Olympia Wedding Jewelry is Obviously
Love Story Diamonds

For wedding jewelry in Olympia beyond compare, shop at:

Harry Ritchie's Jewelers
Westfield Capitol Mall   Map Link
625 Black Lake Blvd. #269
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 754-8800
www.harryritchies.com

Harry Ritchie's Jewelers offers heirloom quality affordable jewelry and other accessories for the bride, groom and entire wedding party. Our diamond bridal sets include breathtaking Love Story^® components, brilliant diamonds and 14K or 18K gold or sterling silver.

From vintage designs to sparkling gemstones, our wedding jewelry collection includes ideal choices to add a stylish finishing touch to your bridal attire. Many of our bridal jewelry pieces feature authentic Love Story Diamonds in the most current designs. Our dazzling necklaces, earrings and bracelets promise to be the perfect accessory!

The Love Story brand of diamond jewelry is owned and sold exclusively by members of Leading Jewelers Guild. The guild was formed over fifty years ago in Southern California to increase selection and purchasing power of local independent jewelers. By teaming together to form a national organization, the members can buy high quality diamonds at lower prices and pass the savings along to their customers.

The Love Story Diamonds line is comprised of five collections of diamond jewelry, each inspired by a famous love story.

Caring For Your Jewelry

All fine jewelry needs tender loving care. There are some general guidelines you should know in order to keep your jewelry looking its best.

Cleaning Your Jewelry

Many precious gemstones have their own special needs and requirements that you should be aware of to ensure their durability. New methods of cleaning, such as ultrasonic cleaners and steam cleaning, are not proper for all gems, and could be damaging.

Cleaning diamonds at home isn’t hard to do. Commercial cleaners that are mild and ammonia based are fine for do-it-yourself cleaning. It's easiest if you use a bowl to put your jewelry in. If you wash your jewelry in the sink, make sure you put a strainer over the drain! It will save a lot of potential heartache!

Citrine, Amethyst, and other members of the quartz family should not be steam- cleaned because intense heat and prolonged light can permanently change their color. Opals should always be treated with caution, too. Stay away from impacts, chemicals, heat and very dry conditions because they all encourage cracking.

With emeralds, you need to avoid heat cleaning and chemicals that remove the jeweler’s oil. Topaz will crack when put under dramatic temperature changes. Porous gems like turquoise and amber are popular in silver jewelry, but they will become discolored by silver cleaners.

Pay attention to these precautions and you can clean your own jewelry at home without much hassle. For most types of mounted gemstone pieces, occasional, gentle brushing with a baby toothbrush in warm, mildly soapy water and drying with a soft cloth is all you need to keep your jewelry looking its finest every day.

Of course, when you purchase Love Story Diamonds jewelry at Harry Ritchie's Jewelers, we will clean your jewelry for you for free once every six months. It’s just one more reason to visit Harry Ritchie's in Olympia today!