Where to Woo Your Date in Albuquerque this May

April 15, 2018
Garth Sleater

Welcome back to our blog! Here at Lonnie’s, we are always talking about rings, styles, the history, the differences, the fads, what’s…

Unique Ring Designs: Worlds Most Innovative Ring Designers

February 28, 2018
Garth Sleater

Welcome back party people! If you haven’t noticed, we are obsessed with rings. We’ve been passionate about these tiny accessories far before…

Colored Stone Rings: 7 Trends of 2017

February 5, 2018
Garth Sleater

Colored Stone Rings: 7 Trends of 2017 Hello friends! At Lonnie’s, we get to see first hand how peoples’ tastes evolve over…

Ring in the New Year with Ring Repair

January 5, 2018
Garth Sleater

It’s 2018 already!?! Wow, last year certainly just flew by huh! Well we’re back in the shop again after the holidays and…

The Most Unique Gift: Design Your Own Jewelry

December 5, 2017
Garth Sleater

Welcome to the end of 2017! It’s been a wild ride of a year but here we are, deep into the winter…

What Are Conflict Free Diamonds?

November 2, 2017
Garth Sleater

Welcome back to our blog here at Lonnie’s Custom Jewelers! Every entry in our blog takes a look at another facet of…

Does diamond color matter

Does Diamond Color Matter?

October 6, 2017
Garth Sleater

Does Diamond Color Matter? If you have been using the 4 C’s as your guide to choosing the perfect diamond, then you…

What’s the Difference? Engagement Ring and Wedding Band

September 3, 2017
Garth Sleater

Two precious pieces of jewelry, both denoting a similar thing but one must come before the other? One can be both? If…

How Diamonds are Made, the Natural and Unnatural History

August 4, 2017
Garth Sleater

Diamonds are forever, as the slogan goes, but those precious stones have to start somewhere, right? They are the hardest of all…

A Brief Bracelet History

July 6, 2017
Garth Sleater

Imagine a ring, but much larger, further up on the arm, just above the hand. What’s that? YES! A bracelet! That’s what…