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Featured Piece & Anniversary Gemstones: Sapphire and Pearl Ring

UncategorizedBy johnsonjewele December 16, 2019 Leave a comment

While the holidays are an excellent time to gift yourself or someone special with a timeless piece of jewelry, there’s also a lot of other special occasions to celebrate throughout the year. In this case, the featured custom job was created for an anniversary. As with all of our custom pieces, we first had the…

Feature Piece: Tanzanite Ring

UncategorizedBy johnsonjewele November 13, 2019 Leave a comment

‘Tis the season to start thinking about how you want to treat your loved ones or yourself to a special piece! The great thing about custom work is that you can create the perfect accessory for anyone. In this case, the featured jewelry was a customer’s retirement gift to herself, and that kind of achievement…

Feature Piece: Heirloom Asscher Diamond

UncategorizedBy johnsonjewele September 16, 2019 Leave a comment

Have you ever thought about the history behind jewelry making? People have been creating and designing jewelry for thousands of years—it’s just the methods and technology that have changed over time. Fast forward to now, in our modern age, and it’s quite common to mix digital advancements with hand work. This feature piece, for example,…

Celebrate Back to School with a Custom Gift

UncategorizedBy johnsonjewele August 14, 2019 Leave a comment

Heading off to college is a big step in every child and parent’s life—the kids get to have their first taste of adulthood, and the parents start their journey into being empty nesters. However, after 18 years at home, that big move to college can also cause some homesickness. We find it’s nice to have…

A Guide to Picking Out the Perfect Diamond

UncategorizedBy johnsonjewele July 19, 2019 Leave a comment

If you’re on the lookout for the perfect diamond, it may be overwhelming to see all the different kinds available. To help, we’ve given a brief description and visual of each diamond type so you can compare and contrast to find your ideal gem shape and cut. Round A round cut diamond is the most…

Feature Piece: Redesigning for Everyday Wear

UncategorizedBy johnsonjewele June 17, 2019 Leave a comment

Sometimes, the perfect jewelry just needs a little bit of an update. Wear and tear can take a lot out of your jewelry over time, and ever-changing styles in jewelry design can affect how much you wear some of your pieces. This is why we find it so important to offer jewelry repair and redesign…

Unique Gems Feature: Watermelon Tourmaline, Azurite Malachite, and Opal Crystal

UncategorizedBy johnsonjewele May 15, 2019 Leave a comment

When you want to show more personality in your style, accessories are a great place to start. Unlike clothes, fine jewelry will last a lifetime and beyond, so you can even leave behind a gorgeous legacy. We love custom work for that reason, and we always have some loose gemstones on hand for those looking…

Feature Piece: Mabe Pearl Earrings

UncategorizedBy johnsonjewele January 16, 2019 Leave a comment

Take a second to think about the jewelry or gemstones you haven’t worn for a long time. 2019 is the year for you to have these pieces redesigned into something perfect you’ll love to wear. It’s too often we hear about jewelry being packed away and forgotten due to outdated style, damage, or other reasons…

Feature Piece: Redesigning an Heirloom

UncategorizedBy johnsonjewele December 12, 2018 Leave a comment

Some of our favorite projects are working with customers to redesign or refresh their vintage/heirloom items. Time can take a toll on old jewelry, but luckily experts like our goldsmiths can refurbish the piece so it looks brand new! Or, in some cases, a piece just needs a repair on the setting to ensure the…

Making Custom Work with the Lost Wax Process

UncategorizedBy johnsonjewele November 12, 2018 Leave a comment

We love custom work here at Johnson Jewelers, so we thought we’d show off a behind-the-scenes look at the process! The pendant above was designed to show off the customer’s diamond, and we think it does a stunning job. To make the piece, our goldsmith first carved and shaped a model of it out of…