It's That Time Again

Ahoy, all ye Kings and Queens of the Last Minute. The clock on the wall says that in just two days it will be Valentine’s Day.

“Oh, no!”

 

Oh, yes.

 

So now what?  

 

Now we turn to handcrafted jewelry. As in: The Laynie Tzena Collection of pendants, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets in porcelain, Venetian glass, Swarovski crystal, and gemstones. We’ve got a great selection of beautiful jewelry—not an unlimited one, though, so you might want to step on it.

 

So call us now at 415/796-3969 and we will put our heads together about the perfect gift for your Valentine, and send it to you overnight. If you’re in the Bay Area, you can pick up your gift tomorrow or even Sunday morning. 

 

Act now, and all can still be happy ever after.

 

San Francisco Jewelry Doctor. Saving the day, one holiday at a time. 

 

©2021 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved.

  

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.

 

 

 

 

  

The Art of Keeping the Peace

Dear San Francisco Jewelry Doctor: 

My wife passed away a couple years ago, and Valentine’s Day still breaks my heart. But I want to get something for my little girls. 

Here’s the challenge: they’re so competitive! Whenever I give them gifts I have to make sure that neither daughter thinks the other one got something better than she did.  

 

What to do?

 

Daughters and Drama

 

Dear DAD:

How little is “little”?  If they’re five or six years old, this necklace might be a great choice. https://www.stuller.com/products/19643/?groupId=60567&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

But say they object to dressing alike in any way. In that case, I’d suggest focusing on the important parts of each daughter’s world.  

 

Maybe one likes to ride horses (or just read stories about them). She would probably love this pendant.  

https://www.stuller.com/products/85110/3194317/?groupId=109787&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

Her sister’s a beachcomber? Try this for her. 

https://www.stuller.com/products/87641/?groupId=207465&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

If one likes white gold and the other, yellow gold, these hoops would make great gifts for the two of them.  

https://www.stuller.com/products/19100/?groupId=9605&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

And there are lots of other great choices. So call us at 415/796-3969 (text 415/596-4244), and let’s put our heads together about what they would most enjoy.

 

San Francisco Jewelry Doctor. Consider us Harmony Headquarters.

 

©2021 Laynie Tzena.  All Rights Reserved.

   

Valentine's Day - Xmas = ?

Dear San Francisco Jewelry Doctor:

 

What do you say to those of us who just gave our sweethearts jewelry in December?  Do we get a pass at Valentine’s Day?

 

Fresh Out of Ideas in Denver

 

Dear FROID:

 

You’re going to make the Jewelry Doctor quote her late mother: “What do you want me to say?”

 

Yes, certainly, you don’t need to do anything at all at Valentine’s Day. Nothing. Nada. Why on Earth would you? Just forget about it.

 

Then duck.

 

(The Jewelry Doctor looks for her soapbox. Ah, there it is.)

 

Listen up, Sugar: Gifts are not charitable contributions where you give once and that’s enough. (Well, you may have noticed charities don’t even behave that way anymore. Something about expenses.)

 

But the Jewelry Doctor loves you anyway, and wanting to be generous (there’s a concept), she thinks that perhaps you might be, shall we say, a little over-extended.

 

Not to worry. Let us talk about sterling silver jewelry. It’s wonderful, and also affordable.  

 

Consider, for example, this lovely necklace.

https://www.stuller.com/products/86742/17152677/?groupId=198111&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

Which also comes in a slightly larger size.

https://www.stuller.com/products/86742/13484654/?groupId=198111&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

These earrings are wonderful. 

https://www.stuller.com/products/86447/12370061/?groupId=193375&searchTerm=86447&recommendationSource=SearchRedirect

 

And so are these.

https://www.stuller.com/products/r17027/14941707/?groupId=200187&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

And these.

https://www.stuller.com/products/86328/18168962/?groupId=192324&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

And also these.

https://www.stuller.com/products/86700/13326748/?groupId=197494&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

All of which will most likely fit very nicely in your budget—honey, they’re less expensive than that wine you were thinking about*. So call us at 415/796-3969 (text 415/596-4244), and we’ll come up with something perfect so you don’t have to go into hiding or anything.

 

Knowing you can do this,

 

The San Francisco Jewelry Doctor

 

*“How did you know about the wine?”

 

Honey, remember, I am a doctor. We know everything.

 

©2021 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved.  

Rose for Your Favorite Redhead

Dear San Francisco Jewelry Doctor:

My gal has gorgeous red hair. She’s been leaning toward rose gold lately. Any Valentine’s Day jewelry in rose gold?

 

Thanks,

 

Boring Brown-haired Boyfriend

 

Dear B³:

 

The Jewelry Doctor is going to skip right over the silly notion that you could possibly be boring and go directly to recommending this lovely necklace for your one-and-only.  

https://www.stuller.com/products/87276/17542648/?groupId=206140&recommendationSource=Brochure9076

 

She might also like this rose gold diamond heart necklace.  

https://www.stuller.com/products/86335/?groupId=192742&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

Which has coordinating earrings, and a companion ring, too.  

https://www.stuller.com/products/86336/12146426/?groupId=192781&recommendationSource=productpage&recommendationType=crosssell&recommendationId=12146417

 

https://www.stuller.com/products/122822/12146368/?groupId=192746&recommendationSource=productpage&recommendationType=crosssell&recommendationId=12146417

 

This diamond heart necklace is a beauty. It’s available in 9.7 x 8.5mm (about 1/3 inch by 1/3 inch) all the way up to 28.2 x 25mm (three times that size—close to 1¼ inches by just under an inch).  

https://www.stuller.com/products/66415/?groupId=88792&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

Your mission is to see which one you think will make her heart and soul sing. Then call us at 415/796-3969 (text 415/596-4244), and we’ll make it happen.

 

Thanks, and please stop calling yourself boring.

 

The San Francisco Jewelry Doctor, who knows whereof she speaks because a) she is a brunette and no one has ever called her boring, and b) she is a doctor and as we have previously noted, doctors know everything.

 

P. S. After the holiday be sure to show her this story about all kinds of other wonderful jewelry for redheads. 

http://myjewelrydoctor.blogspot.com/2012/12/sun-in-not-required.html

 

©2021 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved.

Big and Beautiful

Dear San Francisco Jewelry Doctor:

 

A lot of the jewelry I see out there is pretty, but kind of small. 

Not my wife! We’re both athletes (that’s how we met). So she needs something substantial. And there’s another wrinkle: Unlike her friends, when she’s off the court she goes “super-fem”: skirts, dresses, and a whole lot of pink.  ,

 

“Save the sweats for my workout,” she says.

 

I liked those lockets you recommended to Fanny yesterday, but they’d disappear on my wife.

 

Any ideas?

 

Sandy

 

Dear Sandy:

 

A locket would be a great choice for your wife. This one, in 14 karat gold, is really pretty and makes a statement. It’s 34.2 x 24.8mm (almost 1½ inches by just under an inch), so it’s got some presence. To give it even more, we could choose a chain on the wider side

—say 2mm or 2.5mm. https://www.stuller.com/products/2705/?groupId=16239&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

Here’s a sterling silver locket. This is a bit smaller—33.9mm x 19.5mm. Again, we can give it a little more heft by choosing a wider chain for her. https://www.stuller.com/products/21949/?groupId=13185&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

Another wonderful option is a monogrammed pendant. Here are two 40mm pendants (that’s over 1½ inches in diameter). Both have the monogram written in script, and are available in 14 karat gold (“yellow gold” in Jewelry Land), 14 karat white gold, 14 karat rose gold, and sterling silver, along with 10 karat gold (though there’s much more selection in chains in 14 karat).

https://www.stuller.com/products/86020/9654443/?groupId=119873&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

https://www.stuller.com/products/86014/9653978/?groupId=119862&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

Here’s a beautiful, graceful leaf pendant, measuring 45 x 18.25mm (over 1¾ inches by close to ¾ inch) 

https://www.stuller.com/products/83584/1936255/?groupId=42674&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

And a lovely “flower in a frame” (30mm x 16.2 mm, or just under 1¼ inch by just under ¾ inch), displayed here in 14 karat rose gold. (It’s also available in yellow gold, white gold, sterling, and platinum.)  

https://www.stuller.com/products/83579/?groupId=42664&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

Last, but certainly not least, this five-stone pendant is a little smaller (24mm x 12.25mm), but the diamonds give it a lot of wattage. And again, we can add more presence here by choosing a wider chain.  

https://www.stuller.com/products/83558/1913877/?groupId=74169&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

Now the question is: Which of these do you think your wife would most love? Call us at 415/796-3969 (text 415/596-4244) so we can discuss the details.

 

Rooting for You,

 

The San Francisco Jewelry Doctor

 

©2021 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved. 

Valentine's Day Memories

Dear San Francisco Jewelry Doctor:

 

Valentine’s Day was always a special day for my late husband and me. The man who wrote you yesterday sounds a lot like my guy. He was a true romantic from the day I met him to the day we lost him, always sending me flowers, surprising me with gifts. Valentine’s Day was our big celebration. We didn’t like the crowds, so he would cook dinner for me, open a bottle of our favorite wine, and the desserts! I think I gained five pounds every February.

 

But then an earlier illness came back. We were careful and he never caught COVID-19, but it was still really hard not to be able to spend his last days with him in the hospital.

 

That was last August. I’m feeling better, but I miss him and want to find a way to celebrate our love on Valentine’s Day. I’m cooking one of the dishes he used to make. We bought a case of that wine, so there’s enough for a glass or two on Saturday. But I also want to give myself a gift, as he always did, and since he made me promise to take his picture off my phone I want to get a locket so I can keep him close to my heart.

 

I’m guessing you have lockets. Could you show me some? Oh, and one more thing: I’m petite, so nothing gigantic, please. I need to wear it, not have it wearing me.

 

Fanny in North Dakota

 

Dear FIND:

 

So sorry for your loss! And what a lovely tribute to your late husband, to cook something he made for you. Don’t forget about dessert. As you may have heard, there are no calories on holidays.

 

Now about that locket: Here are some wonderful lockets—on the smaller side, as you requested. Just call us at 415/796-3969 (text 415/596-4244) and we’ll discuss the details.

 

Note: Online pictures are often larger than the real-life version. So I’ll give you the measurements for each of these lockets.

 

This one is in 14 karat gold. It’s 13.5 x 12.5mm, or a bit more than ½ inch by ½ inch. https://www.stuller.com/products/2388/?groupId=15476&recommendationSource=productpage&recommendationType=recommendation&recommendationId=107155

 

Here’s a pretty 14 karat white gold locket. It’s 13.5 x 12.75mm, which is just a little larger—but again, just a touch over ½ inch by ½ inch.

https://www.stuller.com/products/84921/?groupId=107161&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

Finally, here’s one in sterling silver. This one is a little larger—19.5mm x 12.75mm—but that’s just over ¾ inch by ½ inch, so it still won’t be wearing you :>. https://www.stuller.com/products/21838/?groupId=13061&recommendationSource=SiteSearch

 

Again, you can reach us at 415/796-3969 (text 415/596-4244). Look forward to helping you create a meaningful Valentine’s Day as you treasure your Valentine's Day memories.

 

Love, 

 

The San Francisco Jewelry Doctor

 

©2021 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved.