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JCHR0679 |
Oval St Christopher Charm in 14kt Yellow Gold |
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$160.00
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Metal Type: Yellow Gold
Karat: 14
Design: Womens |
Learn About Gold JewelryGold- classic, elegant, forever…
Gold is the most classic metal used in jewelry making and symbolizes wealth and prestige. Extremely malleable, gold can be easily crafted into ornate and unique shapes- making it a favorite with many jewelry designers. However, since gold is so soft it is almost always alloyed with other metals to make it durable enough for everyday wear and use. The metal mixed with the gold is what gives each piece its own unique color. Gold can come in yellow, rose, white, red or black; the first three colors being the most common and traditional. Some people might have allergic reactions to the metals mixed with gold but just because you have an allergy to one color or karat of gold does not mean that you will react negatively to all gold. Luckily, the extreme range of colors and karats which gold is available in make it a wonderful metal for almost everyone.
Get the Facts
Pure gold is represented by Au or the number 79 on the periodic table and is signified by the stamp 999 on jewelry. Though incredibly dense, 24 karat gold is too soft to maintain a constant shape (one ounce can be hammered into a 300 square foot sheet of metal) so most jewelry ranges between 14 karat (58.3% gold) to 18 karat (75% gold). Gold is very resistant to tarnish, rust and corrosion but should still not be exposed to chlorine or abrasive cleaning products. If exposed regularly to these chemicals gold will lose its natural, shiny, yellow color. Rhodium, a very hard white metal, is often used to coat white gold so it maintains its white luster. If white gold begins to show a yellow tint, it is probably because the rhodium finish has worn off. In this case, the piece of jewelry may be easily re-coated with rhodium to bring it back to its original white luster
Gold Price
Gold is used by the Treasury of many countries in the world as a monetary measure. Since it is a commodity, the price of gold continually changes. At Day’s we follow gold market prices closely and do our best to purchase large quantities of gold jewelry when prices are lowest. This allows us the opportunity to pass on significant savings to our customers. |
Gold Care and Earring SizingGold Care:
Gold does not tarnish and its beauty remains constant for years. The two elements that are most destructive to gold jewelry are mercury and chlorine. For this reason, Day's Jewelers recommends removing your gold jewelry before entering a swimming pool, hot tub or coming in contact with bleach or other products containing chlorine. It is also a good idea to remove some gold chains at night and store them flat to avoid kinking or breaking. Gold pieces should never be kept in the same pouch because rubbing together may cause scratching and wearing away of the gold. This is even more likely if the jewelry contains diamonds or other hard gemstones.
If you find that gold jewelry is leaving your skin discolored, the problem is not actually with the gold. Each person has a different level of skin acidity and this can react with alloys within gold jewelry. This reaction may leave smudges on the skin's surface. Talc, found in cosmetics, medicated creams, lotions, and toothpaste, may get lodged on the underside of jewelry, and can cause smudging. Such particles abrade the jewelry metals, depositing gold particles on the skin that appear dark since they are too small to reflect light.
White gold is yellow gold mixed with nickel, zinc, and other metals to give it the white color. White gold will always have a yellow tint. To mask the yellow tint, it is usually coated with rhodium. Rhodium is a very hard white metal. Over time, the rhodium plating will wear away causing white gold jewelry to appear yellow. When this happens, your white gold jewelry can be re-rhodium plated to return the bright, white finish.
Day's Jewelers has a staff of trained professionals in each of our stores that would be happy to clean your gold jewelry for you while you wait. If it's not convenient for you to stop by one of our locations, you can clean most gold jewelry with jewelry cleaner or mild soap and ammonia, using a soft bristle brush.
Day's Jewelers can customize gold jewelry by engraving a personal message of your choosing on the piece.
Should anything ever happen to your gold jewelry, Day's Jewelers has in-house professional goldsmiths who can repair, resize, or alter it.
Earring Sizing:
Generally, the only earrings that are able to be altered in size are dangle or drop styles which can be shortened.
It is common for the width or thickness of an earring to be expressed in millimeters. The chart below compares centimeters to inches. One centimeter is equal to 10 millimeters.
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Jewelry WarrantyJewelry Warranty
Day's Jewelers offers a lifetime warrantee against defects in materials and workmanship on any piece of jewelry purchased from us. We will also replace any stones, free of charge, in case of loss from the mounting, provided the jewelry was inspected by Day's Jewelers within six months of the loss. This warrantee does not cover excessive abuse or normal wear.
Day's will professionally clean and inspect you jewelry at no charge any time. For warrantee purposes, these inspections must be verified on the Fine Jewelry Documentation of Purchase by a Day's Jewelers associate. If you have moved to another area, and are unable to bring it to a Day's Jewelers store, please contact us, and we will find a reputable jeweler in your area who will inspect it for you free of charge.
Loss or damage is not covered resulting from abuse, normal wear, mysterious disappearance or repair, sizing or any other work done on your jewelry other than by Day's Jewelers or another jewelry company that we have specifically authorized. Day's Jewelers will repair or replace your setting at our option, if it is defective in materials or craftsmanship, provided the semiannual inspections have been performed.
How to Obtain Warranty Services:
If your jewelry requires any service, simply return it together with your Fine Jewelry Documentation of Purchase to any Day's store. You can also mail the item back to us for warranty service. Please send it, properly insured, to DFJ, 88 Main Street, Waterville ME 04901. |
Shipping and HandlingUntitledPresentation
- Your jewelry purchase will arrive in a fine quality Day's jewelry gift box.
- We are happy to gift wrap your package in Day's signature blue paper with a silver bow if you indicate so at check out. No extra charge.
- We will provide a gift enclosure card with your personal message if you indicate so at check out. No extra charge.
FREE UPS regular ground shipping on orders over $100.
- Offer applies only for UPS Ground shipping. You must select "UPS Ground" option to qualify for free shipping. Otherwise, the full expedited shipping charge will be applied.
- UPS shipping is only available for delivery to U.S. street addresses. Not available for shipments to APO/FPO addresses or P.O. Boxes.
- We will ship to PO boxes and APO/FPO addresses via U.S. Postal Service.
- Customer responsible for all shipping costs for returned merchandise.
- Sorry, Day's does not ship to foreign countries at this time.
- This promotional offer may be modified or terminated at any time without notice.
Order Processing Time
- Most orders received before 2:00 PM EST will be shipped the same day.
- All items on our site are available for immediate shipping. However, it is possible that an item may be sold out just after placing your order. In this case we will notify you immediately.
- Allow up to 2 additional days for ring sizing if you select a ring size other than the indicated standard ring size. Refer to the care and sizing tab on the detail page for the standard ring size.
- Engraving requires an extra two business days before shipping
Delivery Options
UPS Ground - will typically arrive 1-5 business days after ship date depending on travel distance ($8.00) (free if order exceeds $100)
UPS Second Day Air - will arrive within 2 business days after ship date by end of day ($16.00)
UPS Next Day Air Saver - will arrive next business day after ship date by end of day ($25.00)
UPS Next Day Air - will arrive by 10:30 AM next business day after ship date ($35.00)
US Postal Service - For orders to PO boxes or APO/FPO addresses. ($20.00)
- Orders shipped within New England states will typically be delivered within 1-2 business days from ship date.
- Delivery times are only estimates provided by UPS. |
Why DaysFor almost 100 years…
- We promise the best prices on fine quality goods and services. This means we will only sell a level of quality that our owners would be proud to wear. It means we keep expenses to a minimum by not locating our stores and offices in malls or other high rent areas. It means we purchase precious metals, gemstones and other products as close to the source as possible to eliminate "middle man" profits.
- We promise to provide the opportunity for everyone to own fine jewelry. It doesn't matter how much money you have, how young you are or how you're dressed, you'll always be welcome with open arms at Day's.
- We promise that trust will always be at the foundation of our existence. This means that we will never compromise integrity for short term profits.
- We promise to value jewelry for the sentiment it represents. This means we understand and respect that a $10 sterling silver chain can mean as much to its owner as a $10,000 diamond ring does to its owner. |
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