JOHN WALLICK JEWELERS
Recent News
Opals – The Birthstone for October
The opal comes in a variety of colors which are white, black, fire, and boulder. Classic opals are popular due to the play of color that they possess. The opal gemstone has a hardness of 5 to 6 ½ on the Mohs scale of hardness. Most opals are not faceted they are usually cut in cabochons.
Sapphires – The Birthstone for September
Sapphires come in a variety of colors which are pink, white, yellow, green, blue and black star, and the most popular color is blue and is used for September Birthdays as well as the 45th wedding anniversary. The Sapphire is ideal for everyday wear since it is the 2nd hardest material on the MOHs scale of hardness.
Peridots – The Birthstone for August
Peridots are lime green color and have a crisp clean look like a green apple. Known as the evening emerald, peridot is the gem variety of olivine which is found in lava rock. True gem quality peridot is rare and found only in select lava deposits and some meteorites. Peridots are mined in Australia, Brazil, Myanmar, Kenya, Mexico, Sri Lanka and yes, the United States, specifically Arizona from the San Carlos reservation.
Rubies – The Birthstone for July
Lucky are those who are born in July, as ruby is the July gemstone! The word ruby is derived from the later word “ruber” meaning red. So what are rubies? Rubies are aluminum oxide, a variety of corundum. It occurs in medium to dark tones of red to violet red to brownish red. Rubies have a hardness of 9 and only diamond is harder at a 10.
Valentine’s Day Sales
Valentine’s Day is around the corner in Sun City, Arizona. The end of January means “Love is in the Air” for all of us and when “Seeing Red” is a good thing. We have great gifts for your Valentine at John Wallick Jewelers.
St. Patrick’s Day Sale
Sales and gifts for St. Patrick’s Day in Phoenix: See our St. Patrick’s Day specials in Sun City, AZ at John Wallick Jewelers. Savings on all green jewelry and emeralds. Celebrate St. Patricks Day
Shop For Jewelry On-line
Shop for custom jewelry online at John Wallick Jewelers shop page. With flexible designs you may custom build your own wedding ring, engagement band, pendants, earrings and more on-line.
Lab Grown Diamonds
Lab grown diamonds are now available at John Wallick Jewelers in Sun City, Arizona. Synthetic diamonds that are lab-grown are eco-friendly, non-conflict and cost far less than a mined diamond.
