One Step Ahead (And Just In Time)

Dear San Francisco Jewelry Doctor:

My girlfriend prides herself on being different. She’s aware of the trends, all right, but she’s always on the lookout for something everybody else isn’t wearing. Any ideas for jewelry that says “Valentine’s Day,” but maybe puts a different spin on the usual themes?

 

Dennis, Stumped In New York

 

Dear DESTINY:

 

Welcome! You’ll find ideas galore in the recent stories here for Valentine’s Day, and here are even more fresh ideas for your sweetheart.

 

Try this Mozambique garnet-diamond pendant.  

https://www.stuller.com/products/87497/?groupId=206606&categoryId=28080&recommendationSource=CategoryBrowse

 

Or this updated heart on a chain.  

https://www.stuller.com/products/87439/?groupId=206157&categoryId=28080&recommendationSource=CategoryBrowse

 

How about a heart bracelet dotted with amethyst?  

https://www.stuller.com/products/brc746/?groupId=114968&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

This bracelet says, “Two hearts are better than one.”

https://www.stuller.com/products/652690/?groupId=196224&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

Here’s an eye-catching pendant featuring diamonds set in rose gold.  https://www.stuller.com/products/87473/?groupId=206338&categoryId=28080&recommendationSource=CategoryBrowse

 

With earrings to match, natch.

https://www.stuller.com/products/87472/?groupId=206336&categoryId=28080&recommendationSource=CategoryBrowse

 

And while we’ve all seen that charm bracelet with the heart toggle (not that there’s anything wrong with that), how about one with hearts top to bottom? 

https://www.stuller.com/products/ch839/?groupId=85230&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

Or one that fastens with a heart?

https://www.stuller.com/products/ch851/?groupId=85187&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

This bracelet holds a tiny key.  

https://www.stuller.com/products/brc799/?groupId=206642&categoryId=28080&recommendationSource=CategoryBrowse

 

And last, but not least, here’s an earring she won’t see coming and going—a hoop in the shape of a heart.  

https://www.stuller.com/products/87040/?groupId=202346&categoryId=28080&recommendationSource=CategoryBrowse

 

So many choices! And, if you call us circa immediately at 415/796-3969 (text 415/596-4244), just in the nick of time, too.

 

San Francisco Jewelry Doctor. Think of us as Cupid’s Concierge.

 

©2021 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

 

  

Roses for Ceanne

“I don’t know if this can be fixed,” said Ceanne.

“Let’s see,” said the Jewelry Doctor.  

Turned out Ceanne was right: that ivory rectangle had a missing corner, so replacing it in the silver setting—putting it back together exactly as was—wouldn’t work.  

Fortunately, there was another solution.

“Wow!” says someone.“And isn’t that the same pattern we saw yesterday in that festoon?”

Good eye! Yes. The end bars have a similar design to the festoon that went with Helen’s earrings.

“Great. End of story, right?”

Well, not exactly. You see, the bracelet was now too long. What to do? Shorten it, of course. 

This freed up one of the segments. Roses and more roses!

Oh, and that other rose we were talking about, the one with the corner missing? 

It might be reshaped and have another life as a pendant—or maybe a brooch? Stay tuned.

©2019 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved.

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