Thank the Birds

A little birdie just flew in to tell the Jewelry Doctor it was time to remind you of a certain day that comes just once a year to honor the person who made your oh-so-busy life possible. Here are some articles from our archives to get you in the mood.

http://myjewelrydoctor.blogspot.com/search/label/Mother%27s%20Day

 

“Wait, it’s not Mother’s Day yet, is it?”

 

Almost—it’s Sunday. But not to worry*, honey. We’ve got you covered: beautiful handcrafted jewelry from the Laynie Tzena Collection, along with wonderful jewelry from Stuller, one of favorite sources. (Their Mother’s Day guide has oodles of great gifts.)  

 

So give us a call at 415/796-3969; (text 415/596-4244), and we’ll put our heads together and find something just right for your mom.

 

“Did you say Stuller has a Mother’s Day guide?”

 

Why, yes. Here ‘tis.

https://assets.stullercloud.com/web/apps/images/flipbooks/2023/mothers-day/index.html

 

And honey? Call now, before you get buried in that project** again. 

 

San Francisco Jewelry Doctor. We make you look good, in more than many ways.

 

*”Not to worry” should not be understood to mean, “Whenever you get around to it.” It means, “Avoid panic by taking care of this now.”

 

**”How did you know about my project?”

 

Honey, remember, I am a doctor. And doctors know everything.

 

©2023 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved.

 

Elemental

Lynne sent me a picture of a necklace she had bought recently. 

“I don’t love it, but think it has some great elements,” she said.  

 

And it did: look at that rose quartz pendant at the center. What a beauty! But the design didn’t gel. The individual components seemed to be going in different directions.

 

When a customer brings in a piece of jewelry to be redesigned we start by determining his or her favorite part of the jewelry as it stands. In this case, Lynne loved both the pendant and the necklaces—just not together.

 

We examined the pendant.

What if one were to build a necklace to echo the rose quartz and bring out that wonderful silver bail?

“Nice work,” says someone. “I guess when it came to the necklaces, you could just restring them.”

Not so fast. That worked for the freshwater pearl necklace (which now has companion earrings).

But when it came to the rhodochrosite rectangle necklace, a simple restringing was out. The necklace was too short, and those rectangles were nowhere to be found on the market. 

Time to build a new necklace. Creating a balanced composition in the right length for Lynne, while staying true to the spirit of the original, was quite the challenge—but you know your Jewelry Doctor loves a challenge.

 

“Wonderful!” said Lynne, looking at her new ensemble.

 

©2023 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved.

  

"Now That's More Like It!"

These earrings have a romantic feel to them—

—which was lost on CeeJay. “Not me,” she said. “What else can we do?”  

 

We looked at a number of options. Here’s the one CeeJay chose. 

Here’s another look.

And one from the top. 

Now the color of that amethyst really sings. I don’t know if CeeJay does—I’ll have to ask her—but she seems very happy with her new earrings.

 

©2023 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved.   

What Have We Here?

Here’s a pretty bracelet. Don’t you love that pattern?

 

Alas, the clasp is broken. 

“Oh, well,” somebody says. “I guess there’s nothing we can do.”

 

Au contraire! In many cases we can fix that clasp or, if need be, replace it. But Lynne had something different in mind. She included a note with her bracelet. 

So we did, choosing a Rolo chain to echo one of the elements of the bracelet pattern and a complementary chain for the companion earrings. 

 

 

How about you? Is there something sitting in the jewelry box that you’d like to give a new life (or something you have been looking for)? Call us at 415/796-3969 (or text 415/596-4244).

 

San Francisco Jewelry Doctor. Making it all better (well, at least your jewelry. We’ll keep working on the rest.)

 

©2023 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved.

 

"Help! I'm in the Wrong Necklace!"

“I’m not sure what to do with this,” said Lynne.

 

The strand had two great components: Leopard skin jasper—one of your Jewelry Doctor’s favorite gemstones—and Venetian glass, beloved by just about everyone. But the fact that each of these components was wonderful on its own didn’t mean they were destined to live together

“I don’t belong here!” said the Venetian glass.  

 

“Don’t blame us,” said the leopard skin jasper. “We were doing just fine before you showed up.”

 

The Jewelry Doctor listened to the conversation and put on her thinking cap. She began with the Venetian glass, which she thought looked familiar. Did she have some of its cousins on hand, from a show way back when? 

Indeed.

 

The Venetian glass—which turned out to be Ercole Moretti millefiore—is quite happy in its new home.

Lynne is also happy. “I love it!” she says.

 

“Very nice. But what happened to the round ones?” you ask. 

They became earrings. Might have a picture. We shall see.

“And what about the leopard skin jasper?” 

 

Stay tuned.

 

©2023 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved. 

"No, Really, I Love It!"

All over the world, in many different languages*, people who have just removed ribbons and bows and opened their gift pronounce these very words, realizing their expression may have not exactly communicated enthusiasm. They smile. They say thank you so much. So, so much. Then they call the Jewelry Doctor.

 

“Help!”  

 

What follows is an explanation that they love their one-and-only (or one of their many admirers; people vary), but what is often referred to as “That Thing”? Not so much.

 

Fear not, jewelry lovers. Help is at hand. Read on—and then call your friendly neighborhood** Jewelry Doctor at 415/796-3969 (text 415/596-4244) and we will make it all better.

http://myjewelrydoctor.blogspot.com/2015/12/you-shouldnt-have.html

 

San Francisco Jewelry Doctor. For happier holidays.

 

*”What do you mean, ‘many languages’? How many do you speak?”

 

A couple. But remember: I am a doctor, And doctors have great powers of understanding. 

 

**If you can read this, we’re in the neighborhood.

 

©2022 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved. 

Can That Be Sour Cream on Rudolph's Nose?, or Those Holidays Get Closer Every Time You Look

“Oh, Chanukah, Oh, Chanukah”—

“So I heard. Isn’t tonight the third night?”

 

Well, yes it is. And honey, you are on it! Your Jewelry Doctor has been busy helping people just like you* with all their holiday gifts. And the good news is twofold:

 

a. There are still five nights in Chanukah. You are not late. Here’s a wonderful story to get you in the mood. 

http://myjewelrydoctor.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-perfect-gift-times-eight-or-hark.html

 

b. We have lots of wonderful jewelry for whatever holiday you’re celebrating.

 

So give us a call at 415/796-3969 (ask for Laynie) or send a message to 415/596-4244 and let’s put our heads together about what will most delight the people on your list.

 

And honey? Call us now (yes, you can finish your latke** or gingerbread cookie first) so we can get everything ready for you in time.

 

*Yes, of course, there’s no one exactly like you. But you knew that.

**And maybe save a little sour cream for tomorrow.

 

“How did you know I was eating a latke? And how did you know I was running low on sour cream?”

 

Darling, haven’t you heard?  I am a doctor. And doctors know everything.

 

©2022 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved.