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VouchersAdviceon buying the perfect gift this Christmas £10 OFF your first online
shop. Code: SPARKL3
Surprise herwith a Champagne Design Invitation
Free photoshoot
and afternoon teaat Tylney Hall
Sharing the sparkle
Don’t miss our VIP event with goody bags... p13
HOT NEWS!GIFTS FOR YOUR
SPECIAL MANJEWELLERY FOR
ANY OUTFITTURN OLD GOLD
INTO NEW MEMORIES
CHRISTMAS GIFTS ENGAGEMENT RINGS COMISSIONS FOR HIM
LOVE IS IN THE AIR!
All I want for Christmas... p3
All that glitters is not Gold... p8
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petrajewellery.com
We’re your local independent family jewellers.
Come and find us at the Viables Craft Centre on The Harrow Way in Basingstoke, RG22 4BJ(just 5 minutes from junction 6 of the M3, follow the brown signs...)
FREE parking on site, a lovely café; The Parlour Tearoom and 14 other independent businesses too.
Unless otherwise stated all special offers are valid until Christmas 2014.
LATE NIGHT SHOPPINGWe are open every Wednesday evening until 8pm for you to come in and browse, enjoy a drink or two and have a design appointment with one of our Design Experts.
FESTIVE OPENING HOURSLOOK! We’re open on Sundays too from the 23rd November until Christmas and every day from the 15th December until Christmas including Mondays.
Monday: Closed except Mon 15th and 22nd DecTuesday: 10am – 4:30pmWednesday: 10am – 8pm (LATE NIGHT SHOPPING)Thursday: 10am – 4:30pmFriday: 10am – 4:30pmSaturday: 10am – 4:30pmSunday: open 10am – 4:30pm from 23rd November
SPEAK TO AN EXPERTPlease feel free to give us a call (8am-8pm)
You’re in for a treat with our Christmas magazine; it’s packed full of great advice, inspiration and things of beauty!
My mum, Petra, set up the business over 35 years ago and we’ve now established ourselves as one of Hampshire’s premier independent jewellers. There isn’t much we can’t do for you: hand pick fine diamonds to simple chain repairs, melting down your old gold and re-stringing your pearls: we’re proper goldsmiths.
I’m proud to say we’ve been over whelmed with the support our customers have given us throughout 2014; it’s been an amazing year and you’ll find out later in this magazine all the fabulous things we’ll be offering you in the run up to Christmas and in 2015!
Come and join us at one of our special events, or just pop in for a mulled wine and a browse, we’d be delighted to see you and have a chat.
Here’s to sharing the sparkle...
Mitch x
petraALL I WANT FOR XMAS
The Petra Team reveal their Christmas wishes
SURPRISE HERHow about a Champagne
Design Experience ?
PETRA’S FINESTA few of our favourites this season:
Rings, Pendants, Earrings & Bracelets
FOR HIMChristmas gift ideas: Wristware,
Cufflinks & Rings
MY GOLD MEMORIESTransform your old gold into something
new - real life stories
HISTORY OF HALLMARKINGWhat do those marks in your rings
actually mean?
THE PERFECT GIFTTop tips on how to choose the perfect
piece of jewellery for your loved one
NEW ONLINE SHOPE-commerce queen Lucy reveals all
about our new website
PETRA’S EVENTS What’shappening in store
this December?
BE SOCIAL Sharing our best
moments from 2014
COMING SOONOur new shop in the Viables Craft Centre
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMASThe Petra Team reveal what’s on their wish lists this year.
SURPRISE HERwith a Champagne Design Experience
About a year ago Laurence commissioned Claire’s engagement ring using the diamond from his late mother’s ring and since then we have come to know and love this perfect couple. Their little dog, Bob comes along to all our events and particularly enjoyed his visit to Tylney Hall for a Petra Exclusive ‘Engaging Offer’ photo shoot and Afternoon Tea. The icing on the cake is that we’ve been invited to the wedding!
Retail manager Lucy reveals all about our new e-commerce website...
Claire & Laurence story...
Phil has known Petra for many years and even used to have German lessons from her. Several years later we were delighted to be asked to make Angela and Phil’s wedding rings. Alistair, our extremely talented photographer, took their stunning wedding photos at the Hawk Conservancy in Andover.
Angela & Phil’s story...
CelebrateYOUR ENGAGEMENT
in style
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THINKING OF PROPOSING?Order your ring by Valentine’s Day 2015 and celebrate your engagement with a free photo shoot & Afternoon Tea compliments of Tylney Hall & Alistair Jones of Ideal Imaging…
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finestPetra’s
Rings
9ct rose & white gold fancy
£344
Solid silverbangle
£180
Silver torque bangle with rose gold plating
£214
Berry Italian leather
£23
Angel Whisperer charmwith rose plating
£82
18ct four claw sapphire & diamond cluster
£1,246
18ct diamond & pink saphire
£1,013
18ct partial rubover oval emerald
£1,195
Pendants
18ctw diamond & pink sapphire
£1,032
18ct diamond set three ring
£990
18ct pearl & diamond drop
£2,375
18ct swirl diamond
£1,588
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Earrings
18ct bright white diamond
£820
18ct yellow & white with diamonds
£1,680
Bracelets
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18ct diamond & blue topaz
£1,820
18ct amethyst & diamond
£2,649
18ct Aquamarine & diamond
£945
18ct 4 claw diamond
£765
9ct yellow golddangly
£300
Rose bud 18ct white gold diamond
£940
A few handpicked favourites to tempt you this Christmas...Here you will find a collection of stunning rings, pendants, earrings and bracelets made from a variety of
different metals, mainly 9ct / 18ct yellow and white gold. These lovely designs, and many more, are available on our website or to try on in store.
1. Dark bown leather, £262. Double black leather, £263. Stainless steel, £29
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TURN YOUR OLD GOLD MEMORIES INTO NEW ONES
Davina’s story...Davina lives with her husband Mark in Belgium and was recommended to come to Petra Jewellery by her best friend Tracey. So on her next visit back to the Uk she brought her jewellery box and booked a design appointment to see Mitch. We had a chat about what Davina would actually wear – as there’s no point in having a new piece of jewellery made if that too is going to end up lying in your jewellery box.
Davina had quite a bit of old gold so we picked the higher carat golds to make two new rings and re-cycled her diamonds from old rings too and created two contemporary and very ‘wearable’ new ring designs. The ‘leftover’ gold was melted down by our goldsmith Nick and made into a chunky solid gold bangle – something that will last a lifetime and also worth well over £2,000. Not a bad investment from both a sentimental and economic point of view.
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Claire’s story...Poor Clare was burgled a few years ago and they took most of her jewellery. Miraculously she found an opal under the bed which must have been mistakingly left by the thieves. Claire’s husband Greg had the wonderfully romantic idea to use this opal make a pendant to match her beloved opal ring; one of a few special pieces remaining after a burglary.
Greg brought it in and we designed a pendant to match the art deco style of Clare’s ring. We then commissioned our top mounter Derek to hand make the ring and our setter Marco to set the opal with some small diamonds to bring some sparkle to the design. The finished piece brought tears to all our eyes, not just Clare’s!
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Davina’s finished jewellery
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A History of Hallmarking
In actual fact, precious metals are never used in their pure form to make jewellery. Other metals are added to create a mixture or ‘alloy’. This alters the properties of the metal, making it stronger, more workable and often more attractive in colour, resulting in beautiful pieces of jewellery, just like those we create at Petra every day!
Let’s take a closer look at the technical bit. Your ring should have a ‘fineness’ mark inside it; this tells you its purity represented as a millesimal number. 18 carat gold for example is ‘18 parts out of 24’ gold, which stated as a percentage is 75%. So the fineness mark is ‘750’.
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD…Take a look inside your rings. What hallmarks do you see? And what do they mean?
You might have a ‘gold’ or ‘platinum’ wedding band but do you know what the purity is? Your jewellery might actually contain less than 50% gold – and here’s why.
QHere’s a little test…
Sponsor’s mark
Common Control mark
Millesimal fineness mark
Assay Office mark
9ct gold is ‘9 parts out of 24 gold’, equating to 37.5% which is represented as a fineness of ‘375’. 9ct gold isn’t as malleable as 18ct, not
as dense and much less yellow. You can guess what carat we prefer to work with to achieve a fine finish!
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When you give us your old gold to make something new, we’ll take it to the London Assay Office (founded over 700 years ago!) where it will be tested and hallmarked. It will have our maker’s mark ‘PETRA’ inside it as well as the fineness and lion’s head symbolising its origin.
If your jewellery isn’t hallmarked we can establish whether it’s a precious metal by testing it and looking out for certain tell tale signs. If it’s an older item it may carry a date stamp and it can be great fun trying to date a ring and thinking about all the wonderful stories it could tell…
The history of hallmarking is fascinating and the original aim remains unchanged; it’s your protection against fraud and our protection against unfair competition.
We hope this has been an interesting little taster into the relevance of those curious marks inside your ring. We’re always keen to share our knowledge and help people understand the differences between metals; it’s really important you know what you’re getting.
We’d love to answer any of your hallmarking questions, just pop by the shop or drop one of our experts an email, [email protected]
FREEDESIGN APPOINTMENTLet the Petra team help you create a beautiful memory this Christmas…
01256 213029Come and meet us in person...Viables Craft Centre on The Harrow Way in Basingstoke, RG22 4BJ
Can you work out the fineness mark for a 9ct gold ring?
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WHAT’S THEIR STYLE? They need to feel comfortable wearing what you buy, so you need to think about their style.... Are they quite traditional or modern in their tastes, or perhaps somewhere in between ‘classic contemporary’?
WHAT ARE THEY LIKELY TO WEAR?Will she have space for another ring on her fingers? Earrings are often a safe bet
for ladies, but think about the size as large earrings and hoops don’t suit everyone.
Buying jewellery for someone you love can earn you maximum brownie points, but it’s such an individual choice. It can also be quite daunting, as we all worry about whether we’re making the right choice! Whilst we offer a no quibble returns or exchange service we want to do our very best to ensure that your loved ones receiving their present is ‘over the moon’ with it! So check out our great little guide below to help you.
WHAT COLOURS?Do they wear white or yellow metals? Are they into warm (red, orange, green tones) or colder colours (blue tones)?
Traditional Modern Classic
Dangley Studs Fancy
White A ‘neutral’ option
in silver, white gold, palladium,
platinum
Yellow Yellow gold tends to suit warmer skin
tones
RoseA fabulous option for
auburn haired people
WILL IT COPE WITH THEIR LIFESTYLE?Is it going to be a special occassion piece or
perhaps an every day design that needs to be more robust? Design isn’t just about looks, it has to suit the wearer’s lifestyle too!
WHAT’S YOUR BUDGET?What are you comfortable spending? Diamonds or zirconias? We’d rather you go smaller rather than compromise too much on quality.
THE FINISHING TOUCHES...Perhaps have a personal message engraved onto a design? How you present the gift can make all the difference too! And don’t forget, if it isn’t quite
right, we’re a well established business that cares about our customer’s being happy so come back to us for no quibble exchanges or honest advice on how we can deal with any problems you might have.
Rings get more of a battering than people realise; this is a lovely
‘dress’ ring
A simple necklace or
pendant that is practical & will go
with everything
A robust ring with no stones but
heaps of style
This sterling silver rose gold plated bracelet
offers a high class look without the high
metal prices
Diamond size and quality massively
effects costs.
We can fit quite a long message inside this solid silver bangle...
We can engrave anything, even a coded message!
Choosing metal and stones that will work within
your budget will save you £100’s
Sometimes keeping it
simple is best!
BUYING THE PERFECT GIFT...Our advice whcn buying jewellery for your loved ones.
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Hello! I’m Lucy and my aim is to give you as close to the super-sparkly experience you’d get in our shop when you’re purchasing online from our e-store.
We aim to get your order in the post the next day and we can gift wrap it too for you, so all you have to do is put it under the tree!
Why not take a look now at www.petrajewellery.com and click on the SHOP tab and don’t forget, it’s FREE DELIVERY for everything!
As you can imagine, it’s a busy time of year for oure-store with people buying beautiful gifts for theirloved ones. Do you have a guy in your life who’s tricky to buy for? Why not get him an Italian leather bracelet? Or one of our very popular Festina watches? You know that you’re always getting something special when you buy from us at Petra Jewellery.
LUCY’S FAVOURITES…Festina WatchesFestina watches have been a BIG hit; with prices starting from £65 it’s not surprising! There is a great selection of classic, sporty and contemporary designs with a gents and ladies range.
Angel WhispererAngel Whisperer is a gorgeous collection from Germany. ‘Englesrufer’ translates to ‘Angel Whisperer’ and it does exactly that. The soft jingle from the sound ball inside each intricate pendant calls to your Guardian Angel. Each coloured sound ball has a specific meaning and they make an amazingly special and thoughtful present for anyone. The sound balls are interchangeable too so you can mix and match for different outfits. I have one myself and you can definitely hear me coming before you see me! Jingle jingle jingle!
Lucy xAka Little Miss Sparkle :)
OUR E-COMMERCE QUEEN LUCY REVEALS ALL ABOUT OUR NEW WEBSITE...
When you buy a Festina watch from our e-store you will get your bracelet fitted for free and also your first replacement battery. Each watch comes with a two
year guarantee as well.
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EVENTSPetra’s
Save the dateHurry now and claim your VIP ticket
for one of our events. They always go really quickly! Just email Laura and
Petra (far right) celebrated her 35th year in business at the Viables Craft Centre in Basingstoke in June this year. She is joined here by her daughter Mitch (centre) and the rest of the Petra Jewellery Team. Customers enjoyed Weiss Bier and pretzels with oompah music and lucky dip discounts. Read more about the history of your local independent jewellers in our blog: www.petrajewellery.com/blog
Petra’s grand daughter Heidi testing a giant pretzel! She loves coming into the shop to help with little jobs such as cleaning the glass and washing up.
We always make sure our customers have a good time at our events too!
Our next event is on Thursday 20th November, when we’ll be enjoying Champagne & Canapés!
Go on... join us and see what all the fuss is about!
We’d like to wish you a very merry and super sparkly Christmas and here’s to a prosperous New Year; with loving memories and many happy smiles, from your Petra Team:
Petra, Mitch, Jo, Laura, Lucy, Amber, Amy & Kath plus all the talented boys in the workshop too! xxx
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Champagne & Canapés EventThursday 20th November 5-8pm
50 golden tickets available
Evening Exclusive EventFriday 5th December 5-8pm50 golden tickets available
Kit Heath special with goody bagsPreview designer collections
Bacon & Bucks Fizz EventSunday 14th December 9am - 12pm
50 golden tickets available
Kit HeathHeart-shaped
studsfrom £18
Happy Christmas
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The Cottage – home for your family jewellers hopefully for another 35 years!
We are delighted to announce our plans to move into a significantly larger premises early next year; still on site at the Viables Craft Centre: a delightful 100 year old building known as ‘The Cottage’. With a splendid retail space, a Creative Design suite, on site workshop and lots more exciting things planned. If you’re on our news email list you’ll be sure to receive an invitation to the Grand Opening!
HOT NEWS
NEW SHOP
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If you are our lucky winner we can post your prize but can’t necessarily guarantee delivery for Christmas so popping into the shop at Viables Craft Centre would be much safer – and we can congratulate you with a celebratory glass of bubbly too! Full T&Cs for all offers & competitions can be found at: www.petrajewellery.com/offerterms
