Suburban Jewelry & Loan

Gold buyers are trained to be able to assess the quality of the gold and jewels they are looking at so that they can give you the price that the particular pieces should bring- and those prices are higher now than they have been in a long time.

Commemorate the birth of a child with a piece of fine jewelry customized with your baby's birthstone. Every new mother deserves a "push present" made just for her.

Aquamarine is a perfect gemstone to set in custom jewelry intended for those with a connection to the ocean. In addition to its lovely blue color, the stone is said to have been worn by sailors to keep them safe while at sea.

One excellent guideline to keep in mind when choosing jewelry styles is that jewelry which compliments your bone structure will suit you best. For example, for people with petite frames pieces of jewelry crafted in delicate and streamlined designs offer a very complimentary look.

For tall people who would like a necklace style that will not emphasize height, a short choker necklace is the perfect option. A streamlined choker, or a choker with a short pendant that hangs just to the collarbone, can actually make someone appear shorter than they really are.

What’s your birthstone? If you were born in April, jewelers identify the diamond as your birthstone. While most people think diamonds are brilliant but colorless, fancy diamonds can be found in colors ranging from blue to yellow, red, pink and green.

The patron saint of goldsmiths is St. Eligius; he is also the patron saint of jewelers and coin collectors. He parlayed his excellent craftsmanship in goldsmithing to obtain alms for the impoverished and to found several monasteries.

Did you know that 85% of gold discovered in the past is still in use today? This is because gold is very difficult to destroy and has been widely recycled.

Gold has a melting point of 1947 degrees F and resists corrosion. Though harder to smelt, it is ideal for applications subject to high heat levels. Its low rate of expansion makes it a perfect material for use in electronic applications.

What’s your birthstone? If you were born in May, jewelers identify the emerald as your birthstone. The word emerald is synonymous with green. Associated with renewal, rebirth, good fortune and youth, emeralds have been mined and used in jewelry since 330 BC.

The largest monetary collection of gold in the world is in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in Manhattan. The gold bullion is stored in a special vault 80 feet below street level, all $147 billion dollars of it.

Amber is actually not a crystal, it is the result of tree resin that has been fossilized. It gives off static electricity when you rub it, so Ancient Greeks named amber from the word electron. Perhaps you would feel electrifying wearing an amber necklace.

The world’s largest stockpile of gold can be found five stories underground inside the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s vault. It holds 25% of the world's gold reserve which equals 540,000 gold bars. It contains more gold than Fort Knox but most of it belongs to foreign governments.