http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com Gift ideas and thoughts from your friends at Silver Mine Gifts.com! Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:34:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/vinaigrette-lockets/ http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/vinaigrette-lockets/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:34:20 +0000 silverminegifts http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/?p=26 ]]> We have had several of our customers ask, what is a Vinaigrette Locket.   Typically the front of a Vinaigrette Silver locket has open filigree work and the back of the locket is solid.  These types of Silver Lockets were used in Victorian times and earlier and had a little sponge inside that would be soaked in a ladies perfume or a solid perfume would be put inside.   This would help the wearer always smell nice even if they had not bathed in a while.  It also was used to help hide the smell of others when they had not bathed in a while.  Today we sell these Sterling Silver Lockets in many different styles and we are in the process of adding 15 new styles to our locket collection.

]]> http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/vinaigrette-lockets/feed/ 0 silverminegifts http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/personalized-silver-photo-lockets/ http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/personalized-silver-photo-lockets/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:05:23 +0000 silverminegifts http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/?p=24 ]]> Sometimes trying to figure out what to give is the hardest thing of all.  Personalized Silver Photo Lockets can be that perfect gift.  We have a wide selection of Lockets most can be personalized to make your gift extra special.  We carry Photo lockets that can hold up to six photos.  Best of all we carry a large selection of Sterling Silver Lockets for $25 or less.  Our Engraving preview system will show you what your engraving selection will look like on the locket.  We do all of our engraving in house with our own expert engravers.  So don’t worry Silver Photo Lockets are a perfect choice for almost any occasion.

]]> http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/personalized-silver-photo-lockets/feed/ 0 silverminegifts http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/one-of-your-favorites-back-in-stock/ http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/one-of-your-favorites-back-in-stock/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:51:19 +0000 silverminegifts http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/?p=20 ]]> Many of you have been asking about our Sterling Silver Ball Locket and when will it be back in stock.  Great news we just got them in.  This Vintage style ball locket is custom made for us and completely unique.  This locket is a reproduction of a Antique Gold ball locket and has always been a customer favorite.

]]> http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/one-of-your-favorites-back-in-stock/feed/ 0 silverminegifts http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/silver-jewelry-with-a-vintage-theme/ http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/silver-jewelry-with-a-vintage-theme/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:50:10 +0000 silverminegifts http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/?p=18 ]]> If you love Silver Jewelry from the Golden Age of Hollywood you should really enjoy shopping on our site.  We have worked very hard to bring some of the finest Sterling Silver Jewelry with the classic designs of the 20′s and 30′s.   Jewelry from this time period denotes detail and fine craftsmanship with timeless beauty.  Our Fine Filigree Collection brings all these elements together.  Most of our designs are high quality reproductions of the best of breed from this era.  Our Classic Filigree Rings, Pendants, Earrings, Pins and Bracelets are timeless in style, unsurpassed in quality yet very affordable because we have produced them for you in the finest Sterling Silver available.

]]> http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/silver-jewelry-with-a-vintage-theme/feed/ 0 silverminegifts http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/silver-baby-gifts-at-affordable-prices/ http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/silver-baby-gifts-at-affordable-prices/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:34:13 +0000 silverminegifts http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/?p=12 ]]> Our Sterling Silver Baby Pacifiers make the perfect family heirloom or gift.  We produce the ribbons that go with them in 3 different colors: blue, pink or white.  Our Pacifiers are made with the Finest Sterling Silver that will last generations.  We can personalize them with our expert engraving services for as little as $6.00.  We also carry a very large selection of other baby gifts such as Lockets, Rattles, Cups, First Tooth Boxes, Brush and Comb Sets.

]]> http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/silver-baby-gifts-at-affordable-prices/feed/ 0 silverminegifts http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/welcome-to-our-new-website/ http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/welcome-to-our-new-website/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:02:06 +0000 silverminegifts http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/?p=10 ]]> Well for almost a year we have been working on our new website.  I am happy to tell all of our customers that we are finally done.  If you’re reading this, then you are on our new site.  We were able to setup several new features that we have wanted for quite some time now.  We now have an engraving preview system that lets you preview your engraving selections including seeing all of our available font choices.  Soon we will have video for many of our items letting you see a full 360 degree view of things like rings and bracelets.   Our product search has been enhance to make it easier for you to find exactly what you’re looking for.  We hope you like it.  Please let us know where we can improve.   Ralph

]]> http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/welcome-to-our-new-website/feed/ 0 silverminegifts http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/welcome-to-silver-mine-gifts-blog/ http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/welcome-to-silver-mine-gifts-blog/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:54:49 +0000 silverminegifts http://silverminegifts.wordpress.com/?p=3 ]]> I would like to welcome you to our first blog.  We are a small family owned and operated business that specializes in Vintage Style Jewelry and Gift items.  We are starting this blog to write about our business and our interests in providing vintage style and heirloom quality jewelry and gifts.  We focus mostly on Sterling Silver items because this allows us to provide a wider range of affordable products for our customers.   One of my favorite parts of what we do is our engraving service.  I cannot tell you how many times that I have been asked to engrave a very special heart felt message from one of our customers to a loved one and I feel honored and proud every time I get to be involved in one of our customers special gift giving events.   We have a large selection of Baby gifts that can be engraved and this is always fun for me to think how we get to be a small part in the creation of new family heirloom pieces.  Thank you so much for reading our blog….more to come.. Come visit us at: http://www.silverminegifts.com

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