Monthly Archives: January 2012

Values From the Vault

From time to time we come across things that we get at great prices that we can offer to our clients at incredible savings.  We just bought a lady’s stainless steel and gold Rolex Date just with an oyster band … Continue reading

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Manatee Chamber Legislative Trip

Each year in January the Legislative Committee of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce travels to Tallahassee to meet with State Legislators to lobby for the upcoming issues that affect our quality of life and the business climate in our local … Continue reading

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Custom Yellow Sapphire and Diamond Ring

One of the things that we really shine at is creating one of a kind, spectacular pieces of jewelry.  Many of our clients get gems and jewelry that they inherit that have special meaning but they are old and out … Continue reading

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Diamond Program Available for Civic Clubs

Having been involved in service clubs for 25 years now I know how challenging it can be to line up interesting and non commercial programs for the weekly meetings.  I was program chair for a year a while back.  With … Continue reading

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Jewelry Manufacturing – Handmade or Cast

There has recently been a lot of discussion among professional jewelry appraisers as to how to describe how a piece of jewelry is made. The varying techniques of jewelry manufacture are many and are often used in combination. These techniques … Continue reading

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Gold Prices Decline Slightly

Welcome to 2012! An interesting year was 2011. We saw gold prices go from $1390 per 0z in January to $1900 in September to $1565 at the end of the year. With the economy still dragging along the bottom but … Continue reading

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