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Buyer Beware ~ GIA Hacked

by Besco Custom Jewelers on October 28, 2015 No comments

Thinking about buying a diamond online?
Many online diamond sources have become a dumping ground for diamonds that might not be what you think they are. It’s hard to get your money back when you find out something like this a couple years down the road.

 

GIA Hacked

Buyer Beware!

 

 

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Besco Custom JewelersBuyer Beware ~ GIA Hacked

Milking the Brand

by Besco Custom Jewelers on October 10, 2015 No comments

Over the years I have noticed the highly promoted and publicized jewelry brands sold in stores across the country look absolutely perfect in the advertisements. However, when I see the actual items, they don’t come close to what was advertised. Hamburger commercials come to mind first. I’ve been talking to customers about this for years. They are paying for what was in the picture, but getting an item of far less quality.

Recently I was invited to “The American Jewelers Round Table” in New York and the term “Milking the Brand” came up in our discussions. To be honest I had never heard the term before this meeting, but it explained what I have been seeing and telling my customers.

There are two very distinct levels of quality sold to the public. The very well made items that the advertising depicts. These items are not mass produced, sold to the wealthy, well informed consumer that is willing to pay for the quality. The rest of the items are mass produced to look like the high end pieces in the ads, but just enough is done to them to get the brand name on them.
For example: If you are in Italy and go to a famous shoe maker and purchase a pair of Italian loafers made on site, you’re probably going to get quality. If you see the same loafers here in for sale, from the same company at same price you paid in Italy, chances are you’re not getting the same level of craftsmanship, or quality of materials.

Nowhere could this be truer than in the jewelry industry. We have a lot of great craftsmen in America that make some very nice jewelry from using high quality materials. In most cases you can purchase a unique, high quality item for the same cost as the over hyped, mass produced items. End of story, I hope you take the time to do a little searching, find a craftsman you trust and give them the opportunity to make you something that has value and character.

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Besco Custom JewelersMilking the Brand

Thirty-one years of practice.

by Besco Custom Jewelers on April 16, 2015 No comments

April 15th, 2015 marks thirty-one years of business here in College Station. It’s funny now when I look back at how I was taught and how much things have changed.

Thank you!

My first instruction manual, second edition printed 1967.

My first instruction manual, second edition printed 1967.

Clasp Detail

Detail of CAD designed bracelet clasp.

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Besco Custom JewelersThirty-one years of practice.

My Newest and Youngest Customer

by Besco Custom Jewelers on August 28, 2014 No comments

Congratulations Heather and Austin! Let me introduce my youngest customer, Cooper. Born on August 11th, she’s a beauty and she’s sporting and pink gold and diamond pendant that matches her mom’s ring to celebrate her birth. Thanks for the photos.IMG_2878

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Besco Custom JewelersMy Newest and Youngest Customer

Thanks to all my customers for a great year!

by Besco Custom Jewelers on January 13, 2014 No comments

Thank all of you for the trust you placed in me with some of your life’s most important purchases.
Thank you for allowing me to make you unique pieces of jewelry to help mark some of your most special occasions. A special thanks to those of you that took some of your time and sent me such nice letters, emails and even the great reviews online.

May each and every one of you have the best year ever in 2014.

Sincerely ,
Brett

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Besco Custom JewelersThanks to all my customers for a great year!