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The Ties That Bind

September 16, 2023May 24, 2018 by Joden Girl

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Baubles and Bling – It’s a family thing!

These bright and colorful earrings are an integral part of a suite of jewelry recently acquired at Joden. Like many parures, it is comprised of multiple pieces that can be disassembled and then reconfigured to create different looks.

The collection is ensconced in the original fitted leather case… with the jewelers name carefully inscribed on the ivory satin lining.

Krausz Testverek – or Krausz Siblings – a jewelry store located in Budapest in the late 1800’s into the early 1900’s. Like Joden, it was a family owned business and according to these lovely examples of advertising – they too specialized in antique jewelry.

Five individual components (a necklet, a brooch, a pair of earrings, a small drop pendant, and a connecting segment) are elaborately set with a multitude of color. Foiled settings bring life to the square cut emeralds and peridot. These gems are evenly spaced by lavish pops of pink tourmaline and white pearls. Further enhancing the design is an intricate pattern of black, white, and blue enamel.

Here you can see each individual piece and then the necklace fully united. So many possibilities – check it out on this video…

Perhaps you’re thinking that you don’t have anywhere to wear this – but let’s break it down. Wear the earrings and brooch to work, add in the necklet for dinner out. And for special occasions, clip it all together for an amazing statement necklace! Fashion and function, you can’t go wrong.

For pricing and additional details, call me at 800.747.7552.

Just ask for the Joden Girl.

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos and video by Shelly Isacco

Joe’s Special Box – Volume 11

September 16, 2023May 21, 2018 by Joden Girl

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Baubles, Bling, and A Collector’s Things

When I found this delicate beauty in Joe’s Special Box, I loved it immediately. Then I saw the price – $1380.00. While it certainly isn’t the most expensive ring we have, still – I was a bit surprised. It’s lovely and positively screams quality, however, it seemed a bit high for such a little thing. I asked Joe about it, and his response was simple… “Because it’s absolutely beautiful.”

Anyone can see that he’s right. The ring sits perfectly on the finger with a navette-shaped onyx center accented by three natural pearls and fourteen rose cut diamonds. I didn’t realize how special the ring was until we started to really study it. With his loupe in hand, Joe described how the shank of the ring was made – only then did I understand the true beauty of the piece.

The main structure of this ring was painstakingly handcrafted from a singular piece of rosy 18 karat gold. To form the triple-split shank, the artisan carefully drilled holes into the design, then used a fine jeweler’s saw to remove excess metal. The photos above show just how precise the handiwork is. Then an extremely time-consuming process called trumming began. Strips of cloth that were coated in polishing compound were threaded into the sawn surfaces of the ring – these strips were moved back and forth, time after time until the gold was smooth and polished. This technique would have taken countless hours. Suddenly, $1380 seemed like a bargain. Go to our site and look, surely you’ll agree.

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Shelly Isacco

Opinions Vary

September 16, 2023May 18, 2018 by Joden Girl

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Baubles, Bling, and Choice Things

Each week, I talk to Joe about the pieces I’ve selected for Joden Girl. My choices are always about reactions – maybe you’ll love it, maybe you won’t. Usually Joe and I agree – but sometimes we don’t. This week is one of those weeks. As I handed my pick across the desk to Joe, the words were already coming out of my mouth… “I know you’re going to hate these…”

I placed these earrings in his hand and finished my thought… “I don’t know why, but something about them really appeals to me!” Of course, I was right. Joe doesn’t hate them, but he definitely doesn’t think they’re worth blogging about!

Made from 9 karat yellow gold, these simple wire-wrapped style dangles are so fun! I love the artistic charm of them. A thin band of gold envelopes the center of a pair of uncut white topaz. The stones aren’t perfectly matched (which only adds to their allure) but light bounces off the large flat faceting -enchanting, really. The final detail is a small round opal, bezel set on the front of each earring. Again, the opals are not matched, one is noticeably larger then the other. I love the imperfectness of them! These are a steal at just $350.

Perhaps Marilyn Monroe said it best – “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”

“Go to our site and look, then come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Shelly Isacco

Baubles and Bling – It’s a family thing!

Baubles, Bling, and A Collector’s Things

Baubles, Bling, and Choice Things

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