Category Archives: Jewelry
The James Free 25 Million Dollar Diamond and Bridal Event
Find your perfect match. There’s never been a better time to fall in love than at James Free Jewelers’s 25 Million Dollar Diamond & Bridal Event. Join us for a spectacular day featuring 20% savings on the largest selection of diamond jewelry in our history. Diamond engagement rings. Diamond anniversary gifts. Diamond settings. Diamond earrings, necklaces, bracelets and so much more. We’ll also have on hand a loose diamond collection that is truly second to none. All sold with our Lowest price Guarantee. This event only lasts for two days so don’t miss your opportunity for stunning savings. Dayton: 3100 …
January’s Birthstone- The Garnet
Garnet is the traditional birthstone for the month of January, and its history is as rich as the colors in which it can be found. The gem traces its roots to the Nile Delta in 3100 B.C., where Egyptian artisans would craft the gemstone into beads or inlay them into hand-wrought jewelry. Stories relate how Noah used garnet as a lamp on his bow as he cast about on the ocean. Garnet received its name from the ancient Greeks because the color reminded them of the “granatum,” or pomegranate seed. Most people associate garnet with a deep red color, but …
Designer Spotlight: David Yurman
Every remarkable jewelry design begins with love. The story of designer David Yurman began simply in the 1960’s, when David created a piece of custom jewelry for his wife and muse, Sybil. Their shared love of design, art, jewelry, travel – and one another – has guided them in their quest to becoming one of the finest jewelry designers in the world. David was not a jeweler by trade, but a sculptor who first began working with materials when he was just 16. He spent two decades as an apprentice to renowned sculptors Jacques Lipshitz and Theodore Rozack before leaving …
Designer Spotlight: John Hardy
Designers find inspiration in experiences, encounters, and exotic locales. For jewelry designer John Hardy, inspiration came in 1975 when he traveled to the Indonesian Island of Bali to study Balinese jewelry making. At the time, Hardy was still just a young Canadian art student. He apprenticed with a master Balinese artisan whose family had once served the island’s royal courts as goldsmiths. Hardy’s study of Balinese culture, design, and art lasted many years. It wasn’t until 1989 that he formed the John Hardy company and began to market his unique Balinese-inspired designs. Hardy never strayed far from his Balinese roots. …
Fashion Jewelry
Keeping abreast of the latest jewelry trends is a fundamental principle at James Free Jewelers. You’ll find nationally recognized designers such as David Yurman, Roberto Coin, Marco Bicego and our own James Free signature line of jewelry. With a wide selection of bracelets, rings, pendants, earrings and charms you’re sure to find that special piece of jewelry.