Package Boutique

It is official we will be selling Beer and Wine by the package Sept 1st. Please stop by Athena Jewelers Package Boutique. We will have our beautiful jewelry a nice selection of wines and beer, chocolate and more. We would love to know your favorite beer and wine so we can add it to our list.

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Birthstone for july, Ruby. Major Sources, Thailand, Myanmar, Sri, Lanka, Madagascar, and Kenya.

Ruby has been the world's most valued gemstone for thousands of years. It gets its name from the Latin word ruber meaning "red color". The owner of a fine ruby was said to be assured of a fine life, peace with all men and his rank or land would never be taken from him. In the Judaeo-Christian view, the ruby is the most precious of the twelve stones God created when he created all creatures, and this "lord of gems" was placed on Aaron's neck by God's command. Ruby was said to preserve wealth and remove evil thoughts.

Among the multitude of legends and strange beliefs of ancient times, it was thought that the wearer of a ruby was blessed with health, wealth, wisdom and outstanding success in the "heart affairs". Furthermore, the wearer acquired the ability to live in peace with his enemies. In some places ruby was even thought to confer invulnerability.

Rubies come in many shades of red. Sometimes people refer to the finest pure red color as "Burma ruby" or "pigeon's blood". Rubies over 3ct very fine quality are very scarce. One of the finest faceted rubies sold at Sotheby's in 1988 for $3,630,000- this was a 15.97ct stone.

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One of the birthstones for June is the pearl. Traditionally, the pristine pearl known as the "bride's jewel". The beauty of the pearl, natural or cultured, lies in the evenness and color of the overlapping layers of nacre which the oyster deposits upon an organic intruder into his shell. This may occur by accident, as in the case of natural pearls, or by design as in the case of the man-inserted nucleus of the cultured pearl.

There are many grades and prices of cultured pearls and natural pearls. Please visit us today to see your unique selection.

Jewelry Trivia

Rings made in the 14th-17th century are often found with secret messages engraved inside that only the wearer knew. What name is given to these?

Posey Rings, Pledge Rings, Regard Rings or Gemmel Rings

Hypoallergenic

What does hypoallergenic mean?

Webster’s New World Dictionary defines hypoallergenic as “less likely to cause an allergic reaction than other comparable preparations or goods;...” Allergic reactions may occur from any type of jewelry that contacts the skin, whether it be plastic, ceramic or metal. It occurs as moisture leaches chemicals or metal ions out of the jewelry material. Plated metal or jewelry composed of several metals are especially prone to causing allergic reactions due to an elec­trochemical reaction that happens between dissimilar metals in the presence of moisture.

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Emerald, the birthstone for May, is dedicated to Venus, goddess of love. To some ancients it meant eternal youth and faithfulness or lovers. Cleopatra had an almost inexhaustable supply of emeralds from her mines in Egypt. Most genuine emeralds contain tiny inclusions. Their greatest beauty lies in the color which should be a rich green with blue overtones.

Emeralds are a very popular stone. Stop in and see our fine selection.

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The Chinese divided jade into nine colors, but fine jade in all these colors is perhaps best described by Confucius when he said "It is of warm liquid like benevolence; it is solid, strong and firm like politeness. When struck, it gives out a pure, far-reaching sound like magic, and like truth, it gives out a bright rainbow. There is no one that does not value it."

With a world-wide history to enhance their values, jade rings, pendants, necklaces, earrings and bracelets are becoming more popular in America, where jade is both bright green highly translucent and highly valued. Stop in and see our selection.

Mother's Day just around the corner, give her the gift of jade.