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2020 Transformation at Rubini Jewelers

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2020 Transformation at Rubini Jewelers

Here we are in March 2020 and my dreams are coming true!  I used to see all the little bits of miscellaneous wire, odds and ends of tools, chunks of coal blocks, broken costume jewelry pieces, not to mention my own pile of to do lists and updates needed, and I used to despair at the chaos that seemed to encroach on our efficiency. But changes are afoot. EVERYWHERE!    Our Virgilio Rubini, the brother that does our watch repairs and engraving, has sifted through the accumulation of wires and tools and found organization, plus built us some lovely structures on...

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What to do During a Furlough, a Jewelry Take

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January 2019, Nation's Capital: we are under a seemingly never ending furlough. What small thing can you do to feel productive in your life? A jewelry ownership analysis, makeover and culling might be just the thing to get you moving in a positive direction.

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Environmentally Minded Jewelry

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There are a few ways to incorporate your nature loving self into your jewelry wearing and buying habits. First: ask your jeweler if they incorporate recycling metal into their practices. And yes, Rubini Jewelers recycles and reuses metal as much as possible...it is both environmentally and economically friendlier.  We also purchase from certain suppliers that do the same. Win win!  Second: if you have jewelry that you've lost that lovin' feelin' for, bring it to us!  We can spruce it up and you may find that a- you do love it or b- that you know of just the person to regift it to...

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