Thursday, September 13, 2012

Accessorize with Fall Colors

Fall into autumn with warm browns, oranges, and reds.  As the leaves change their colors, we connect to earth-toned stones and jewelry.  Tiger eye, red jasper, carnelian, brown jade, black onyx, citrine, and amber -- all beautiful choices for your fall jewelry palette.  Please visit soon, as our fall collection has arrived.

The stones of autumn represent strength, personal power, and are re-energizing -- all qualities that benefit each of us.  All of these colors are also represented in our nugget necklace collection, which is on a special sale of 3 necklaces for $29.00.  You may mix and match to customize a look that will work with all of your outfits.  Here at Precious Possessions, we offer personalized service for all your jewelry and stone needs.

A big smooch and happy birthday wishes to our friend Jennifer Hudson!

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Hot Town, Summer in the City

Summer of 2012 is almost over, and more temperate days are ahead of us.  Phew!  Here at Precious Possessions, we've so enjoyed all of our wonderful visitors, who have come to us from around the world -- from New Zealand and France to Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Russia, from the United Kingdom and Germany to Greece, Australia, and Italy.  Many of our international visitors make it a point to see us every time they are in town.  Thank you for coming to Precious Possessions and taking home with you a special treasure made by Mother Nature.  We hope it will always remind you of the time you spent in Chicago, and with us.  We also thank all of our friends from the United States and Canada, many of whom have known us for the past 21 years.  Best wishes to all of you, and may your energy always be joyful.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Custom Opal Bracelet

Emily was looking for a special gift for her boyfriend.  From our selection of loose gemstones, she chose a beautiful opal with silvery fire.  She envisioned a masculine design, where the opal was set in silver, but the sides of the bracelet were made of brown leather.  We made it exactly like she described.  The finished bracelet is a work of art, and she was ecstatic with the results!



Saturday, June 30, 2012

A new amethyst necklace that just arrived!


The amethyst beads are bright purple, and a very distinctive shape. Long beads such as this are not very common in jewelry. This necklace has the perfect mix of color and texture. It's a beautiful style that is sure to become your go-to necklace.

It has a sterling silver spring clasp.

This necklace is strung on Tiger Tail jewelry wire, which is braided steel rope that is coated with nylon. Tiger Tail is much stronger and longer-lasting than cotton or silk cord. The ends are professionally crimped and finished. This necklace is durable and high-quality, and it will look beautiful for many years to come.

Amethyst is for serenity and wisdom.

17.5 inches. Amethyst beads approx 13 x 4 mm. Sterling silver clasp.

This necklace is for sale on our Etsy! https://www.etsy.com/listing/103324402/amethyst-necklace-175-inch

Friday, May 4, 2012

Y-ME Race At Your Pace for Breast Cancer

When you make a purchase from Precious Possessions with the special voucher, we will donate 3% of that sale to Y-ME RACE AT YOUR PACE for Breast Cancer. Have you done your part?

Sunday, April 15, 2012

JoolTool

JoolTool is coming soon! This revolutionary new system makes it so easy and cost-effective to shape and polish stones.

Monthly Raffle - April's Winner

Congratulations to Helga A.! She's the winner of our April raffle.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Vermeil Earrings

Katherine had been looking for amber and gold earrings to match a pendant that she already owned, but the price was too expensive for her. When she came into our store, she found a pair of amber earrings that were a perfect match. The only problem was that these earrings were in sterling silver. We plated the earrings with gold, in a process known as vermeiling. This made both Katherine and her pocketbook very happy.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Montly Raffle - February's Winner

Congratulations to Julio G for winning our monthly raffle! Come on in and fill out a ticket for your chance to win. :)