Lost and Found (A Few Thoughts)

KSL aired a story last night about a woman who lost her wedding ring at the grocery store. Luckily some one found it and returned it to her. Check out the story here.

As I watched this story, I thought of a few things I'd like to share with you:

#1 Notice how the ring has invisible set princess cut diamonds running down the side? Did you also notice the sizing beads inside?

Those are both major red flags. Because of the invisible set stones, this ring cannot be sized down and has probably never fit properly. The sizing beads can help some, but if the ring fell off in a parking lot, it obviously doesn't fit properly. A honest jeweler will be more concerned with making sure you have a lifetime with your jewelry vs. making a sale so the ring walks out the door.

That brings up point #2. It is so important to have your jewelry fit well. Many people don't know how a ring should fit and tend to have their rings too loose. If you have any concerns about your ring sizes, please come down and we'd be glad to look at them for free.

#3 What if this lost ring wasn't returned? Having correct insurance for your jewelry can at least help lessen the burden of losing an important piece. We work with a jewelry insurace firm that is very pleasant to do business with. If you'd like more info, please let us know and we'll be happy to pass it along.

500 South closed. If you need to get to us, here's how:

Due to a fatal accident on 500 S and 300 East, the SLPD has 500 S closed at 400 East. We are still open, just a little tougher to get to. If you are coming in this morning, you have two choices:

1. Park at a meter on 400 E and walk around the corner

or

2. You can access our lot via 4th South. Heading East on 400 S turn in right before the Celtic Bank building. Then you need to weave your way through the NAI real estate parking lot and you can get to us. The only problem is there is a gate that might block you, but it is currently open. (See attached map)

You can always save the trip down and just call us or order on Freshmans.com as well.

Thanks for you patience. Our hearts go out to those affected in this traginc accident. We'll keep you posted as we get any updates.

Christmas Evergreen...Freshmans Style!

You can keep your wreaths or pine boughs. For Christmas, we prefer this 14k white gold ring with diamonds and Chatham emeralds.

The Chatham emeralds are a man made gemstone that have the exact same chemical properties as natural emeralds, but since they are man made, they are a great value. Since they have less imperfections than natural emeralds, they tend to be a bit tougher than natural emeralds, making them a great choice in a ring.

Rob and Lindsey's Ring

Rob and Lindsey were a blast to work with! We designed this 14k white gold wedding set with a bezel set diamond and pave set diamond accents. The sides of the rings were hand engraved and the edges were millgrained to give it a more vintage feel.

Congratulations to both of you!

Why Pay To Have Your Ring Sized When You Could Just Pay $800 For A New TV?

We always urge people to make sure their rings are sized properly. Its a common mistake to get rings too loose. When the winter months roll around your finger will shrink and your ring can come flying off.

Case in point, this article from tech blog Gizmodo.

"... According to Gizmodo reader Brian, the photo above was taken just a few moments after he accidentally flung his wedding band at a television while trying to play a Kinect game for the first time."

"...the lesson to learn from Brian's misfortune is that you should always get your rings sized properly..."

Please contact us if you have any questios about sizing your rings or any other jewelry repair.

Do You Bleed Red or Blue?

Big game coming up, the rivalry won't be the same after this year. If you bleed red or blue, come in to see us and pick up some free mardi gras beads (shaped like footballs of course) in the appropriate color. While you are here, we will clean your rings for free as well as check your prongs for wear.

I've Got Bad News...

...but we'll get to the bad news in a bit.

This platinum ring was made using diamonds and a sapphire that was previously in another ring. We cut out all the old stones and came up with a nicer layout. The sapphire was re-polished to make it look like new and set in this custom-made platinum mounting.

And now for the bad news. When the ring was delivered the client told us she had some bad news for us. Because of the overall experience workign with us, she's a customer for life. We love it everytime we hear that type of "bad news".