Heirlooms
What your grandmother's ring can become
Resetting inherited stones without losing the story: what survives the redesign, what changes, and why the wax-cast step means you never have to guess.
August 6, 20265 min read
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Melissa's notes
From the counter
Melissa runs the office, the website, and the blog — these are the questions the counter hears every week.
Gold buying
Why we refine our own gold — and what that means for your payout
Most buyers are middlemen for a refinery. We are the refinery. Here's how that changes the number on the counter, and how to weigh your pieces at home first.
July 22, 20264 min read
Main Street
Ice sculptures, marching bands, and other things you'd never expect from your jeweler
A diamond-ring ice sculpture on the sidewalk, the school band at our photo backdrop, an Easter bunny at the counter — what 'local' actually looks like in Almont.
July 9, 20263 min read
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