Monthly Archives: September 2013

Day's Jewelers is the area's exclusive distributor of our fabulous new designer collection from DABAKAROV. I bet you're wondering - who is DABAKAROV and what makes their jewelry so special? DABAKAROV is a New York City-based multi-generation family business. We take great pride in providing an exquisite line of 14kt gold and precious gem jewelry. Our jewelry is best known for our artistic designs, exceptional quality, and amazing value. One of the many reasons I love working for the family is being able to provide such affordable and beautiful jewelry to our customers. Our collection truly has something for everyone. ...

Working in Maine'smid-coast region we encounter many lobstermen and fishermen at our Brunswick location. This spring, I had the opportunity to talk with a lobsterman who told me he would love to own a nice watch, but in his line of work, they get ruined quickly. I told him I had just the watch for him. Iput a Reactor on his wrist and told him it was the best built performance sport watch he could buy and even if he broke it, Reactor would repair it ...

Properly cleaning jewelry isn't as easy as doing a quick Google search. There are many wives tales and myths explaining how to clean your jewelry. Some of these have some truth behind them, but some will actually do harm to your jewelry. Making sure you know how to properly care for and clean your jewelry will help extend the life of your pieces and help them to look their best while you wear them.There are simple ways to clean and care for your jewelry that are easy, fast, and most important - safe. Myth #1: Toothpaste  A common myth is that toothpaste is a good way to clean your jewelry. This is actually false. Toothpaste can damage your diamonds, gemstones and gold. ...

Often I have guests come into Day's with this perplexed and dazed look that I've come to know well. I often see guys with this look and it has a simple cause: They are about to make one of the biggest decisions of their lives by asking their loved one to marry them. The perplexed look is caused by information overload as they try to understand buying a diamond. It seems simple at first...at least until you start to search the internet. Sure, there are any number of websites that will quote you chapter and verse on the 4Cs of Color, Cut, Clarity, and Carat Weight. However, few to none offer any real advice on how to actually put the knowledge to use. Hopefully ...

As a fashion jewelry buyer, it is my job to seek out new, exciting, and innovative product. I have been on the lookout for a line of jewelry that would give our guests the opportunity to own a piece that was deeply personal; a piece that would showcase who they are and the things that are important to them and have shaped them.   I found the answer to that collection in a line called ...

The other day a customer came in witha ringshe purchased about a year ago. She asked me, "Is it just me, or does this look like my white gold ring is turning yellow to you too?" Before I could answer, shepromptly informed me the storewhere shepurchased it told her it was 14kt white gold. She felt she was misled and the ring was some base metal that had been plated and she was obviously upset about the situation. Unfortunately, we run into this in the jewelry industry far too often. Why? Because we as jewelers do a poor job explaining the metals and gemstones we sell. We are also guilty of assuming that everyone has all the basics of jewelry knowledge that we possess. These two items lead to more confusion and anger on the part of our guests than anything else we do. What does14kt really mean?   ...

This Saturday is the Capital Area Walk to End Alzheimer's in the series of 2013 walks. Beginning on September 7th and going through October 5th there is a Walk to End Alzheimer's every weekend in a different region of Maine and New Hampshire. Day's Jewelers is excited to sponsor the Walk to End Alzheimer's and have invited customers from all Day's locations to join us on the walks in our regions. ...

Summer is over. I know, it's ok to be sad, but just for a little bit. Now it's time for sweaters, boots, and big jewelry! I've been checking out a lot of the Fall fashion jewelry trends for 2013 and the theme is still going strong with the pantone emerald. However, this fall we get to play with colors like acai, koi, and samba to name a few. Aside from adding some color to your jewelry wardrobe, be ready to add big, bold statement pieces. Can I tell you how happy this makes me? I am, afterall, the queen of big, bold jewelry. These are your colors, work 'em! My selected favorites would be koi, vivacious, and acai. These three work great with any outfit and they play nicely with emerald:   Pantone colors for Fall Jewelry 2013 These are your5 Fall Fashion Jewelry ...

What is considered estate jewelry anyway? Estate is a fancy way to say a piece is pre-owned. At Day's we purchase a lot of pre-owned pieces from our guests that we offer for sale in our estate jewelry collection. We also purchase pieces that we turn into totally different designs by separating the gemstones and diamonds and melting the metal. A lot of misconceptions are associated with estate jewelry so this blog will help you debunk the myths and serve as a guide to buying estate jewelry. Myth 1: Estate jewelry has bad "Juju" It is true that estate pieces come with a story but the reason that someone sells their jewelry isn't just because ...