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Holiday Gift Guide 2019

Nov 27, 2019

It's that time of year! There are the trends we're seeing in holiday shopping.

These pieces make great gifts for your partner, sister, brother, mother, father, in-laws or someone else special in your life. The designs featured are available online and in our store located in Downtown Marquette.

Engagement Ring Trends

Baguette diamonds are back! We've seen a lot of love for interesting shaped stones this year, with Baguette being the accent stone couples have been asking about.

Two Tone Wedding Set with Round Diamond Center and Baguette Sides - $2,500

Colored center stones are a popular choice for couples seeking something unique. This Morganite ring was the most looked at engagement ring.

Rose Gold Oval Morganite Ring with Diamond Halo - $2400

Nature inspired designs have been trending this year. Leaves, branches and waves have all been present in this year's popular looks. This leaf inspired setting is a new design we got this year, and we love it!

White Gold Leaf Design Engagement Ring with Round Center Diamond - $1,600

Handcrafted Jewelry

We're often asked "did Chris make this?" Some pieces in the store he makes start to finish, some he sets the stones in, and some he doesn't touch at all. Here are a few highlight of pieces that he made. Note that Chris doesn't make chains, just the pendants.

Rose Gold Diamond Bar Necklace - $400

Yellow Gold Apple Blossom Pendant - $185 (pendant only)

Small White Gold Upper Peninsula Pendant - $75

Unique Gemstones

Mother of Pearl is the nacre coating in the mollusk shell. This pair of earrings pairs this organic materials with nature inspired design to create an adorable pari of earrings.

Yellow Gold Dragonfly Earrings with Pink Mother of Pearl - $835

When you hear Topaz, does the color blue or yellow come to mind? What about hot pink? Frank Reubel Designs features fun, vibrant colors, like the Hot Pink Topaz featured in these earrings.

Sterling Silver Earrings with Bright Pink Topaz - $330

Speaking of Topaz, London Blue Topaz is a specific blue hue that is darker than traditional Blue Topaz. This rings shows off that subtle shaded coloring of the London Blue tone.

White Gold London Blue Topaz Ring with Diamonds - $540

Garnet is another stone that people automatically assign a color. Garnet also has different varieties that have unique coloring. Spessartite Garnet is orange!

White Gold Spessartite Earrings - $655

Have you heard of Moonstone? This gemstone has taken the jewelry world by storm recently. It is known for it's glowing sheen and has recently been named an alternative birthstone for June.

Sterling Silver and Yellow Gold Moonstone Bezel Ring - $450

More love for Morganite! This pink stone is a member of the Beryl family. As you saw earlier, it makes a great engagement ring stone. But that's not the only way to wear it! We love how gorgeous it looks as earrings. It's the perfect accessory for anyone with a Morganite engagement ring.

Rose Gold Cushion Cut Morganite Earrings - $475

Modern Twists on Classic Stones

Diamonds look good in all colors of metal, so why not mix the metals? Two tone jewelry has been gaining steam. It's no longer a faux-pas to wear white and yellow gold at the same time. This pendant shows how stunning a Diamond looks with both metals.

Two Tone Diamond Pendant - Sold Out

Emerald is a beautiful stone. Instead of one big emerald, this pendant brings a number of small emeralds together to create a swatch of color.

White Gold Swirl Bypass Pendant with Emerald and Diamond - $735

Two is better than one! It's typical to see a single pearl in a piece of jewelry, but this ring takes it to the next level with a second pearl in a vertical stack.

Yellow Gold Two Pearl Ring with Diamonds - $150

Another piece with multiples! This ring has the look of a band because it brings together Rubies in a linear fashion.

White Gold Ring with Rubies and Diamonds - Sold Out

Do the twist! Twisted bands give an element of dimension to a simple design.

White Gold Twist Band Ring with Garnet - $150

Prongs don't have to be basic. We're seeing more and more prong work that adds a design to the piece. These Peridot earrings have a sculptural prong that gives a new look to classic stud earrings.

Yellow Gold Stud Earrings with Cushion Cut Peridot - $330

Thank you for viewing our gift guide! If you have any questions, you can call or text us at 906-228-5775 or email store@wandwjewelers.com.

Matching the Socks on GivingTuesday - December 3

Nov 25, 2019

We're kicking off our Marquette Alternative High School Rock the Socks Box on GivingTuesday 2019! For every pair of socks donated at our store on Tuesday, December 3, we will buy one pair of socks, up until we buy 200 pairs.

Socks must be dropped off between 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3 to be considered part of the match. We'll continue collecting socks through Friday, December 13.

Donated socks are distributed by Marquette Alternative High School to community organizations including:

St Vincent De Paul-Marquette
Janzen House
Local Elementary Schools
The Giving Closet
Room at the Inn
The Women's Center
Beacon House Marquette

Wish List Week at Wattsson & Wattsson - November 18 through November 23

Nov 14, 2019

Join us for a new event! We received feedback that completing wish lists during Ladies Night was difficult due to the large crowd and awkward if you don't know who to send it to. We've changed that! Instead of doing a wish list on Ladies Night, we invite you to come in from November 18 through November 23 for Wish List Week.

Fill out a wish list by picking out three pieces of jewelry you love, and we'll mail the list to the address of your choice. We'll have refreshments for you to enjoy while you browse. Anyone that completes a Wish List will be entered to win prizes. We can't wait to see you!

Ladies Night at Wattsson & Wattsson - November 14, 2019

Nov 14, 2019

We're excited for Ladies Night Out in Downtown Marquette on Thursday, November 14 from 4-8 p.m. Here are our specials for the evening:

gift with purchase of $50 or more (limited quantities)
30% clearance case
10% off everything else except for engagement rings, Lafonn and Upper Peninsula designs
enter to win a $50 gift card
hot apple cider (non alcoholic) and cookies (full gluten and gluten free varieties)

All About Appraisals

Aug 11, 2019

Hi, I'm Lacee. I'm the Sales Manager and GIA Diamonds Graduate at Wattsson & Wattsson Jewelers. If you come in for an appraisal, I'm that one that will complete it. I get asked about appraisals all the time. Questions like “What's an appraisal, how much does one cost, how long does it take, why do you have to keep it?” So, I'd like to take a little time to answer some of these questions, and maybe more!

Right now, I'm only appraising Diamonds. This is because I'm working toward my full Graduate Gemology degree. As part of the course, I have completed the GIA Diamonds Graduate certificate and am in the process of completing the Colored Stone and Gem ID portion of the program. I find it unethical and inappropriate to appraise colored stones while I'm still working toward those credentials. There's just so much to learn, and while I'm fairly comfortable with the colored stones process, I personally want to make sure I have the most information I can, and the most experience I can to provide accurate identifications.

An appraisal is my written opinion of a piece's quality. That opinion is based on my extensive training through GIA, the Gemological Institute of America. I've looked at hundreds of Diamonds that have been graded through GIA to hone my critical eye to the Color, Cut, Clarity, and Carat qualities, which are the necessary guides to grading Diamonds. Typically, an appraisal is for insurance purposes, so the grading that I provide assigns a replacement value based on the market prices. This information is important to assure that in the event of loss, the piece can be replaced. It's completely heartbreaking when someone loses a piece, but it unfortunately happens often.

An appraisal for a Diamond costs $50. This is because it requires my time and expertise to provide this service. I spend a lot of time with each piece, examining every stone to judge the quality of its' 4 C's. Sometimes when a piece has upwards of 50 Diamonds, this is no small feat!

Typically, I say to give an appraisal a week. I know that this seems like a lot of time, but so many things happen in a given day, that sometimes it's impossible for me to spend an appropriate amount of time judging quality, and I refuse to rush the process. The quality of my work is very important to me.

If I am updating an existing appraisal, and a client is able to provide paperwork, this process is quicker, and costs less. If I have the opportunity to verify information that I am provided, it makes it a little more simple. I don't always agree with existing appraisals, however, and I strive for quality and accuracy. An updated appraisal costs $25, but I must be provided with written paperwork outlining the qualities of the Diamonds.

I know a week seems like a long time, and often I can get to a piece a little quicker. But for me, it's very important that each piece of jewelry that I appraise gets an appropriate amount of time. I can give a quick opinion of a piece, but that's not what I would consider a fair assessment. Also, I'm doing a lot more than just appraising jewelry. As the Sales Manager at Wattsson & Wattsson, my day consists of caring for customers, answering phones, placing orders, assisting Chris with extra duties, answering questions from staff, and taking in repairs. I would hate to be assessing a piece of jewelry while in the middle of several other tasks at once because I don't think that's allowing the fair attention that each appraisal deserves. This is also why we have to have it at the store during that time. Measurements have to be taken, each stone gets assessed, the item has to be weighed, and all of this information is input into appraisal format.

I love what I do. This is the first time in my life I've had something that I've thought of as a career, and being able to offer appraisals to the community is so important for me, especially as a woman in this industry. Diamonds and Gemstones are just so cool, and they each have their quirks that make them unique.

-Lacee J. Hartzell
Sales Manager, Wattsson & Wattsson Jewelers
GIA Diamonds Graduate, Graduate Gemologist Candidate

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