Hi Everyone
Some of you already have received postcards and emails about our
champagne Preview of our new line of Debbie Brooks handbags
and accessories. If you haven't, don't feel left out, it's this Thursday
evening November 7, 2013 between 5 PM and 8 PM. Champagne
and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Please bring a friend.
Thanks,
Dan
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Hi Everyone,
This weeks special diamond is spectacular. We had been selling it for the owner at $9385.00, a very fair retail price. The owner wants cash now.
The diamond is round brilliant, modern cut. It measures 6.49 x 4.08 mm.,and weighs 1.06 cts. The grade: is F color, SI1,clarity. The cut is very good, with a depth percentage of 62.9% and a table percentage of 58.6 %., The diamond which is loose, without a mounting and for this week only is, $6,735.00. This, in my opinion, is at wholesale, without exaggeration and the smart buyer will recognize it as an excellent buy.
All are welcome
Best Regards,
Dan
This weeks special diamond is spectacular. We had been selling it for the owner at $9385.00, a very fair retail price. The owner wants cash now.
The diamond is round brilliant, modern cut. It measures 6.49 x 4.08 mm.,and weighs 1.06 cts. The grade: is F color, SI1,clarity. The cut is very good, with a depth percentage of 62.9% and a table percentage of 58.6 %., The diamond which is loose, without a mounting and for this week only is, $6,735.00. This, in my opinion, is at wholesale, without exaggeration and the smart buyer will recognize it as an excellent buy.
All are welcome
Best Regards,
Dan
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Hello Everyone
This is the description of our first special diamond that will be on sale tomorrow, Wednesday Oct. 9, 2013.
The diamond is loose. It is a round brilliant modern cut measuring 6.4 x 3.85 mm. and weighing exactly 1.00 carat.
The color is I and the clarity is SI 2. The cut: depth 60% and the table approx. 64%, overall very good.
The price: $4,295.00
Thank You Very Much
Dan
This is the description of our first special diamond that will be on sale tomorrow, Wednesday Oct. 9, 2013.
The diamond is loose. It is a round brilliant modern cut measuring 6.4 x 3.85 mm. and weighing exactly 1.00 carat.
The color is I and the clarity is SI 2. The cut: depth 60% and the table approx. 64%, overall very good.
The price: $4,295.00
Thank You Very Much
Dan
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Each Wednesday we will offer a good sized diamond for a ridiculous price. The idea came from our customers who are looking to sell their diamonds for more than the cash price offered by dealers. If we can sell their diamonds quickly and for more than they can get elsewhere and not be paying, from out of our pocket, why not?
Only one loose diamond will be sold each week. First come first served. It must be paid in full including tax at the time of sale. It will not be held for any amount of time. You may remember a year or so I did this for a customer and sold it to the first customer that came into the store, the first day it was offered.
Tuesday evening, October 8th I will post a description of the diamond for sale on Wednesday, October 9th.
All are welcome! Dan
Only one loose diamond will be sold each week. First come first served. It must be paid in full including tax at the time of sale. It will not be held for any amount of time. You may remember a year or so I did this for a customer and sold it to the first customer that came into the store, the first day it was offered.
Tuesday evening, October 8th I will post a description of the diamond for sale on Wednesday, October 9th.
All are welcome! Dan
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Gold Buyers
Food for thought:
When the economy went bad about four years ago, I was just moving into my new store here in The Olde Ridge Shopping Village (great timing). I got a call from a lady named Allison who asked me who my refiner was and I told her I thought she must have the wrong number. Around here when you think of refiners you think of Marcus Hook. Well as it turned out after she told me about buying gold and why I needed a good and trusted refiner she actually saved my business, for about that time sales were taking a very big nose dive. Buying gold jewelry from customers who were trying to keep their heads above water was about the only business there was outside of repairs.
Then came the "I buy gold" guys on every corner and every other commercial on TV. Many of them were less than reputable. A recent article in a trade magazine said by far, the customer will find the best value selling their gold jewelry by going to their family jeweler.
We tested the market. I paid a customer $200.00 for a gold chain then asked my daughter to go try to sell it. I won't say where she went but the first guy offered her $60.00. She said she was spooked by the guy and the place. She said no to the offer and the guy told her its just gold to me.
The thing that I wonder about is when the gold slows to a stop and the "I Buy Gold" guys move on to their next racket who is going to put a battery in your watch, repair a broken bracelet or even SELL you something like a diamond engagement ring, who are you going to go to?
At the same time sales went down, gold went up, and about the only window of opportunity left for your family jeweler to stay in business was to start buying back the jewelry that he had been selling for so long to you, your Mom and Dad and Grandparents. In the case of my family, jewelers for the last 109 years. As a result of this trend we have an excellent selection of estate gold jewelry with some magnificent pieces. All of our silver jewelry is new and mostly rhodium plated so it won't tarnish for years. And lastly we sell that department store jewelry to Allison.
If you want to get the best value for your gold and silver sell it to me or to your favorite family jeweler.
When the economy went bad about four years ago, I was just moving into my new store here in The Olde Ridge Shopping Village (great timing). I got a call from a lady named Allison who asked me who my refiner was and I told her I thought she must have the wrong number. Around here when you think of refiners you think of Marcus Hook. Well as it turned out after she told me about buying gold and why I needed a good and trusted refiner she actually saved my business, for about that time sales were taking a very big nose dive. Buying gold jewelry from customers who were trying to keep their heads above water was about the only business there was outside of repairs.
Then came the "I buy gold" guys on every corner and every other commercial on TV. Many of them were less than reputable. A recent article in a trade magazine said by far, the customer will find the best value selling their gold jewelry by going to their family jeweler.
We tested the market. I paid a customer $200.00 for a gold chain then asked my daughter to go try to sell it. I won't say where she went but the first guy offered her $60.00. She said she was spooked by the guy and the place. She said no to the offer and the guy told her its just gold to me.
The thing that I wonder about is when the gold slows to a stop and the "I Buy Gold" guys move on to their next racket who is going to put a battery in your watch, repair a broken bracelet or even SELL you something like a diamond engagement ring, who are you going to go to?
At the same time sales went down, gold went up, and about the only window of opportunity left for your family jeweler to stay in business was to start buying back the jewelry that he had been selling for so long to you, your Mom and Dad and Grandparents. In the case of my family, jewelers for the last 109 years. As a result of this trend we have an excellent selection of estate gold jewelry with some magnificent pieces. All of our silver jewelry is new and mostly rhodium plated so it won't tarnish for years. And lastly we sell that department store jewelry to Allison.
If you want to get the best value for your gold and silver sell it to me or to your favorite family jeweler.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Watch batteries
A lady came into my store yesterday for a battery for her Tag Heuer watch. She first asked me how much I charge. I told her $6. plus tax. She gasped! Her husband just sent his back to Tag for a battery and they were going to charge him $150.00. He called Tag and told them not to do it. He is going to bring it into me. We don't make a lot of money doing watch batteries and they can be a pain. I do like selling watches however and if you purchase your watch from us the batteries are free for the life of the watch. We sell Bulova Accutron, Bulova and Bulova Caravelle. You can find them in the Jewelry Collections section of our web site.
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