Category Archive for "Blog"

Where to Woo Your Date in Albuquerque this May

Where to Woo Your Date in Albuquerque this May

April 15, 2018

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

Ring in the New Year with Ring Repair

Ring in the New Year with Ring Repair

January 5, 2018

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

What Are Conflict Free Diamonds?

What Are Conflict Free Diamonds?

November 2, 2017

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

What’s the Difference? Engagement Ring and Wedding Band

What’s the Difference? Engagement Ring and Wedding Band

September 3, 2017

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

How Diamonds are Made, the Natural and Unnatural History

August 4, 2017

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

A Brief Bracelet History

July 6, 2017

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

The Kinds of Cuts

The Kinds of Cuts

June 2, 2017

When it comes to buying a diamond, you look at the Four Cs. We have talked about it elsewhere on the blog.…

Precious Stones

Precious Stones

May 3, 2017

The centerpiece of most jewelry, whether an ornate necklace or simple wedding band, is the stone. ‘Stones’ are a wide variety of…

Protecting Gold from Chlorine

Protecting Gold from Chlorine

April 1, 2017

When it comes to you and your jewelry, you can never be too careful in protecting it and keeping shiny and clean!…

Ancient History of Wedding Rings

Ancient History of Wedding Rings

March 2, 2017

It’s a common topic, the history of diamond rings, wedding jewelry. You’ve probably heard the spiel ‘Engagement rings are made up by…