525 Fourth St.
Graham, TX 76450
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Newton's Jewelers was founded in 1875 by George C. Newton in Forney, Texas. Four generations and 130 years later, Newton's is still serving the people of Graham, Texas and beyond.

Offering fine jewelry and diamonds, gift items, jewelry and watch repair; Newton's can meet all your jewelry needs.

Stop by our store, located on the North side of the square in downtown Graham, Texas, and let us fulfill your dreams.

525 Fourth St. - Graham, TX

Birthstones :

• January - Garnet
• February - Amethyst
• March - Aquamarine
• April - Diamond
• May - Emerald
• June - Alexandrite
• July - Ruby
• August - Peridot
• September - Sapphire
• October - Opal
• November - Topaz
• December - Blue Zircon

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Aquamarine

From the light blue of the sky to the deep blue of the sea, aquamarines shine over an extraordinarily beautiful range of mainly light blue colours. Aquamarine is a fascinatingly beautiful gemstone. Women the world over love it for its fine blue shades which can complement almost any skin or eye colour, and creative gemstone designers are inspired by it as they are by hardly any other gem, which enables them to create new artistic cuts again and again.

Its light blue arouses feelings of sympathy, trust, harmony and friendship. Good feelings. Feelings which are based on mutuality and which prove their worth in lasting relationships. The blue of aquamarine is a divine, eternal colour, because it is the colour of the sky. However, aquamarine blue is also the colour of water with its life-giving force. And aquamarine really does seem to have captured the lucid blue of the oceans. No wonder, when you consider that according to the saga it originated in the treasure chest of fabulous mermaids, and has, since ancient times, been regarded as the sailors' lucky stone. Its name is derived from the Latin aqua (water) and mare (sea). It is said that its strengths are developed to their best advantage when it is placed in water which is bathed in sunlight. However, it is surely better still to wear aquamarine, since according to the old traditions this promises a happy marriage and is said to bring the woman who wears it joy and wealth into the bargain. An ideal gem, not only for loving and married couples.

A gemstone with many good qualities

Aquamarine is one of our most popular and best-known gemstones, and distinguishes itself by many good qualities. It is almost as popular as the classics: ruby, sapphire and emerald. In fact it is related to the emerald, both belonging to the beryl family. The colour of aquamarine, however, is usually more even than that of the emerald. Much more often than its famous green cousin, aquamarine is almost entirely free of inclusions. Aquamarine has good hardness (7_ to 8 on the Mohs scale) and a wonderful shine. That hardness makes it very tough and protects it to a large extent from scratches. Iron is the substance which gives aquamarine its colour, a colour which ranges from an almost indiscernible pale blue to a strong sea-blue. The more intense the colour of an aquamarine, the more value is put on it. Some aquamarines have a light, greenish shimmer; that too is a typical feature. However, it is a pure, clear blue that continues to epitomise the aquamarine, because it brings out so well the immaculate transparency and magnificent shine of this gemstone.

'Santa Maria' sets pulses racing

The bright blue of this noble beryl is making more and more friends. The various colour nuances of aquamarine have melodious names: the rare, intense blue aquamarines from the Santa Maria de Itabira mine in Brazil, which make every gemstone lover's heart beat faster, are called 'Santa Maria'. Similar nuances come from a few gemstone mines in Africa, particularly Mozambique. To help distinguish them from the Brazilian ones, these aquamarines have been given the name 'Santa Maria Africana'. The 'Espirito Santo' colour of aquamarines from the Brazilian state of that name is of a blue that is not quite so intense. Yet other qualities are embodied in the stones from Fortaleza and Marambaia. One beautiful aquamarine colour was named after the Brazilian beauty queen of 1954, and has the name 'Martha Rocha'.

It can be seen from the names of aquamarine colours just how important Brazil is among the countries where aquamarine is found. Most of the raw crystals for the world market come from the gemstone mines of that large South American country. Every now and then, large aquamarine crystals of immaculate transparency are also found with a magnificent colour, a combination which is very unusual in gemstones. And very occasionally, sensationally large aquamarine crystals come to light in Brazil, such as the crystal of 110.5 Kg found in 1910 in Marambaia/Minas Gerais, or for example the 'Dom Pedro', weighing 26 Kg and cut in Idar-Oberstein in 1992 by the gemstone designer Bernd Munsteiner, the largest aquamarine ever to have been cut. However, aquamarines are also found in other countries, for example Nigeria, Zambia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Favorite stone of modern designers

There is hardly any other gemstone in modern jewellery design which is refined in such a variety of ways as aquamarine. Whether it is fashioned as a clear, transparent gem in the classical step cut, or creatively cut in a more modern design, it is always fascinatingly beautiful. Uncut too, or with many inclusions which can be brought into play by the designer in the way in which the stone is cut, it can be refined to produce the most beautiful creations. Designers call it their favourite gemstone. Again and again they take the world by surprise with a new, modern artistic cut, and when they are breaking new ground, aquamarine is a gem that they particularly like to work with. Without doubt, these creative designer cuts have contributed to the great popularity of this gem. The lucid colour of aquamarine makes it easy to see inclusions. For this reason, aquamarine should always be of the greatest possible transparency. On the other hand, particularly charming effects can sometimes be achieved in the way the gemstone is cut by bringing the inclusions into play. The light colour of aquamarine leaves the gemstone designer free to bring out the brilliance of the gem with fine grooves, notches, curves and edges. In this way, each aquamarine becomes a unique specimen, whose magical attraction no woman can resist.

Rediscover Your Favorite Jewelry -

• Jewelry Cleaning and Inspection
• Gem Resetting
• Resizing Rings
• Restring Pearls
• Earring & Clasp Repair
• Watch Repair

You should have your jewelry cleaned and inspected every six months to check for wear and damage. By following this schedule, you can save on costly repairs or replacement of lost stones.

Simple Tricks for Wearing Jewelry Multiples

If you're a true jewelry lover, here are some tips for wearing several rings, bracelets, or earrings at once. For rings, think uniform size and proportion. One small and several large rings on one hand looks out of balance, as does the opposite. The same goes for wearing an armful of bracelets. If you are stacking several bangles of similar width, you can achieve a put-together look. But if you try to mix bangles and links, or even links of varying width and design, it can be tricky not to look garish. Earrings look best with graduated sizes, starting with the small design at the top of the ear. Once again, it will look less busy if you stick with studs, buttons or hoops at one wearing, and avoid mixing styles as well as sizes. For more information about diamond and colored gemstone jewelry, stop by Newton's Jewelers at 525 Fourth St. in Graham or call (940)549-2282.

How To Buy A Diamond :

It all starts with the 4 C's...

Special Gemstones and Jewelry Care Tips

General Information

Caring for jewelry is a necessary part of owning fine jewelry. With proper care, your jewelry will bring you continued satisfaction of ownership over many years. We are bringing you this information to help you in caring for your jewelry and gemstones to get the desired longevity of your investment.

Some tips to remember when caring for your jewelry include:

• Avoid wearing fine jewelry when you're performing manual labor tasks, such as housework. Especially if you are submersing your hands in liquids.
• Clean your jewelry periodically. This will help ensure the fine appearance and will help it last. See the cleaning techniques below for the specific type of jewelry you own.
• Use a soft brush to help remove dirt on the prongs of larger gem jewelry. A good brush to use is an old clean toothbrush.
• Use plain alcohol or vodka to help reduce greasy film on diamond jewelry prior to performing other cleaning.

Gold Information

Gold is a rare, soft, and very valuable metal. It is valued on a karat system where 24K gold is pure gold, and 10K gold is 10 parts gold with 14 parts alloy. Karat values in between correspond to a parts karat + parts alloy = 24 value.

Some tips to remember when caring for gold jewelry include:

• Be wary of makeup, moisture, and chemicals that may affect your gold jewelry's appearance.
• Keep gold jewelry out of swimming pools with chlorine; chlorine can damage it over a period of time.
• Check your gold jewelry for scratches or other damage, and bring it to your jeweler if there is any; he or she may be able to repair it.

Silver Information

Silver, one of the world's most useful metals, is also one of the world's most valuable metals. It can achieve a great polish and does not tarnish in its pure form. Most silver jewelry is silver combined with other metals (alloys). This makes it more suitable for general jewelry use.

Some tips to remember when caring for silver jewelry include:

• Silver is scratch-resistant but not scratch-proof.
• In addition to the general jewelry care steps, silver jewelry care can benefit from special silver jewelry cleaning solutions. Check with your jeweler about these.
• Prevent your silver from being exposed to direct air and light contact.
• Avoid placing silver in chlorine-containing materials.
• Be selective in what you use to clean your silver, i.e. pads, cloths, etc. Felt works well, as do special cleansing cloths designed for silver cleaning. Other materials, including tissue, should be avoided. Ask your jeweler for more information.

Platinum Information

The purity of platinum is often higher than that of gold. Platinum jewelry is usually in the neighborhood of 90%+ pure. It also more "solid" than gold in terms of how resistant it is to tarnishing by chlorine, etc. It is very strong; plus, it is a very popular choice in jewelry making.

Some tips to remember when caring for platinum jewelry include:

• Fortunately, platinum is very durable and does not lose its polish very easily. Cleaning patterns are the same as other metals.
• For jewelry that combines platinum with other fine jewelry components (like gold), clean those substances and care for them as you would if they were not paired with platinum. Also, keep in mind the necessary steps for caring for these other components.

Cultured Pearl Information

Cultured pearls have a living organism origin. They are highly susceptible to damage and are very delicate; cultured pearl jewelry owners should be careful with their cultured pearls.

Some tips to remember when caring for cultured pearls include

• Be careful where you store your cultured pearl jewelry. Metal and other materials can damage the surface of the cultured pearl.
• Cleaning cultured pearls need only involve soap and water. Other cleaning agents may damage your cultured pearls.
• Remove traces of cosmetics and other such materials from your cultured pearl jewelry before placing it in its storage place.
• Wrap your cultured pearl jewelry in a tissue or other suitable holding device before placing it in its storage place.
• You should take your cultured pearl jewelry back to your jeweler for restringing once a year.

Carat Weight -

The Larger the diamond, the more rare and valuable it becomes. Diamonds are measured in carat weight. One carat is 100 points. Ex: A 75 point diamond = 3/4 carat or 0.75ct. carat is expressed as "carat" or "ct".

Color -

The highest, rarest and most expensive color is D and goes down in alphabetical order. D,E and F are considered colorless. G, H and I are considered Near colorless. J, K and L are faint yellow and M, N, O are light yellow. The color and the price keeps going down until you reach fancy yellow and then it starts to go up again.

Clarity -

The better the diamonds clarity, the more rare and valuable it is. All Diamonds have inclusions, even Internally Flawless diamonds. You just need more magnification to see them. Diamonds are graded with a 10x magnification Loupe. There are several grades of clarity which we will get into but they all fit into one of two categories. Ones with eye visible inclusions and ones with no eye visible inclusions. Diamonds that show eye visible inclusions are I Clarity, either I1, I2 or I3. I1 diamonds have one or two very tiny eye visible inclusions. I2 have more and I3 are heavily included. Those that are completely eye clean are most desirable. SI2 and better diamonds are completely Eye Clean. SI2 and better Diamonds require a 10x loupe to see the difference. An SI2 will look exactly like an IF to the naked eye. Flawless "FL" and Internally Flawless "IF" are the rarest and most expensive diamonds. The next grade is VVS1 and VVS2. This stands for "Very Very Small" Inclusions. Then Very Small inclusions, VS1 and VS2 and Finally Small Inclusions SI1, SI2 and SI3.

Cut -

The Better the proportions of a diamond are the more Fire, Sparkle, Scintillation, and Brilliance it will have. This also directly affects the price of the diamond. Ideal cut diamonds are rarer and cost more. Ideal cut diamonds have a table % between 52 and 57%. There is no dimension on depth but most people prefer the depth to be between 59 and 62.5%. There is also another train of thought that believes that the perfect diamond has a 60-60 make. that means that the depth should be as close to 60% as possible with a few degrees variance either way and the table should be as close to 60% with a couple of degrees variance either way being acceptable. If you stay within these parameters, you should end up with a very beautiful diamond. You can stray one or two degrees outside of these parameters, but the farther away from ideal you go, the more it starts to affect the beauty of the diamond. Below is a diagram of what happens when a diamond is out of shape. If the diamond is too deep or two shallow, the light will leak out of the diamond through the bottom instead of shining brightly back up into your eyes.

Cost -

Some people consider Cost to be a fifth C. We can help you with this C by educating you about diamonds, so that you can make an informed decision about which diamond to buy. The more you know about diamonds, the more pleasant your buying experience will be.

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