Longer days, greener horizon, shorter sleeves, lower necklines…  it must be Spring – otherwise known as “mud season” here in the Finger Lakes.  But that’s part of what makes Ithaca so GORGES, so we try not to complain.  This is the time of year that our waterfalls are breathtaking!  And we have over 100 waterfalls within ten minutes of Downtown Ithaca.  So grab a short sleeve shirt and get out there!

Speaking of short sleeves and scoop necks… you “spring clean” your house, so why not “spring clean” your jewelry box too?  Here are some golden ideas to brighten your Spring jewelry without busting your budget:

Reconfigure and Redesign:

1. Just not into yellow gold anymore?  Think about rhodium coating.  From pendants to rings to charms… get the bright white gold or sterling silver look for the cost of a deluxe car wash.  (hmmmm, wonder which one will last longer…)

2. Turn a single earring into a pendant!  You could kick yourself for losing it, but now you can pat yourself on the back for devising a distinctive (and more secure) way to show it off!  Bring it to us for an estimate… you’d be surprised at how easy and cost-effective it can be to create a beautiful pendant from one, lonely earring.

3. Redesign a past favorite and make it a favorite again!  Have you ever worn a dress you’ve “had forever, but got sick of wearing” – and then heard more than a handful of people tell you how great you look?  Oh, yeah… now you remember why it was a favorite dress!   Jewelry is the same way.   It’s nice to hear that you have good taste!   The Jewelbox offers free jewelry cleaning, so stop in and see how we can help you restore your favorites!

4. ADD COLOR!!!  It is so easy to add colored gemstones to an existing piece of jewelry!  Or create something new out of the old!  Gem quality Mali garnets, flawless faceted tourmaline, fancy sapphires, blue zircon… we have an extensive collection of colored gems at the Jewelbox – and we LOVE sharing them with our customers.  From rich chocolate diamonds to electric blue zircons to glowing pink sapphires to a shimmering 27 ct. aqua tourmaline, there is no shortage of jaw-dropping gems to plan a custom design around.

The Micky Roof custom pendant pictured at right is a classic example of how we can take stones from other pieces of jewelry to make one really amazing item.  Imagine the  possibilities… and savings!

Call today for a custom design appointment with Micky – planning ahead is a good thing – and see how a little reconfiguration and redesign can turn a whole bunch of blah into a whole lotta “aaaahhhhhh”!

(Hint:  Plan now for Mother’s Day and Graduation!)