What is involved in bringing your jewellery back to life? It is really simpler to organise than you think, it may be. First things first though.
Step 1
Visit ESKAE and tell me what you are looking to do. A simple clean is different from a refurbishment of your pieces, the first is as basic as it sounds, and the later is more involved as i take out all the scratches and dings in your piece of jewellery and literally bring it back to as new condition.
Step 2
Pick up your beautiful CLEAN and NEW LOOKING jewellery, and wear it like it is new all over again! Lucky you!
that’s it…
But how do you bring it back to NEW AGAIN i hear you ask?
To do that you need to book your jewellery in for a refurbishment. What we basically do in this is we emery (which is like sandpapering) and buff (polish) out all the little scratches and imperfections in your jewellery. This does NOT and will not affect your diamonds and/or gemstones that are already in your jewellery. At this stage we are looking after the gold or platinum part of your jewellery.
After we buff and polish your jewellery, we will place it in an ultrasonic bath, which is full of water, ammonia and dish washing liquid. What this does is, cut away all the grease and gunk that gets built up on the back of your diamonds and gemstones. We do this so that you maintain the optimal level of light coming into and out of your gems, without the play of light, your diamonds and gems do not have that “fire and sparkle” that they should and you deserve!
Now that your jewellery is all clean and sparkling again, we will rhodium plate any white gold and sometimes the platinum parts to your jewellery. This process is basically like gold plating, in which we mask off any parts we want to keep as yellow gold and then dip the piece into a rhodium bath solution.
Rhodium is from the platinum family of metals. It is very much whiter and brighter than white gold is, also rhodium has a slight resistance to damage or scratching. This is NOT to say that you can rhodium plate your jewellery and go bashing it around, but it does offer a slight level of protection from day to day wear and tear. Rhodium has a brilliance to it that really catches the light and makes jewellery sparkle.
This is a great service that ESKAE offer, and i would encourage you to have this done once a year. This is two fold, firstly you have beautiful NEW looking jewellery, and also i get to check that everything is ok with your jewellery, that all the stones are secure and so on.
If you want to find out more, or are interested in having your jewellery refurbished visit my website and make an appointment, or email me here Sam@EskaeJeweller.com At ESKAE we offer this service for $85 per piece, however if your piece requires some major dent removal or scratch removal i will need to quote you on the work.
P.S now that we are coming into summer and the Christmas party season, it is the perfect time to have your jewellery refurbished. For the first 10 people who make an appointment for refurbishments i will give you a ONE TIME ONLY price of $0 for the FIRST piece of jewellery! email me now to take advantage of this offer!
Monthly Archive for October, 2008
Traditionally, when a man is getting ready to ask his beautiful partner to marry him, he would start to look at diamonds and ring designs that are available in any number of jewellery stores, letting the qualified jeweller, guide him along the process. Given the fact that the jeweller has probably been in the industry for any number of years and that the jeweller works with diamonds, gemstones, gold and platinum every single day of his working life, there is something to be said about letting the expert give you the appropriate guidance, to make sure you are getting the absolute best that you can get in your engagement ring.
What we are finding these days with the “information revolution” IE the advent of the Internet, is that guys are doing research on the net and then coming in armed with all sorts of information regarding diamonds and rings and even what sort of gold they want. More often than not, and unfortunately they don’t actually realise this themselves, but the info they have gathered, is conflicting or particularly biased, in terms of wanting to direct the person looking on the Internet into buying site un seen and there and then!
Chances are too, that they have left a small bit of information around the place and given their partner the BIG tip off that something is cooking…
At Eskae Jeweller, we are happy for somebody to do the research on the Internet before they come and see us, i don’t believe that we will deal with anyone who hasn’t already done this from now on. it is a sign of the times, and the times are progressing forward, and we should all be grateful that we have the capacity to do so.
Part of the reason i am happy for people to do this research on the net before hand, is that often they will come across diamonds that are cheaper than what we or numerous other jewellers will carry. there are many reasons for this and you can read a previous blog post here, about the different characteristics that make a diamond exceptional and outstanding. but the best part about it is that it provides me with a contrast straight away.
Without getting into the diamond characteristics here, the best way to buy a diamond is to allow yourself to be guided by a QUALIFIED jeweller, who can help you tailor your purchase to what it is you want to communicate when you are buying a diamond or coloured gemstone for that matter. It is OK to do some research on the net, but bear in mind that you need to be looking for the background knowledge and NOT the cheapest price in your due diligence. also look to keep yourself in the sort of ballpark that you are comfortable with, IE; if you know you have X amount to spend and start looking at diamonds with a value of Y, they could and probably are two completely different diamonds for many reasons.
A great rule of thumb to use when getting ready to buy an engagement diamond and ring, is to split your budget into 2 parts:-
- the money needed to have the ring custom crafted, which can be anything between $1500-$2000
- the money you spend on your diamond, which is everything else you have in your budget after the ring has been considered.
the above guideline is rough, and it will depend on how complex the ring design is that you are after, as this can vary the amount of time needed to make your jewellery.
another thing to keep in mind is the style of your ring. for example, if you are using a round shaped diamond in the centre, it will often look better if you then continue that profile onto the shape of the band, so that when you view the piece as a whole, it is all concurrent and you can tell that it has been been designed with some thought.
with diamond jewellery design it is often the small simple things that make a world of difference to the overall look of the finished piece of jewellery.
if you are in the market, or know somebody who is in the market for and engagement diamond and ring, and you have not experienced this level of service, then get in touch with me here. i will be more than happy to help guide you along with probably one of the biggest and definitely the most important decisions you will make in your lifetime.
there have been some remarkable advancements in technology, in recent years, i am sure we can all think of at least 3 straight away, in any field…
one of the things that is emerging as a power in new jewellery manufacturers, is the use of CAD design systems. CAD stands for computer aided design. it does have some unique benefits, for you,
- not only does it enable me to give you a design in a short amount of time
- you get to see a fully rendered 3D image, which we can rotate and view from literally every single angle, of the jewellery you want to create
- we can make changes as we go through the design process, without having it cost anyone time and or money
- you can see the design in both 2D and 3D (3D is obviously better)
- you can even see what different coloured stones would look like in your piece
CAD was first used in aeroplane design and manufacture, but by the passage of time and advancement of user friendly PC interfaces, CAD is now used in almost every industry where the design process takes place. a lot of people associate CAD with architecture, but there are just so many applications for the software that it is becoming mainstream in a lot of these industries.
the CAD we use in jewellery, was developed from engineering software that was used to make machining components and also from software used to make tools for heavy machines. considering the fact that jewellery manufacture is an engineering, simply done on a miniature scale, in which we work with 1/100th’s of 1mm, it has become very handy software to use!
some of the best uses for CAD in jewellery is for pieces that are entirely symmetrical and that i might need to replicate certain components of the piece many times. i can simple draw 1 half of the design in the first instance and then press a button that will mirror copy the design for me, exactly as i have drawn it on the first half! or in the later example, i can take the drawn component, which i would only have to draw once, and then plot where i want the component to go and again press a button that will insert the component where i have marked!
this does speed up the process considerably and it also has advantages in the crafting process too. these components can have interlocking components pre-assembled into the design, so that when it comes time to produce the piece, everything lines up perfectly straight, AND it is locked in place!
i have recently made some lapel pins using CAD software, these were being used as a corporate gift, and another piece i have made was a 5 diamond ring, which had interlocking settings for the 5 diamonds that went across the ladies finger.
we can use CAD to design and make pretty much any piece of jewellery that you desire, if this is something that might be of use to you in a design idea that you have, and you are not quite sure of how it may go together, then let me know at Appointment@EskaeJeweller.com and we can arrange a time to get together and develop your piece of jewellery!
Have you ever picked up a piece of jewellery held it against either your ear or around your neck then thought to yourself, “hmmm, not quite what i thought it would look like on me…”?
trouble is you love the design, but like some dresses, jeans or other wearable fashion pieces it doesn’t suit you or your body… choosing jewellery has a few simple guidelines to follow for it to look absolutely outstanding on you!
for example:-
- if you have short hair, wear earrings that are a little larger, not only because they will be seen more, but also because you will draw the viewers attention to your face
- if you have a longish neckline, choose a neck piece that either has a long drop on it, or, a simple chain that is longer than normal will look great and will really accentuate your neck line
The other thing to consider is what are you wearing? are you wearing dark colours? or light colours? With the darker colours you wear, stones such as:-
- diamonds
- citrines
- blue topaz
- pale pink sapphires
- pale pink diamonds
and lighter coloured stones will always stand out more because you have created contrast through colour.
On the other hand if you are wearing lighter colours, look for pieces that are crafted with the darker stones. these might include stones like:-
- deep red garnets
- Australian sapphires
- deep rubies
- New Zealand jade
will work equally well and for the same reason, contrast through colour.
if you are wearing a heavy jacket in say winter, you will want to consider the option of a lapel pin, these are great and can be lots of fun to both design and wear! i know a jeweller who swears by his as a conversation starter, in any situation! he makes his pins in the form of insects that most people would NOT go anywhere near, even if you were paying them $1M to do so!
At the risk of being a little bit too subtle, my point is this:-
jewellery is both fun and creative. DO NOT think that it is only diamonds and pearls, rubies and emeralds… with our skill level, creative flair, and range of valuable services eskae jeweller can and will design you a piece, that is capable of going with anything, anyone, or any occasion. and it will only benefit you more, to think a little bit outside the conventional square, and to try and capture something you will cherish forever. We can also help you keep your jewellery looking spakly and new, with our jewellery health check service.
P.S. if yours or your partners jewellery is starting to look a little bit in need of some T.L.C you can make an appointment with me through my website or you can email me directly at Appointment@EskaeJeweller.com so that YOUR jewellery will be looking like brand new pieces again for the summer and party season!