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Pearl Stringing & Pearl Cleaning

Carreras Jewelers offers all jewelry repairs and services including Pearl stringing, re-stringing, and pearl cleaning.

Pearls should be the last item you put on and the first item you take off. They are porous; therefore they can absorb makeup, lotions, hair spray and perfumes.

To maintain the quality and luster of your pearls, we recommend annual cleaning and depending on how often you wear your pearls, annual re-stringing as well.

Pearls can be cleaned at home with a clean soft cloth. If necessary, you may lightly dampen the cloth but be careful that you do not get the silk that the pearls are strung on too damp. This will weaken the strength of the silk.

Our pearl stringer will clean your pearls individually after she has removed them from their current stringing material. This will allow the true shine and color of the pearls to show. Then our stringer will re-string your pearls with silk thread and hand knot between each pearl so that the pearls do not rub up against each other and sit nicely around your neck.

Whether your pearls are in a pattern, graduated in size, or all similar, our pearl stringer will take the utmost care and attention to detail when taking care of your pearls.

Visit us to discuss all of our jewelry repair services and to inquire about having your pearls cleaned and strung.

We have a large selection of pearl jewelry in-stock so you can add to your beloved collection.

Click the link below to view some of our pearl jewelry items:

http://carrerasjewelers.com/jewelry-categories/designer-jewelry/carreras-pearl-collection/

Pearls are the birthstone of June and are also the gift for the 3rd & 30th wedding anniversary.

Antique,Vintage, Estate Jewelry Repair

We specialize in Antique, Vintage, Estate jewelry repair, purchasing, and insurance appraisal. Visit our showroom to shop our extensive collection of fine period pieces. We sell and buy Fine Estate jewelry and sterling silver flatware, household goods, and gifts.

Carreras Jewelers is the Jeweler in Richmond, VA to help you with any Antique, Vintage, Estate Jewelry repair, selling, or purchasing request.

Jewelry Trends for 2012

Jewelry Trends for the New Year

Trends that have staying power and will translate from 2011 into 2012 ~

TRUE COLORS: Big saturated gemstones in a variety of cuts and hues will color 2012. Highlights: there is a continuation of the ethereal feeling of feldspar family: moonstone and labradorite, – all shades of orange, from pale apricot to tropical mango in stones that range from sapphires to fire opals – purple/blues -geode, slice and rough stones still come on strong

MAKING A STATEMENT: Large necklaces, chunky cuffs and ultra long earring, which strolled down Spring 2012 ready to wear runways in various materials and incarnations get a dose of reality when translated into fine jewelry

GETTING PERSONAL: From Dogeared’s new “Create” collection, (mix, match and add on pendants from a variety of sayings, drop stones and motifs) to Cassandra Erin’s handmade and one of a kind pendants, from which she recreates handwriting of loved ones–this is a trend that keeps taking on new ways for your clients to “tell their story.”

WHAT’S THE ALTERNATIVE: the use of precious and non-precious materials for fine jewelry continues in popularity, particularly in bigger, bolder pieces (which helps keeps prices accessible for stand out styles as well as offers refreshingly surprising -combinations. Some options: wood or horn with colored diamond accents, and rose gold, rubber and diamonds, brass and bronze with an antiqued or patina finish with gemstones.

NEED A CHANGE: Multi-functional and interchangeable pieces such as earrings that have removable parts, starting with a hoop and adding on a drop and then a larger longer drop which can be worn as a daytime pendant earring or an evening chandelier. Designers are also creating links styles that turn from bracelets into necklaces and offering add on tassels and clip on medallions, charms and pendants.

Visit our showroom to see jewelry items that fit in all of the new trend categories.

Garnet, January Birthstone

Start the New Year with gorgeous Garnet jewelry!

January’s birthstone is among the most diverse of the gemstone groups, because it encompasses different species and varieties. These varieties are extraordinarily diverse in color, and some rare varieties exhibit phenomenal characteristics, such as asteriation (a star effect in pinpointed light) or a color-change effect when viewed under different lights. THe deep, red varieties of garnets have been compared to pomegranate fruit, and in fact, the word “garnet” is a derivation of that name.

Garnets have always been prized for their rich color and brilliance. The deep red that gave garnets their name is the most commonly occurring color. These versatile gemstones come in a rainbow of colors ranging from deep red to vibrant green with orange, golden, brown, pink, lavender and purple in between.

Spessartite-bright orange from the Kunene River in Africa

Rhodalite-rose red or pale violet

Tsavorite-brilliant green from Kenya and Tanzania

The Garnet is known as the stone of health and commitment and reflects the attributes of devotion, warmth and understanding. It is said to instill patience, incite personal magnetism and cooperation in instances of change.

Visit us to shop our lovely selection of garnet jewelry!