Featured Product
"SUPER BUYS"
Dondero Diamonds and Fine Jewelry has an extensive offering
of brand new, current style jewelry at below market pricing.
These are items
that the designers and manufacturers have authorized us to sell at 30% -50%
below their normal competitive prices. They carry the same guarantees and
quality assurances that come with all of the jewelry that we sell.
Stop in today and check
out our "Super Buy" display to take advantage of these great deals!
Take advantage of this month's Newsletter Coupon, and receive $20 off your Super Buy!
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Community Events
Dondero Diamonds is proud to have participated in the following charitable events and community projects since
our last newsletter:
Vineland Rotary Wine Tasting Event
Sacred Heart Church Art Auction
Women's Center
"Adopt-A-Family"
South Jersey Youth Alliance
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FEATURED GEMSTONE - Garnet
As a January birthstone, Aquarius Zodiac stone, and the second
wedding anniversary gem, garnet provides a versatile family of
affordable gems that can be enjoyed year-round.
Garnet is
actually the group name for a family of gemstones that come in every
color except blue. They're beautiful, durable, and most garnets are
very affordable.
The name "garnet" comes from the Roman
word granatus meaning "seed," as the gems were thought to resemble
pomegranate seeds. The most common garnets are the red to red-brown
varieties that people know best. Red garnets can show almost as much
fire as rubies.
Until the 18th century, garnets were often
worn by soldiers to heal wounds and stop blood flow, as red stones were
thought to influence the blood. They were also said to promote true
love, warn of danger by changing color, and protect the wearer's home
from fire and lightning. Garnets in yellow, brown and orange, were
believed to stimulate energy, increase vitality, and promote
compatibility in lovers.
If you prefer spring or summer
greens, tsavorite garnet from Africa  comes in clear light greens to
rich dark greens and is more affordable than fine emeralds.
Yellow-green to mid-green demantoid garnet is mostly found in antique
jewelry.
The pink to
reddish purple colors are in rhodolite garnet, the largest transparent
species. The lighter, sparkling bright pinks can resemble pink
sapphires. They were believed to attract romance and cure broken
hearts.
Though garnets are tough, like all gemstones,
special care must be taken, as some varieties can chip. For jewels worn
often, like rings, look for settings that protect the gem with metal.
Also avoid steaming, abrupt temperature changes, and acids, because
they might damage gems. Ultrasound or warm water with mild detergent
are recommended for cleaning.
(Courtesy Jewelry Information Center)
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Save
$20
on any
"SUPER BUY"
Purchase
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Present this coupon to receive $20 off of
any "SUPER BUY" purchase! |
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New sales only, may not be used with any other discount or coupon.
Certain restrictions apply, see store for details.
Coupon expires February 28th, 2010
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JEWELRY NEWS - One hairy jewelry exhibit opens in Texas
-Features jewelry crafted from human hair
 A Victorian hair jewelry exhibit has opened at
a Texas museum, but visitors expecting to find jeweled hair combs and
pins are in for quite a surprise. The jewelry on display is actually
crafted from woven strands of human hair. The
collection of hair jewelry, with pieces created within the date range
of 1840 to 1880, is being featured as the January "Treasure of the Month" at the Rosenberg Library Museum in Galveston, Texas. Whether
handmade or professionally crafted, hair jewelry was popular during the
Victorian era, when the pieces were gifted as tokens of love or
friendship, or worn in memoriam of a loved one. According to the
museum, the trend is thought to have originated with the art of Swedish
hair plaiting and was made stylish by Scandinavian craftswomen in
Europe. The craft allowed artists to create embroidered landscapes of
hair, and over time, the weaving styles became more intricate, with
pearls, jewels and other ornamentations added. Pieces often took
the form of brooches, necklaces and bracelets, and the trend became
even more fashionable when Queen Victoria, namesake to the Victorian
age, presente  d a bracelet of her own hair to the Empress Eugenie, the
wife of Napoleon III. During the Victorian era, the museum said,
working with hair became a popular pastime as well as something of a
status symbol. Women's magazines included patterns for making brooches,
cuff links and bracelets from hair, and hair engagement and wedding
rings had braids woven with the couple's hair set into the rings'
settings. The museum's collection of hair jewelry was donated by
Helen Ebert, Shelby Mowat and Catherine Gauss. The collection will be
on display at the Rosenberg Library Museum until the end of the month.
- National Jeweler Network, January 2010
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JEWELRY CARE TIP - Guarantees
It often gets taken for granted that
there is a guarantee that goes along with the purchase of fine jewelry. For the most
part though, buyers rarely ask . In certain
situations, this works great for the merchant. Have you ever bought jewelry while you were on vacation somewhere?
Particularly in tourist areas, merchants understand that in all probability, they'll never see you again. Three weeks later, when a
stone is missing from your ring, or your new pearl necklace breaks, you're out of luck!
Local independent stores, however,
are far more likely to take responsibility, and offer guarantees on what they
sell. When buying jewelry, you should always ask the seller if they w ill shoulder the responsibility of guaranteeing the jewelry that they
sell.
At Dondero's, the answer has been the same for 62 years- we do. And we
always have. If there is any problem with anything that we sell, we believe that it is always our
responsibility, whether we send it back to the manufacturer, or handle the repair (or replacement) from here.
This is not an area where you
should be making assumptions. Find out
before you make your purchase.
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STAFF PROFILE - Ken Dondero
Vice-President
 Ken is Vice-President and Co-owner,
and is the director of Marketing and Training for the company. He holds a "Diamond
Certificate" from GIA. Ken has been part of the ownership of Dondero's Jewelry
since graduating college in 1979. He has a B.S. Degree in marketing management
from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, PA. Ken is a 1975 graduate
of St. Augustine Prep and enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 sons,
Jesse and Brian. Ken also enjoys skiing and motorcycle riding.
Click here for more on the rest of our staff.
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