about Len and Robin Lambert About the Artisans Occasionally a man-made gem is so beautiful that its use allows a piece to be designed that can be sold at even more reasonable cost. They are alwa

ys identified as such and will be priced accordingly. This isn't to suggest that man-made is inferior. A man-made gem such as a ruby is still a true ruby, just not a natural one. A good man-made ruby could still cost $200/carat in a jewelry store. Of course you won't see Goldfinch's Colour's Jewelry at those prices! You'll find quality pieces in a variety of different styles that are only produced once. Although no two pieces will ever be made exactly alike, commission pieces can be made for groups (such as for bridesmaids) that are similar. A swatch of fabric can insure that colors coordinate. Style, length and materials can be customized to insure that each piece of jewelry works for the woman wearing it. Can you think of a more special gift to remember your occasion by? Years later Len's interest in gems sparked his wife, Robin's creative outlet of crafting beaded jewelry. What started as fun became a passion and then a business. They personally pick all of the gems, stones and findings and together create one of a kind jewelry. After Len has set a gemstone to be used in a necklace, Robin takes over and designs the right combination of beads to compliment the pieces. She also uses her imagination to create designs of beading without mounted gems. All of the photography of the jewelry and models, of course, is done by Len. Together they give you beautiful pieces of jewelry you can't find elsewhere for prices well below the usual price of the stones alone. If you were to go to a jewelry store to compare prices of pieces with a similar amount of gemstones you would discover that what they have on sale costs much more. Forget about full price! Len once showed a gorgeous faceted amethyst he had acquired from Asia to a jeweler who admitted he couldn't cut it himself for the price paid. Sometimes it's a gem or stone that sparks the creative juices. Other times it's a color or pattern that inspires the design. Travel broadens the exposure to design choices and influences of every kind can be seen in the range of styles. Len started out in photography at Fashion Institute of Technology. Since he was required to take additional art courses he chose jewelry design for fun. That fun course got him interested in gems. Meanwhile, Robin was also studying at F.I.T. to go into advertising and she also took jewelry design as an elective for fun. In her advertising career she worked in the fashion industry and later did the layouts for a jewelry designer. As a result of the internet, the world is becoming smaller and with a little research Len discovered how and where to buy gems directly from the cutters. He found out how much of the cost of gems is added by all the middle men involved and decided that cutting them out of the equation would reduce the cost of producing gemstone jewelry at a much more reasonable price. By getting precious gemstones at below wholesale costs he could afford to dabble in buying and setting gems. You are an individual. Your jewelry should be too! Robin Lambert Len Lambert Created in the USA Necklaces Pendants Beaded Earrings Bracelets Anklets Bootlets Rings View Cart About Us Gems Ordering Fund Raising Contact HOME Items are not shown actual size Colors will vary from one monitor to the next More info about

fund raising Our goal is to help groups, organizations, even individuals who are struggling with fundraising to reach their goals. I'm sure you know people who have been selling candy, cookies or p

opcorn in front of stores or door-to-door to raise funds. We remember our son being pressed into service for his TKD group and how horrible he felt from the numerous rejections. For that matter both of us were scouts in our youth and for a shy child it was torture asking for charitable contributions from strangers. How many parents try to help out by bringing the mail-order schemes to the office to guilt their coworkers into helping raise the funds? How much time and energy was necessary for the amount of money raised? We questioned what percentage of that money actually went to the organization that did the work? (note: the candy and popcorn companies actually only give 50 cents or less per piece... for all that work and anxiety) Craft fairs are another fund raising tool. Vendors are charged for booth space. There needs to be a large space to accommodate each booth and the total income is dependent on the space available and the number of vendors. Each vendor is responsible for advertising. The quality and number of vendors depends on the results of the advertising success. You don't get a percentage of sales from the vendors. Large organizations may have the resources for this kind of venture, but does yours? (note: small fairs may only get $20 per booth... times say 20 booths is a total of $400 over a full day fair) Now let's look at your standard jewelry party for fundraising. Most give 10% of sales to the hostess OR credits towards her purchase of jewelry. The jewelry is usually assembly-line made and often not even precious metal or gemstones. The items chosen have to be ordered from a catalog, shipped 2-6 weeks later and then you have to distribute the items to the purchaser. Colour's ® Jewelry Fundraising how it works (This is Dina... she's local and wearing Turquoise) When Colour's ® Jewelry throws a party, you (the host person or group) earns 50% of sales.* The place, the customers and whatever advertising is needed, is chosen by you.. Refreshments and other niceties can be offered.if you like. We provide the jewelry and displays including several tables and mirrors for your convenience. Below is a sampling of what we can provide, as well as pieces shown on this website. We have several hundreds more. All of our jewelry is one-of-a-kind, most include precious metal and gemstones. We even have a lower priced group of jewelry made with the same high standards of style and construction, but with less costly materials for customers with less money to spend who, nonetheless, wish to contribute to your cause. The best part is that while doing something good for you they can also take something beautiful for themselves or as a present. Along with being altruistic, they enjoy the good feeling that giving to a charity provides, They also receive something of value inspiring even more generosity. Add to that the immediate gratification of getting both at the same moment and you have happy givers! (This is what you will see and more of course) Here's the MATH in simple terms. For ease of multiplication we will call one sale = $50. (As you can see from our website, the prices range from the $20s to the $100s.) In our experience few people buy only one item). Let's say your organization can get 50 people to purchase jewelry at a party (Again, in our experience people come to a jewelry party expecting that they will buy something). That's 50 X $50 = $2,500. We split the proceeds 50/50*, so your group makes $1,250 for 2-3 hrs. of the party, a space and some pre-party organizational work. There is virtually no work necessary after the party, just counting your money and a little cleanup. Now, from that model figure out what your organization can conceivably make. How many more people would be inclined to help with your fundraising efforts if it didn't involve the negatives of the other methods? Talk to us; let us customize a party to YOUR needs, YOUR goals. (note: People go to a party to buy... whether it's Jewelry or Tupperware or Pampered Chef etc. People go to a Craft Fair to look) *Please help us reach the groups that need to raise funds. The people who connect us with an organization and help to set up a jewelry party get a 10% finder's fee based on the total sales from the party before the 50/50 split. We pay 5% and the group pays 5% for your service. Thanks, Robin and Len Lambert, co-owners/co-designers www.coloursjewelry.com (This is Chelsie... she's local and wearing Rubies) Created in the USA Necklaces Pendants Beaded Earrings Bracelets Anklets Bootlets Rings View Cart About Us Gems Ordering Fund Raising Contact HOME Items are not shown actual size Colors will vary from one monitor to the next More info about

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upon shipment. Guarantee We guarantee that your items will be free of defects. If your order is lost, has shipping damage, or if you find that we have made an error, please contact us by e-mail within 72 hours. We will do our best to promptly answer your issue and take appropriate action.. We want you to be completely satisfied with our jewelery. We are proud of our reputation for quality. Shipping Information We normally ship Items within 48 hours.. We ship by USPS which normally delivers in 1 to 4 days. Shipping costs are $3.00 per item. We ship internationally. Receipt: Some of the orders are gifts, we do not include a receipt with your shipment. An email receipt will be emailed to you when your order has been shipped. Privacy Policy All information gathered by us through your order is kept strictly confidential and will not be distributed to any company. The information will be used only to make sure that your order gets delivered to you in the most timely manner possible. If you need to change anything about your order - where we'll be shipping it, phone, etc. please e-mail us. Any general questions will be answered as fast as we can! Your phone number will be used only if there is a problem with your order. Thereafter, it will not be used for any reason. We do not do telemarketing. We want you to enjoy shopping at Goldfinch Jewelers and feel comfortable knowing that your personal privacy will never be compromised. Thank you. Returns Returns and exchanges that are accepted will be credited with your original form of payment. All merchandise must be returned in original condition. We do not accept returns of damaged merchandise nor can we credit shipping and handling charges. You must pay the shipping charges to return the item to us. If it is an exchange we will then pay the shipping charges of the items being sent back to you. Cancellation of an order may incur a charge when order has been begun. Therefore, once your order is placed, if you decide to cancel the order or return an item within 7 days of your delivery, you will be responsible for the freight charges to return it, as well as a 20% restocking charge on the item plus the original delivery charges. If the item is returned in a damaged or not "as-new" condition, it will not be credited. In the event of defective goods or a shipping error, we will absorb any additional shipping charges associated with the item. Ordering Information Created in the USA Necklaces Pendants Beaded Earrings Bracelets Anklets Bootlets Rings View Cart About Us Gems Ordering Fund Raising Contact HOME Items are not shown actual size Colors will vary from one monitor to the next More info about