few quick and easy DIY ways to clean up my jewelry to get it party-ready again.

DIY Methods to Clean your Costume Jewelry

Lemon juice. I decided to used the plastic bottle variety of lemon juice for this experiment (real lemons are expensive and are meant to accompany my adult beverage) and it worked just fine. Simply dilute one part lemon juice and one part water and soak your costume jewelry in it for 15 minutes (not much longer–it is an acidic wash and can do damage).

Baking soda and salt. Another easy at-home remedy for your cheap, sparkly things, simply combine one tablespoon of baking soda and one table spoon of salt in a glass bowl. Then add one up of heated water and watch the wonders of chemistry take place (you’ll see bubbles). For an added benefit, line the bowl with aluminum foil for an even stronger chemical reaction.

The last step for either of these DIY steps (don’t forget this one): a good buffing with a soft cloth. Don’t forget this step since it provides that extra shine.

After I tried these steps, my costume jewelry came back to life again. Yay! More parties in my future for 2019.

Diet and exercise steal all the limelight when it comes to New Year’s resolutions…but what about jewelry? Can anyone have a fashion resolution? Of course!

But if can’t think of any self-improvement mantras for the upcoming year, perhaps we can help you:

I promise to buy myself little sparkly thing simply because I want it and deserve it and leave me alone!

I will do my best to wear statement jewelry to events that don’t quite warrant it because who cares, life is short?

I will wear radically mismatched earrings as a message to the world that I’m wildly unpredictable and distinctively creative.

I pledge to clean my jewelry more frequently so it shines and sparkles as if it were brand new…or I’ll just buy brand new jewelry.

I will continue to mix and match metals, showing complete disregard for my mother’s “rules” of fashion.

I vow to wear more jewelry in general, sparkling more with each and every year.

If I get engaged, I will partake in the custom design process with my husband to be. (I don’t need to be surprised; I’d rather be happy with my ring, thank you.)

I will own several pairs of hoop earrings instead of just one because one pair simply isn’t enough, dahling.

I will stay on top of jewelry trends only to break from them if they don’t suit me.

I vow to have hooks on necklaces that do not drive me crazy when I put them on.

I will give up those clip earrings that I bought at an antique store and thought would be fun but man, they just hurt.

I promise to let the sparkle from my jewelry spill over into my soul.

Feel free to borrow some of these jewelry resolutions for 2019. Or create your own and leave them in the comment section below.