A Special Custom Piece
Here at Johnson Jewelers, we understand that the sentimental value of a piece of jewelry far outweighs the monetary value. We take great care in treating the jewelry you bring to us for repair as irreplaceable. We also love the opportunity to create custom pieces to represent something special. We recently completed a dragonfly necklace that has a very significant meaning for a customer that lost her pen pal friend. She was so kind to write about it for us below.
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Sallie and Steve exchanged yearly family Christmas cards after Steve helped Sallie’s family with legal matters. They developed a
Meet The Maker: Daffodil Metal Designs
Here is another spotlight on one of our local artists that we carry in store. We call this our Meet the Maker series. This piece is written by Andrew who is half of the husband and wife duo that form Daffodil Metal Designs.
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When a spinal fusion surgery put my career in the sciences and education on hold in 2015, I used my recovery time to explore my creative instincts by enrolling in basic silversmithing workshops. Finding the creative process therapeutic, I adapted
A Diamond History – The April Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond. Diamonds are also the gift of choice for the 60th and 75th wedding
anniversaries.
A diamond is, perhaps, the world’s best-known gemstone, a rare and expensive jewel, often at the heart of celebrations. Records trace the diamond trade to India, as early as the fourth century BCE. Even then, they were sought after by royalty and the wealthy. Many centuries later, diamonds found their way to the medieval markets of Venice. The first known diamond engagement ring was given to Mary of Burgundy in 1477, by
AGS Certified Sales Associate
I am now a certified AGS Graduate Sales Associate!
I started working at Johnson Jewelers in January 2020. What a time to start a new job, especially one at a small retail store, but that should be it’s own blog post. I started with little to no experience in jewelry sales, or jewelry for that matter. Being a minimalist when it comes to jewelry, I figured that would be ok since I was being hired to run the social media and handle any I.T. related issues at the store. Having more knowledge about the jewelry I was photographing and helping