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White Gold vs. Platinum
While gold and platinum are both precious metals, and can be made to look very similar, there are some differences to be aware of before making your choice. In order to have an intelligent discussion about any precious metals, one must understand the difference between hardness and malleability. Hardness means a material’s resistance to scratching […]
Custom Design
Custom design can sound really intimidating if you’ve never done it before. You may have a vague idea in your head that custom design requires a lot of creativity, or a specific design, and a lot of time and money. While those things are welcome, they are certainly not required for the design process. Part […]
Jewelry Care
Part One: At Home Here at Champaign Jewelers, we absolutely love our jewelry and we want to see it sparkle and shine for a very long time. This is part of why we do free cleaning and checking, so that your amazing pieces can stay amazing for many, many years to come. It’s also very […]
Elyssa Bass Designs
For the perfect pop of color, check out our collection of genuine gemstone jewelry by Elyssa Bass. This collection features rough cut rubies, sapphires, and emeralds as well as turquiose, labradorite, and quartz. So many colors! Each is set into a sterling silver mounting and finished with 18k yellow gold vermeil.
Repairing Jewelry
We had a great time at the Working Women’s Expo last night (June 22) at the I Hotel in Champaign. One of my favorite things about this type of event is that we get to meet so many new people and talk to them about what we do at Champaign Jewelers. Some of the most […]
Stackables
One of our favorite recent trend is the stackable anniversary and wedding bands. These narrow bands are a little on the thin side to be worn by themselves (plus they look lonely!) so they need friends!! So, stack them. You can mix and match rose gold, white gold, and yellow gold. There are styles with […]
Local Charity of the Month
We are all members of our local community and at Champaign Jewelers, we truly believe in doing everything we can to help our community. We are blessed with having so many local charity groups that are so dedicated to helping people in our Champaign area. They need all the resources they can get! In […]
