Michaels Jewelers Blog

The holidays are almost here!  We're here to guide you to the perfect gift so we've put together a few of our favorite holiday jewelry trends to help you with your holiday gifting needs!

December babies are extra special, not only do they get to share their birth month with one of the most magical times of the year, they get not just one - but THREE birthstones!

Our Estate Collection is truly one of the most unique, eclectic and utterly amazing grouping of jewelry that we have come across.  We have are consistently sourcing new pieces to bring in new pieces to showcase in our semi-annual Estate Shows.  Many people don't realize how special this grouping of jewelry really is.  With that, we have compiled our top 7 reasons to buy Estate Jewelry:

In 1901, Queen Victoria's son, Edward VII took the throne and officially begun the Edwardian Era (1901-1915), following the Victorian Era.  The reign of King Edward VII brought a new romance defined by lightness, delicacy, predominately filigree work and mostly set in platinum.  There was quite a bit of knife-edge metal work to add a lacy emphasis, giving the Edwardian Era jewelry more intricate and detailed design.

With our Wedding Band Event around the corner, we wanted to share 10 Tips From the Pros (our Managers) on buying Wedding Bands and Anniversary Bands:

Our Estate Show is upon us and we have some really exciting new pieces to share.  Our buyers have been working hard over the past few months to bring some of the most unique and intricate pieces we have ever seen!  Some of these items are from the Victorian Era, one of our favorite eras. Here’s a few fun facts about the Victorian Era and some of our favorite pieces you should definitely check out for yourself:

Michaels Jewelers is very excited to announce that Ken Bacon, our General Manager from Torrington will now be the General Manager of both our Avon & Torrington locations.  Ken has been with Michaels Jewelers for 30 years and is a local resident of Torrington.

We have a really special story to share today!  Our very own Danielle, who has worked in our Orange store for several years and someone who we consider to be part of the family, just got engaged!  Danielle & Matt met her sophomore year of high school and started dating a year later.  They have been attached at the hip ever since - literally always together! Matt went to Fairfield for college and she followed suit the next year. This past November they celebrated 6 years together.

Peter and Lisa met through a mutual friend in April 2014. They started dating shortly after and both knew from our first date that something special was happening between them. A few months into dating, we planned to have a baby - and now have a beautiful little girl.

For 130 years, we have been fortunate to hear the stories of our clients. From overcoming life's obstacles to finding the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. We're extremely excited to be able to share some of these stories with the world. Start your story today at Michaels Jewelers.