It appears that everyone makes jewelry now, with the flurries of shops popping up, online retailers like Etsy, Amazon and others all competing for their next customer. With the right skill set, seemingly, anyone can be a jewelry designer.

This is where having dedicated designers like ours is essential. They have the unique ability to engineer each piece to very specific tastes: yours. And from the beginning of the process to the very end, you can rest assured every need of yours will be not only met, but exceeded.

When it’s over, our designers’ meticulous work is put front and center and you are left with a piece that you can truly be proud of.

So when you buy custom jewelry from us, you’re not just buying a piece to show off your individuality, you’re buying the significance attached to it. You’re buying jewelry that was tailored especially for you, a piece you will instantly fall in love with.

Come visit your consumer-driven jewelry store in the heart of the Triangle when you’re ready to have your next piece of jewelry fashioned by one of our extraordinary designers.

When the auction house estimated what they thought the selling price would be they never could have imagined that the ring would sell for this much. The ring is believed to have been given to Josephine in 1796 and then the couple married shortly after on March 9, according to the catalogue. This ring is a perfect example of how difficult it is to predict what historical premium will put on a piece of jewelry.

Well, another Awards season has wrapped and we watched from the sidelines as bold statements were made, style barriers were broken down and the roads less traveled were gingerly stepped upon as individuality shined brighter than the millions of dollars worth of jewelry.

As onlookers, we eagerly awaited the new trends that blossomed from each star and starlet, as they strolled the red carpets, heralding their garb, seemingly channeling the characters they portrayed on the silver screen.

Put your own unique character on display by giving (or wearing!) some of our in-house, custom-made jewelry crafted especially for you, with the goal of perfection in mind. The amount of attention we spend on each piece is unmatched and from initial sketch to sizing, we will make sure you are comfortable with every step. When it’s all over, you’ll revel in knowing your piece truly is one of a kind, ready to be infused into your character.

And not only that, National Jewel Day is March 13! Get that special someone a piece they can make their very own. Any shiny object will do!

Also, check out the best jewelry from this years’ Oscars.

First, and most obviously this means that the average cost most jewelry findings (ie earring backs, heads, shanks…) will be on the rise. Even though most of these components are going to be more it should not affect the prices of all peices equally. for exmple, a heavyweight mens wedding band with on design detail will be much more affected than a pair of diamond cluster earrings. This is because of the mens band cost is almost completely made up of the raw metal cost, while the earrings have a variety of things that go into their cost including stones and labor. The peices of jewelry that are affected the most by fluctuation metal costs are mens bands, chains, and bracelets. Once again this is mainly because of the weight of the items.

Second, the rising cost of metal means better trade in for your old jewelry. At J.M. Edwards Jewelry we have many customers that wish to trade in their old out of fashion jewelry for something more up to date, whether it is a new engagement ring mounting, set of earrings or even a fantastic Vahan bracelet. Most of the times this works very well for customers. We see a large amount of jewelry from the 80′s that are very large gold necklaces and bracelets, that have a significant weight to them. Many customers find that because gold has increased in value so much they receive almost the same amount for the scrap metal that they paid for the item. We give our customers 100% of the market value of their old pieces when they are trading them in, so you are guaranteed that you are getting the highest price.

We hope this helps you better understand the effects of metal prices on jewelry stores and their products. While this issue has many more elements that are too lengthy to discuss here we would be more than happy to answer any questions our customers may have. Thank you for reading.

Carl

While hand fabricated jewelry and CAD custom jewelry can’t be put on the same table for comparison, hand carved waxes and a CAD waxes can. And most of the time the CAD piece is better in many ways. Symmetry of engagement rings are almost perfect in CAD production. Also, with the trend of micro pave being more popular than ever, CAD pieces are much more cost effective when it comes to setting small bead set diamonds. Not to mention that production time is cut down usually by being able to mill or grow the wax model.

So for the customer that wants a certain engagement ring but doesn’t have the budget to have is hand fabricated, the CAD route is becoming the popular choice. J.M. Edwards’ CAD Jewelry Design division is know as Kelham CAD Designs.  At J.M. Edwards Jewelry we have specialized in producing the highest quality jewelry and engagement ring regardless of budget for the past 30 years. Whether you would like the finest hand fabricated piece available, or a cost effective CAD ring we will provide you with the best possible piece of jewelry in North Carolina. Come in and let us make the perfect custom engagement ring for you.