If you were born in May, then the Emerald is your birthstone! The color of emeralds reflects new spring growth, which makes it the perfect choice of a birthstone for May. It’s also the gemstone for twentieth and thirty-fifth wedding anniversaries.
Did you know the name “emerald” was derived from the Greek word “smaragdos” meaning “green stone?” The first known emerald mines were in Egypt, dating from at least 330 BC into the 1700s. Cleopatra was known to have a passion for emerald, and used it in her royal adornments.
Today, the Muzo and Chivor mines of Colombia produce some of the world’s finest emeralds. Emeralds come in a vast array of shades and colors of green. Elements of Chromium in the crystal produce the color.
Be sure to come into the store to see our selection of emerald jewelry or talk about what we could create for you that has emeralds as the focal point.
If you were born in April, you’re quite lucky because your birthstone is diamond. But you probably knew that already! The diamond signifies love, eternity, strength and everlasting affection.
Every girl loves diamonds, no matter how young or old. You can tell in Reagan’s face!
As the April birthstone, diamonds are the ideal gift for a loved one. And there are so many choices. You could choose a traditional white diamond, or get creative with a diamond of color.
Fancy-color diamonds are natural, rare and truly exotic gems of the earth. Diamonds range in color, including yellow, red, pink, blue, and green that range in intensity from faint to vivid and generally the more saturated the color, the higher the value. It’s interesting… diamonds with strong colors are rare and may be priced higher than a colorless diamond of equal size.
Reagan had fun posing for this picture because it’s definitely a beautiful diamond.
How does your jewelry look? Is it time for it to be cleaned? You may not realize it, but the process is done fairly quickly. Typically, the cleaning can be done while you wait.
When you come in the door, we will inspect your jewelry thoroughly. We are looking for any potential problems like worn prongs, stress fractures in the metal, loose stones and more.
Once we’ve verified that your jewelry is ready to be cleaned, we put it through our five step cleaning process.
NOTE: If your jewelry was purchased at House of Diamonds, this process is done at no cost.
Our five step cleaning process:
1) Buff and polish
2) St0ne tightening
3) Ultrasonic bath to remove dirt and chemicals
4) High pressure steam deep clean
5) For white metals, we finish the process with rhodium plating to give it a brilliant white shine
Have your jewelry treasure looking the best after a visit to the House of Diamonds.
What makes House of Diamonds stand out, not only locally, but across the Midwest? It is our ability to custom design and manufacture jewelry, in-house, with your input at each step in the process. We have made a significant investment in our technology and our staff has extensive experience in the industry.
We guide you through every detail in our process. A question that we frequently get is how does this process work?
The introduction: We are a family owned and operated business. To us, you aren’t just a number. We will give you an education on diamonds and metals as well as the machines that will be used to create your design. We believe that the more you know, the happier you will be with your custom designed jewelry.
Step One: Some of our clients come in with pictures of jewelry, artwork and more. Other people have no idea what they want and need our help creating the perfect design. Your first appointment will be with our designer, Karen Cullinane. In this meeting you are able to draw inspiration from a variety of styles and personalize them to your specifications. We design many different products, including pendants, bracelets, bridal sets, and other types of jewelry items for both ladies and gents.
Step Two: Karen begins to translate her design work from sketches to CAD. CAD stands for Computer Aided Design. This advanced technology allows our clients to view their creation in a rotating digital format before a model is actually produced. What does the CAD system allow us to design? The possibilities are endless!
Step Three: You will be able to see your design in 3D on a computer monitor. You can make any changes you wish to the digital format. We allow you to alter the design so that it is picture perfect.
Step Four: Once you approve the digital rendering, we create a wax model with our 3D Printer, prototyping machine or 4-axis milling machine. At this time, you will be able to try it on and see your design as it comes together in size and scale.
Step Five: Once you approve the wax model, our jewelers take over and begin the casting process. Our computerized centrifugal casting unit allows us to precisely cast your design into precious metals. This self-contained and safe method of casting metals permits House of Diamonds to be one of a very few elite, independent jewelers to cast platinum, palladium, 14kt and 18kt gold in our facility.
Step Six: Next, our jewelers begin the cleanup, assembly and setting of your stones. Each stone is set by hand under high power magnification.
Step Seven: Finally, the metal is buffed and polished for an amazing finish.
The Finale: The pick up! We call you to let you know that your creation is ready. We also provide you a complimentary appraisal.
Our success depends on the quality of our work and your happiness. At House of Diamonds, we stand behind all of our products.
This holiday season let us help you build a treasure sure to capture her heart. These college sweethearts met the summer before classes and the rest was history. Even though it was tough to imagine the design at times the process was still very enjoyable for this client.
“I enjoyed being able to create something from scratch and have it turn out so perfect!”
When asked how his experience was working with our CAD designer was he exclaimed,
“Karen and the whole team were great. Karen was able to suggest artistic variations of the main design idea and offer advice and guidance from the perspective of a woman, a jeweler, and a designer.”
They found a photo online that inspired the final design. This ring sparkles and shines from every point of view. Underneath the center stone is filigree giving it both a modern and elegant feel. It has a 1.17 carat Round Brilliant center and accented by a lovely halo all in 14 karat yellow gold. When asked to use one word to describe their overall experience with House of Diamonds he stated, “rewarding.”
Client satisfaction is our number one goal; drop by House of Diamonds today where your happiness will always be top priority! Don’t hesitate to book your custom consultation today as Karen’s appointments do fill up quickly as we near the holiday! For more information on how to book a consultation click our contact page.
To see more pictures please go to our Facebook page!
Born in May? Lucky You! Emeralds are your Birthstone.
If you were born in May, then the Emerald is your birthstone! The color of emeralds reflects new spring growth, which makes it the perfect choice of a birthstone for May. It’s also the gemstone for twentieth and thirty-fifth wedding anniversaries.
Did you know the name “emerald” was derived from the Greek word “smaragdos” meaning “green stone?” The first known emerald mines were in Egypt, dating from at least 330 BC into the 1700s. Cleopatra was known to have a passion for emerald, and used it in her royal adornments.
Today, the Muzo and Chivor mines of Colombia produce some of the world’s finest emeralds. Emeralds come in a vast array of shades and colors of green. Elements of Chromium in the crystal produce the color.
Be sure to come into the store to see our selection of emerald jewelry or talk about what we could create for you that has emeralds as the focal point.
Born in April? Lucky You! Diamonds are your Birthstone.
If you were born in April, you’re quite lucky because your birthstone is diamond. But you probably knew that already! The diamond signifies love, eternity, strength and everlasting affection.
Every girl loves diamonds, no matter how young or old. You can tell in Reagan’s face!
As the April birthstone, diamonds are the ideal gift for a loved one. And there are so many choices. You could choose a traditional white diamond, or get creative with a diamond of color.
Fancy-color diamonds are natural, rare and truly exotic gems of the earth. Diamonds range in color, including yellow, red, pink, blue, and green that range in intensity from faint to vivid and generally the more saturated the color, the higher the value. It’s interesting… diamonds with strong colors are rare and may be priced higher than a colorless diamond of equal size.
Reagan had fun posing for this picture because it’s definitely a beautiful diamond.
Jewelry Spring Cleaning!
When you come in the door, we will inspect your jewelry thoroughly. We are looking for any potential problems like worn prongs, stress fractures in the metal, loose stones and more.
Once we’ve verified that your jewelry is ready to be cleaned, we put it through our five step cleaning process.
NOTE: If your jewelry was purchased at House of Diamonds, this process is done at no cost.
1) Buff and polish
2) St0ne tightening
3) Ultrasonic bath to remove dirt and chemicals
4) High pressure steam deep clean
5) For white metals, we finish the process with rhodium plating to give it a brilliant white shine
Have your jewelry treasure looking the best after a visit to the House of Diamonds.
How We Create the Finest Custom Jewelry, In-House!
What makes House of Diamonds stand out, not only locally, but across the Midwest? It is our ability to custom design and manufacture jewelry, in-house, with your input at each step in the process. We have made a significant investment in our technology and our staff has extensive experience in the industry.
We guide you through every detail in our process. A question that we frequently get is how does this process work?
The introduction: We are a family owned and operated business. To us, you aren’t just a number. We will give you an education on diamonds and metals as well as the machines that will be used to create your design. We believe that the more you know, the happier you will be with your custom designed jewelry.
Step Two: Karen begins to translate her design work from sketches to CAD. CAD stands for Computer Aided Design. This advanced technology allows our clients to view their creation in a rotating digital format before a model is actually produced. What does the CAD system allow us to design? The possibilities are endless!
Step Three: You will be able to see your design in 3D on a computer monitor. You can make any changes you wish to the digital format. We allow you to alter the design so that it is picture perfect.
Step Four: Once you approve the digital rendering, we create a wax model with our 3D Printer, prototyping machine or 4-axis milling machine. At this time, you will be able to try it on and see your design as it comes together in size and scale.
Step Five: Once you approve the wax model, our jewelers take over and begin the casting process. Our computerized centrifugal casting unit allows us to precisely cast your design into precious metals. This self-contained and safe method of casting metals permits House of Diamonds to be one of a very few elite, independent jewelers to cast platinum, palladium, 14kt and 18kt gold in our facility.
Step Six: Next, our jewelers begin the cleanup, assembly and setting of your stones. Each stone is set by hand under high power magnification.
Step Seven: Finally, the metal is buffed and polished for an amazing finish.
The Finale: The pick up! We call you to let you know that your creation is ready. We also provide you a complimentary appraisal.
Our success depends on the quality of our work and your happiness. At House of Diamonds, we stand behind all of our products.
Build something from the Heart
“I enjoyed being able to create something from scratch and have it turn out so perfect!”
When asked how his experience was working with our CAD designer was he exclaimed,
“Karen and the whole team were great. Karen was able to suggest artistic variations of the main design idea and offer advice and guidance from the perspective of a woman, a jeweler, and a designer.”
They found a photo online that inspired the final design. This ring sparkles and shines from every point of view. Underneath the center stone is filigree giving it both a modern and elegant feel. It has a 1.17 carat Round Brilliant center and accented by a lovely halo all in 14 karat yellow gold. When asked to use one word to describe their overall experience with House of Diamonds he stated, “rewarding.”
Client satisfaction is our number one goal; drop by House of Diamonds today where your happiness will always be top priority! Don’t hesitate to book your custom consultation today as Karen’s appointments do fill up quickly as we near the holiday! For more information on how to book a consultation click our contact page.
To see more pictures please go to our Facebook page!