Many Sapphire Specials at J Thomson Jewelers
September Birthstone Sapphire's Facts:
Sapphire is the birthstone for September and the gem of the 5th and 45th anniversaries. Sapphire is a member of the mineral species corundum, which comes in virtually every color of the rainbow. The word “Sapphire” when used alone, typically refers to the blue variety. Other colors, such as yellow, orange, padparadscha, pink & purple are termed “Fancy Sapphire”.
Blue Sapphire is one of the most popular colored stones. More consumers buy jewelry adorned with blue sapphire & than with any colored stone, especially in the U.S.
Sapphire has been associated with Royalty and Romance. In ancient Greece and Rome, Kings and Queens were convinced that blue sapphires protected owners from envy & harm, make peace between enemies, influence spirits, and reveal the secrets of oracles.
NOT just Blue, Sapphire comes in all colors including the ultra rare Padparadscha, stop by we have many of the colors in jewelry!
September is Sapphire Birthday Month. J Thomson Custom Jewelers has MANY specials on ALL colors of sapphires, stop in mention this post receive EXTRA 10% OFF Sale prices thru September 30, 2020.
J Thomson Custom Jewelers
September 12, 2018 at 1:55 PM ·
All these natural Sapphire birthstone for September rings are on SALE ! Stop by and see many designs in vibrant blues, remember always FREE Layaway for Christmas Gifts as well.
Amazing story on a small scale miner in Tanzania finding the 3 largest "rough" Tanzanites in history; this summer. He was paid 3 million USD equivalent by the government, who sold the gem rough at auction. Now he will rebuild his village and add schools, churches and hospitals. Congratulations. READ BELOW:
A Tanzanian miner made another discovery of one of the rarest gemstones on Earth, possibly earning the small-scale miner millions of dollars — again. Saniniu Laizer, 52, recently discovered the rare, dark violet-blue tanzanite gem, weighing 14 pounds. Tanzanite is only found in northern Tanzania and is valued based on its rarity, color and clarity.
The gem is valued at 4.7 billion Tanzanian shillings, or $2 million, the BBC reported, and is among the dwindling number of Tanzanite left in the world. Laizer, who has 30 children, told the BBC on Monday that he plans to use the money build a school and a health facility in his Simanjiro district community in the northern Manyara region. He also said his earnings would not change his lifestyle, and plans to continue caring for his 2,000 cows.
Laizer became a millionaire in June when he found the two largest tanzanite stones ever unearthed in the country. The gemstones were also discovered in Manyara, surrounded by a government perimeter meant to control cross-border smuggling of precious gemstones. Small-scale miner finds largest tanzanite gems in Tanzania's history, becomes millionaire.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli congratulated Laizer on live television following his initial findings and the government paid Laizer 7.74 billion Tanzanian shillings, or $3.35 million. The pair of violet-blue gemstones weighed 20.43 pounds and 11.26 pounds, according to the Ministry of Minerals.
The government set up trading centers around the country for small-scale miners, who often mine by hand, to sell their gems and gold to the government, Reuters reported.
"Selling to the government means there are no shortcuts... they are transparent," Laizer said at a ceremony in the northern Mirerani mine, according to the BBC.
👀The diamonds in this ring were about to fall out!!😳 Our customer decided she would get more use out of a necklace and earrings, instead of refurbishing the ring. The stud earrings have our bestselling locking backs installed -- these are wonderful for valuable earrings as they are extremely secure. Call us today for a quote to install them on your favorite earrings!! #405-495-6610
**PreLOVED FOR SALE** Custom 1ct Oval blue sapphire, Celtic Trinity knot ring 14kwhite gold. We made in 2013 and client now needs to sell. If we made this ring today it would cost $3000. Listing at $2000 OBO please message me if you're interested !!
‼️Deal Alert‼️ ALL of our opal jewelry is 35%-50% off during the ENTIRE month of October!! Pictured here is a sampling of our sterling silver pieces with NATURAL opal doublets and triplets. Visit our showroom to see our full inventory- don’t miss out on these Opalicious deals!! 🤩
10cts of F-G color VS quality melee diamonds for an upcoming custom project 🤩🔥
The weather is great stop by and have all your jewelry cleaned and checked for FREE always. We mask if you mask, store is sanitized all day between customers. We do practice social distancing. Watches can be adjusted and batteries changed while you wait. Hope to see you soon. J Thomson
Citrine, a November birthstone, has been referred to as the “merchant’s stone” because it was believed to bring prosperity. In early times, it was useful in protection from snake bites as well as physical illness. It’s color ranges from Golden yellow to yellow-orange.
This month only ALL of our Citrine jewelry is 30% off!!
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January 27 at 11:00 AM ·
This adorable geode rocked our world and put a smile on our faces! Dubbed the "Cookie Monster" geode after the Sesame Street character, this volcanic agate geode was found by a miner in a riverbed in Soledade, Brazil in November, 2020. A GIA graduate then contacted California-based geologist, Mike Bowers, who purchased this extraordinary find. Collectors have offered him over US$10,000 for this geode. That's enough to buy a lot of cookies! But then, this geode has the seal of approval from the Cookie Monster himself: "Me no geologist, but me think dat rock look a lot like me" Cookie Monster Photo: Mike Bowers.
Cool custom Name necklace in yellow gold... We can make these using any font!
🌟Looking for something out of this world??☄️ This piece of Muonionalusta meteorite from Sweden is probably the oldest known meteorite, impacting earth about one million years ago.
We purchased last February at a trade show and look forward to making some cool unique pieces with it!
Custom rose gold and diamond engagement ring with fitted white gold band. Customer wanted to design a ROSE ring and this is how it turned out- she loves it!
