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Introducing our Refreshing Ring Rejuvenation Service

Published on March 29, 2010 in Diamonds, Gemstones, Gold, Jewellery and Platinum. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Are your precious diamonds, gems and jewellery looking a bit sad?

With our Refreshing Ring Rejuvenation not only will we have your rings and jewellery looking fresh and sparkling, just like they did when they were new, but you will feel better and refreshed as well!

How do I know that my diamonds, gems and jewellery is looking tired and worn out? This is a great question and one that I wish more people would ask… Essentially what you need to look for are the following:-

  • Worn out looking claws – What this means is that the gold or platinum is no longer holding as much of your diamond or gemstone in the setting as it once did. The claw will look and feel particularly rounded and will not have the same crispness or strength that it did.
  • Dull sparkle from your diamonds or gemstones – Diamonds in particular have an inherent “Fire and Brilliance” about them, so do coloured gemstones but it is slightly different in their case. Generally speaking this means that you have a build up of dirt and grim in and around your diamonds and gems, a little like having a build up of plaque on your teeth they never really look the way the should.
  • Scratches and marks on the gold or platinum -These are the easiest to see and spot on your jewellery and they are the most common form of damage that a piece of jewellery will take, they are also the easiest way to damage your jewellery too, a really deep scratch can and often will remove some of the gold or platinum out of either your ring or setting. These scratches and marks can take a bit of work to remove as they can potentially be quite deep into the precious metal.
  • Anything that looks out of place or wrong – When new, a piece of jewellery is precise and symmetrical, in every aspect so when something looks out of place or not right, it is generally a really good indication of exactly that.

These points are tell tale signs that your jewellery needs some work or at the very least some attention. With our Refreshing Ring Rejuvenation we will pay particular attention to making sure that your jewellery looks like brand new again!

What I will personally do for you is this -

  1. take out all the scratches and marks from the metal
  2. check all the settings to make sure they are secure and structural
  3. clean the settings and jewellery of any dirt and grim that can build up over time
  4. re-buff the jewellery so that it is all polished and looking better than new again
  5. if your jewellery has white gold in it I will re-rhodium plate the piece of jewellery for you (this is a super special finishing touch that really adds to the look and feel of your jewellery!)

Once these 5 steps have been taken and we are happy with the finished piece, I will be in touch for you to collect your jewellery. Upon collection you will notice a change, you will see a change and you will feel a change more importantly. You will feel refreshed and rejuvenated too, especially when you begin to remember all the wonderful and special memories you have attached to your jewellery!

Special moments in your life, getting engaged, getting married, having your kid/s, graduating, anniversaries, major celebrations… all these moments will come back to you which will make you feel and experience them all over again! You will feel alive and vibrant, refreshed and rejuvenated!

Or you could let your life’s memories fade, get dull and start looking like they were such a long time ago… from another place… or you could loose them all together if proper care is not taken… just like a bad nightmare.

Take the 1 minute now to check and see if your jewellery is looking a bit “how you doing” and if so take action NOW and get that rejuvenated and refreshed feeling back again.

We spend the lions share of our time designing and handcrafting new jewellery for clients, so we unfortunately have to limit the amount of Refreshing Ring Rejuvenations that we can do per month to 15. I would suggest that you book yours now by visiting our website so that you can take advantage of this wonderful service.

Your Private Jeweller

Sam Kritsotakis

Eskae Jeweller

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how do i know my diamonds and gems are safe in my jewellery?

Published on February 1, 2009 in Diamonds, Gemstones, Jewellery and Tips for Home. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

what should i look for if i think a setting is wearing out on one of my pieces of jewellery?

this is a great question, and i am going to answer it like this. if you see or have one or more of the following “symptoms” then you NEED to have your jewellery looked at by ESKAE Jeweller.

  • the backs of the claws are completely rounded off and have lost their shape completely
  • it looks as though the metal holding my diamond/gemstone in place is about the thickness of a piece of paper
  • you can see that parts of the metal has “chipped” or is missing in places around the diamond/gemstone
  • it has been more than 5yrs since you last had your jewellery checked and/or cleaned
  • it looks like there may be a crack or split in the claw or bezel setting around the diamond/gemstone
  • the claw/s has been bent out of position

by themselves these symptoms are not necessarily the death of your jewellery, but if you have more than one of these symptoms, then you need to have your piece assessed by ESKAE, at your earliest convenience. the diamond or gemstone may not be compromised today or tomorrow, but there is a day that could possibly mean you have lost your precious diamond or gemstone…

not a good thing…

jewellery is made to last, but it does require a little bit of upkeep on both parts, IE; you and me. at ESKAE we make our jewellery with the expectation that you will get a solid 20-30 years out of your piece WITH the right sort of care. we offer ALL our clients 1 x FREE “jewellery health check” every year for the piece you have commisioned from us.

with your FREE ” health check” done regularly IE; every year, you will extend not only the life of your jewellery but ALSO keep it looking sparkling and looking its best!

if you have a piece of jewellery that you think may have one or more of the above symptoms get in touch with me at Sam@EskaeJeweller.com so that i can advise you in the best coarse of action to take.

Sam.
Eskae Jeweller

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Care of Jewels

Published on November 9, 2008 in Diamonds, Gemstones, Jewellery and Tips for Home. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

What is the best way to care for my diamonds and precious gemstones? to be honest it is really quite straight forward and very simple! were you expecting it to be complicated and drawn out?


i will give you a tip that you can use at home. the best way for you to do this, is to

  • take a shallow bowl, fill it with water that is just a tiny little bit too hot to touch
  • add one cap full of cloudy ammonia
  • one squirt of dish washing liquid
  • let the article/s soak for a few minutes in the solution
  • take an old toothbrush and GENTLY brush the ring or piece from all angles that will give you access to the stones

A VERY SERIOUS WORD OF WARNING

this will NOT work for any coloured stone that is green. for example, emeralds, green tourmaline, peridot and so on. green gemstones do NOT like heat, they will crack and or shatter if heat is applied to them.

this will NOT work for any porous gemstones, for example pearls, coral, lapis lazuli, turquoise etc. being porous they will soak up the ammonia which will completely dry them out AND take the colour and finish away from them making them look pastie and dull

what it WILL do very nicely for you, is this, you will be able to cut away the grease and grim that has built up on the back of the stones, which dulls the fire and brilliance of any diamond, or coloured gemstone. your jewellery will come back to life some what and the diamonds and gems will sparkle and scintillate once again.

Having said this, the absolute best way for you to keep your jewellery clean and sparkling is to bring it in to ESKAE and have it done professionally. at ESKAE we know which gemstones can and cant go near heat, or near ammonia, we will bring your jewellery back to its full life so that you are the envy of all your friends and family!

if you would like to have your jewellery looking brand new, and making you feel as great as the day you first wore it, send me an email at Sam@EskaeJeweller.com and we can arrange an appointment for you to be dazzling and sparkling again!

P.S. even if your gold jewellery is looking a little bit dull and worn, bring it to me and i promise you will have a renewed piece of jewellery that you can show off, and everyone will think it is brand new!

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Beautiful CLEAN and NEW LOOKING Jewellery!

Published on October 26, 2008 in Diamonds, Gemstones, Jewellery and Tips for Home. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

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!

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