The Holiday Season is sneaking up on us. Pumpkin spice lattes are being sipped at local coffee shops, people are making travel plans, and sparkly wish lists are being made.
Just like when you were a kid, you can fill out your very own wish list. You don’t have to mail it to the North Pole though. We are holding Wish List Week from Nov. 5 through Nov. 10. You create a list of fine jewelry that you’d like to be given from Carreras Jewelers over the Holiday Season and holiday elves will do the rest! It’s easy to create your own list. Either browse our website and start adding items or stop by the store and fill one out while you are here. Load your list up with diamonds, rubies, sapphires, necklaces, bracelets, rings…the possibilities are endless!
Wish List Week makes shopping a whole lot easier for someone who cares about you and there is no worrying about whether or not you like the gift, because you’ve already selected it.
During Wish List Week only…each person who fills out a wish list will be entered to win a $100 gift certificate. Perfect to use towards an item on you wish list!
Carreras Welcomes the Noam Carver Wedding Collection to Richmond
Canadian designer Noam Carver has been making jewelry has entire adult life. At 18, he apprenticed with a master jeweler in Montreal. That experience laid the foundation for his career as one of the top custom jeweler makers in the world.
Carreras is now an authorized Noam Carver dealer. The company will carry a bridal ring series. Customers can experience the rings online or in the store. His rings are lasting treasures that she will love forever.
Carver says his design process involves imagination, translation and implementation. He begins by thinking and dreaming about the piece. He then uses drawings and 3D printing to bring the design to life. Finally, the piece is assembled with some of the finest metals and stones in the world.
“With computer design and 3D printing, I harness the latest technological advances to expand my art, creating with a level of precision and excellence higher than ever thought possible,” Carver says.
Carver pays an inordinate amount of attention to detail. He wants his rings to be flawless and makes sure every aspect of a piece of jewelry is perfect.
That effort has won him numerous awards. They include: MJSA, Canadian Jeweler, National Jeweler, National Jeweler “Best Of”, and the 2017 Centurian Designer Award for an “Edwardian-inspired enameled engagement ring with a contemporary twist.”
Carreras Jewelers is holding its annual Jewelry Summer Sale July 26-28. It’s a chance to get out of the summer heat and shop for an stunning new piece of jewelry. During the sale, you will save between 30%-70% on fabulous earrings, necklaces, rings, pendants and other fine jewelry.
Let us give you a taste of what will be up for grabs at amazing prices during our Jewelry Summer Sale with these three stunning pieces of jewelry. They would be a nice addition to any women’s jewelry collection.
This Cherie Dori 14KT yellow gold and diamond “ribbon” pendant is a great transitional piece. Wear it during the work week, on the weekend to hop around the avenues, or out to dinner with your favorite date. It features three satin-finish ribbon circles with round diamond accents. It’s a unique and exquisite pendant. Regular price: $1850. Jewelry Summer Sale price: $740
Our Christophe Danhier 18KT white gold “Candide” aquamarine, sapphire and diamond ring is a stunner. It features one center emerald cut aquamarine flanked by 54 round faceted blue sapphire. The ring is accented with 10 full-cut diamond melee. It will sparkle and shine on any woman’s finger. Regular price: $4965 Jewelry Summer Sale price: $1986
These Kabana sterling silver white Mother-of-Pearl dangle earrings feature a pair of marquise-shaped drops with white Mother-of-Pearl inlay and are finished with posts and friction backs for pierced ears. Kabana is known as the Master of Inlay and it is easy to see why once you feel the smoothness of these earrings. Regular price: $495 Jewelry Summer Sale price: $198
$100 gift card giveaway
Who wouldn’t want an extra $100 to spend? As part of the Jewelry Summer Sale, we’re giving away a $100 gift card. You’re entered into a drawing with each purchase at Carreras. The more you buy…the more chances you have to win!! The winner will be announced July 30.
Rejena Carreras continues to carry on 50-year tradition of Carreras Jewelers
Such a great article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch this morning about Rejena and Carreras Jewelers, that we just had to share it with all of you! Click here to read it!
Salisbury Trunk Show – FREE ENGRAVING
June 8, 2017
Join on June 8th from 5-7 pm us for a fun evening with David & Joe from Salisbury Fine Metal Artisans! Shop their collection of gift ware, find a perfect gift for dad, and learn the best recipe for a mint julep! Plus FREE ENGRAVING on all Salisbury items ordered this night only.
Carreras Jewelers Captures Richmond’s Moments for 50 years
After the death of her husband in 2006, Rejena Carreras decided to keep the show room sparkling.
Known to many in the Richmond art world, Rejena said “Ignorance is bliss. I didn’t have much experience running a solo business, but Bill Carreras had put too much time and effort into Carreras Jewelers to close the doors just as the store was entering adulthood. I had to keep it open.”
Getting through the day without her other half was hard; they had run the store together since 1970. Looking back, Rejena believes having the right team in place and customer loyalty was key to the success of Carreras Jewelers during that time of transition and into the future.
Rejena started to feel like Bill’s dream and vision became hers as well. She turned the showroom into a creation of art. Every detail was calibrated to mix premier jewelry displays with Rejena’s passion for art.
As Carreras Jewelers celebrates its 50th anniversary, Rejena still comes into the office every day (when she is not cruising the seas with her new husband and Bill’s former best friend, Tom Jones). She says “We have the best and most professional team in Carreras Jewelers history. With 2 Certified Gemologist Appraisers, a Registered Jeweler, and the rest of the staff working towards professional designations, my team is the most knowledgeable in town. We are members of the American Gem Society (AGS) and believe in their mission of having the highest standards of business practices and ethics so that the consumer can buy with confidence from jewelers they trust”.
Rejena has set Carreras Jewelers apart with their one of a kind estate jewelry hand selected by her Certified Jewelry Appraiser. People travel from throughout the state to peruse the cases and see what has been added since their last visit. She also works with her team to make sure they are capturing their clients’ moments: engagements, weddings, births, birthdays, anniversaries and many more. “It is the connection with the customers that have kept us open for 50 years and will keep us open many more,” says Rejena.
While adjusting her dreams and vision she never lost her passion for the arts and the Richmond community. Rejena is and has been involved with SPARC, VMFA, Richmond Symphony, Richmond Ballet, Theatre Virginia, Firehouse Theatre, Hand Workshop/Visual Arts Center, Virginians for the Arts, VCU Alumni Association, and the Richmond Montessori School. And, just recently, she was named one of Style Weekly’s 2017 Women in the Arts Honorees.
Rejena also believes in Carreras Jewelers being part of the community. Through sponsorships and donations Carreras has been involved with over 100 different Richmond non-profits.
“We started a new program 3 years ago where we gave 12 local non-profits a chance to recognize a volunteer with a piece of jewelry from Carreras. Last year the programs blossomed into an event before the holidays where all of the volunteers, board members, and employees from the select non-profits were invited to our store for a true celebration of giving back. Each volunteer was publically recognized for their commitment to do great things in RVA and my employees showered them with jewelry, food, and fun. It was a special event,” said Rejena.
They are looking forward to another 50 years, and even though Rejena admits she might not be here for the 100th anniversary she sees the future of Carreras to be one where “Carreras Jewelers is a household name and one where we will keep taking a role in the evolution of the jewelry industry.”
Carreras Jewelers will have special celebrations happening throughout the year to mark their golden anniversary.
Specializing in one of a kind Estate pieces, diamonds, fine gold, sterling silver, color gemstones, and pearls, Carreras always has the perfect gift to celebrate every life event and capture each moment. Carreras also provides detailed appraisals for insurance purposes, jewelry redesign, repair services and jewelry buying. For more information on Carreras Jewelers visit www.carrerasjewelers.com
Pearls & Purses
Join us for Pearls & Purses on June 9th & 10th! Meet and Shop with Evil Eye Envie purses. Pearls on sale. Pearl’s cupcakes. Free pair of freshwater pearl earrings with purchase. 121 Libbie Ave.
The Overflowing Jewelry Box
By nature we are gatherers and collectors; but what happens when your collection turns into and overflowing jewelry box? The Carreras team is here to help! See our tips, ideas, and services we offer for all of your jewelry collections.
Clean out the jewelry box and take inventory!
Now is the time to take out all of your pieces and set up your 4 wearing categories. This process will help you decide what is important to have, what you love to wear, or pieces with sentimental value you want to pass down from generation to generation.
1. Wear daily or weekly
2. Wear for special occasions
3. Do not wear
4. A family piece
Bring back the Sparkle!
The items you wear daily, weekly, or for special occasions: are they clean and polished or in need of repair? Carreras offers free jewelry cleaning and inspection. This is the time to check the integrity of your pieces and bring back their sparkle.
Less is More
In efforts to assist you with cleaning out your jewelry box our Appraiser/Buyer would love to see the pieces you are not loving or not wearing.
Carreras specializes in period time pieces from the late 1800s and on. Bring in everything piece you want to sell, (even if you think it’s fake),as you never know what you might have!
Give yourself 45 minutes to visit our buying office, we take our time with each customer. We offer to purchase your items for a cash offer or as a trade offer ( trade in offers receive 25% more than cash offers) to use towards a new Carreras purchase.
Less clutter in your jewelry box and more for you!
This leads us to the most creative option: how can we re-design the pieces you do not wear or family pieces to pass down to the next generation? Our custom designs will bring back to life to your previously loved piece!
A few ideas:
Let us remove stones from a ring and set it into a new pendant.
Do you prefer a different metal or mounting? By resetting any family gemstones into a more modern mounting and metal you have a new piece with your very own flare!
Marrying the look of two pieces into one new stunner for your hand….. yes!
April’s birthstone is the Diamond, and we are going to celebrate all month long! Check in each week this month for your chance to win a pair of Diamond Stud earrings.
April 6th-11th Diamond Trivia
Follow us on Facebook – Twitter (@carrerasjeweler)
Answer our questions correctly and you will be entered to win!
April 13th-18th Guess the Diamond
Stop by at 121 Libbie Ave to guess the following:
Guess the Cut of Diamond – Can your eye spot a Pear, Cushion, or even Round Brilliant cut diamond?
Guess the Better Cut Diamond – How sharp are your diamond skills?
*Must be in store to enter.
April 20th-25th “Show us your Carreras”
We want to see your Carreras! Show us your rings, necklaces, estate pieces, pearls and Diamonds!
Entries accepted via:
Email (info@carrerasjewelers.com)
Twitter @carrerasjeweler
Facebook.com/CarrerasJewelers
*One entry per person accepted
April 27th-30th Your Diamond Piece of Choice
Pick out your favorite Carreras Diamond piece at carrerasjewelers.com
