When it comes to jewelry, we particularly love ring mounting styles that are well-made and beautifully designed, not only for engagement rings but also for any occasion that calls for a stone to be mounted. One of our jewelry partners, Sylvie Collection, has pieces that meet both those criteria effortlessly. We thought it would be nice to share a […]
Read MoreRing Sizing: What it Takes
We have eight bench jewelers here at Josephs and they stay continuously busy with jewelry repair and custom work (see some behind the scene photos of our shop here!). One particular repair we take on quite frequently is ring sizing. We often get asked, “How exactly do you size a ring?” We thought we’d take this […]
Read MoreAlexandrite: Rare Color-Changing Stone
Alexandrite, what comes to mind when we hear the gemstone? Most people aren’t as familiar with this stone because of its extreme rarity. Which, because of its rarity, makes it one of the most interesting and intriguing gemstones to see in jewelry. Not only is the stone rare, but it has a beautiful color-changing effect […]
Read MoreJosephs Jewelers Valley West: New Changes
Valley West Consolidation and Happy New Year We’d like to wish a Happy New Year to everyone and we hope that you all are starting your 2016 off on the right foot! Everyone here at Josephs had a wonderful (and very busy!) holiday season, helping customers pick out special pieces for their loved ones. We […]
Read MoreJewelry Design: Josephs Process
One thing we like doing here at Josephs is jewelry design. We enjoy every step of the jewelry design process, from design inception to seeing the finished piece for the first time. The first step is to get your jewelry creative juices flowing and come up with different designs, a lot of times relying on […]
Read MoreJanuary Birthstone: The Garnet
We’re starting off 2015 by talking about the January birthstone, garnet. Garnet is one of the oldest known gemstones and was worn thousands of years ago by the Egyptians, Romans and even mentioned in The Bible. According to the Old Testament, Noah lit the inside of the Ark with a garnet. Garnets were also used […]
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