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True Confessions

September 9, 2023February 18, 2017 by Joden Girl

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Baubles, Bling, and Sapphire Rings

I have a confession to make… I love jewelry. I love looking at it, I love talking about it, I love writing about it. However – I don’t really wear it, especially lately. It lays in piles all over our house… four bangles and a diamond band rest beside the toaster in the kitchen. There’s a pair of oversize silver hoops and a long necklace on the end table in the living room. The nightstand beside my bed is littered with bobby pins, a tub of Nivea crème, and at least four pair of discarded earrings. The older I get, the more I want to simplify my life. Less accessories just seems easier. There is no decision to make. Slip my diamond studs into my ears, put on my engagement ring and wedding band, and done. On the weekends, I only wear my wedding band. I love the way it looks on finger all by itself. Simple and elegant.

I love jewelry that means something… Personal jewelry. The significance of my wedding rings is obvious. My diamond earrings were a gift from my husband at a time when we really couldn’t afford luxuries. And yet, there they were, under our Christmas tree. Because of that, I treasure them all the more. I’m sure that in the years to come, I will acquire another piece or two of jewelry. I have always wanted a sapphire ring. Nothing over the top. Just simple and elegant.

I love tiny details about each of the rings pictured above. They are all Victorian rings from the late 1800’s. The style of jewelry had become much lighter than the Mid-Victorian era. Rings were often small with an open airy feel.

This classic piece features an oval sapphire surrounded by an Old European Cut diamond halo. The sapphire weighs 1.50 carats with .30 carats of diamonds. Priced at just $1500, it’s perfect for every day wear.

This is my favorite. It can easily be worn as a right hand ring or an alternative to the traditional diamond engagement ring. The small round sapphire is a sublime shade of cornflower blue encircled by nine Old Mine Cut diamonds, each facet twinkling in the light. I love the scrollwork that forms the prongs and graces the shoulders of this tiny enchantress. Check it out on our site. At $2500, it’s irresistible!

What’s not to love about this band style ring set with three cushion-shaped sapphires, two natural pearls, and eight rose cut diamonds? Called a carved half hoop ring for the intricate gallery work that creates the prongs, this style was popular from the mid to late 1800’s. It’s also available on our website, priced at only $1950.00.

All three of these rings are simple and elegant. I would happily abandon any right hand ring I have for one of these antique gems. Perhaps you would too!

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Carla Leight and Shelly Isacco

Serendipity

September 9, 2023February 10, 2017 by Joden Girl

Joden Girl

Baubles, Bling, and Forever Rings

When David (my husband) and I first started talking about engagement rings, my original thought was random and a bit irrational. Even then (18 plus years ago), I worked at Joden – a fact that influenced my engagement ring journey in more ways than one. Working here, we handle quite large diamonds on a daily basis. I had become very spoiled. My first thought went something like this – “Let’s buy the biggest diamond we can afford! I want a really big diamond!” As you can imagine this thought was not very popular with David… not only for financial reasons, but also because he wanted me to have a ring with character. A forever ring.

This is the thought that led me to set aside a radiant diamond that weighed 1.26 carats but actually looked much larger, closer to 2.00 carats. David hated it immediately. And to be blunt, I didn’t love it either. But it LOOKED big! I stuck with it for several weeks – until I laid eyes on my ring. One day I walked into Joe’s office, and there it was just laying on a black velvet tray. As soon as I put it on my finger, I knew it was the ring. The decision had little to do with the size of the diamond and everything to do with the way I felt when I looked at the ring.

If I were getting engaged today, I would choose a ring the same way – by the way it makes me feel. This picture features two rings that would be top contenders for me…

The first ring is an authentic Edwardian ring from 1915 with a rose-cut diamond center stone. That alone makes the ring unique. Add in the fine filigree detailing on the sides of the ring, the exquisite engraving that extends down the shoulders, and the tiny milgrain beads that create a knife edge at the peak of the band – it’s a rare beauty. The photos do not do justice to this piece, you NEED to see this ring in person! But you better hurry… priced at just $6500, it won’t last long.

This ring, from the early 1940’s is all about the multicolor gold. Rose gold scrolls support the kite shaped white gold segments that flank the center diamond – each one hand engraved with a floral-esque pattern. The yellow gold shank makes this ring a perfect trifecta of golden loveliness. If you’re a Retro girl, this ring is for you. It’s available on our site for only $4700.00.

And finally, for the irrational twenty-something girl who is still inside me somewhere, here’s the “big” diamond that has stolen my heart…

A vision of Art Deco perfection, this 6.58 carat diamond is absolutely stunning. I cannot do justice to this ring with mere words. Let me just add this… with an appraised value of $196,245.00, what could possibly be better? Come in and experience the luxury for yourself.

Go to our site and look, then come to Joden and touch.

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Shelly Isacco

Conversion Diversion

September 9, 2023February 4, 2017 by Joden Girl

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Baubles, Bling, and Recreated Things

My mother’s jewelry box was always a mystery to me as a child. I can see it in my mind so clearly… a hinged lid that when opened, revealed two drawers of little square compartments overflowing with assorted trinkets and treasures. I loved digging down into the layers, pulling out my favorite pieces… a silver charm bracelet with mechanical charms (a tiny rotary telephone with a moving dial, a baby buggy with spinning wheels), a matching earring and necklace set comprised of a series of small wooden beads, and a Retro style ring with a synthetic ruby center. Piece after piece, each one more intriguing than the next to my six-year-old eyes. The box always sat on my mother’s dresser, neatly centered in front of the oversize mirror. Unfortunately, she never wore the pieces inside.

I know this resonates with many of you. We all have those pieces that seem to float around the bottom of our jewelry box – getting pushed aside time and again as we sift through searching for our favorites. For many of us, the items that don’t get worn are pins… circle pins, lapel pins, lingerie pins, and stick pins.

At Joden, we have drawers full of stick pins… hundreds of them. We have enameled flowers, seed pearl accented love knots, hearts, and clovers, there are animals of every kind, sparkling gemstones, both silver and gold. Stick pins are a great accessory and still look good threaded through a scarf or necktie – but if you’re just not a pin girl, here are some charming options.

The photo on the left shows a sampling of former stick pins that have been converted to tiny charms. The photo on the right showcases one of them on a delicate gold chain. It’s a perfect pendant; able to be worn every day. It’s a signature piece that can be worn alone or layered with another necklace or two.

Maybe you have more than one stick pin, or perhaps you would like to start collecting them. The bracelet on the left is a progression of cabochon gemstone charms- moonstone, amethyst, turquoise, jade, and opal. The theme of the bracelet on the right is diamond trim – while each charm is uniquely different, the diamond accents bring it all together.

Whether you have pins of your own or perhaps you need to check out the selection available at Joden, it’s all about conversion – giving new life to an old treasure.

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

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Shelly Isacco

Baubles, Bling, and Sapphire Rings

Baubles, Bling, and Forever Rings

Baubles, Bling, and Recreated Things

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