June 20, 2009

The moving sale continues...

Well, for a store that has never posted a single sale sign (we just always give you the good deals!!!), we've now got more than enough signs to make up for the past five years. At one time we counted 30 signs in and around our store. Oh, and that doesn't include our fabulous sign walkers, one of whom practices tai chi whilst holding our "up to 70% OFF!" sign and is also capable of withstanding an afternoon hail storm.

When we first saw the signs, we cringed. But as our customers streamed in laughing, we shook it off and started having some fun with the whole thing -- WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WE ARE MOVING!

Thanks so much to all of our amazing clients-friends who have stopped by to offer their best wishes and pick up a few treasures, it has been so much fun to see everyone! There are still plenty of people we haven't seen or heard from, so we apologize if all of the letters, emails, phone calls, and blogs get a little overwhelming. We just want to make sure you know where to find us later this summer ( 951 Pearl Street Boulder, CO ) so that we can continue to service the jewelry we have made for you in the past and help you with anything you need in the future.

The SALE continues... see you soon!

June 05, 2009

moving.......

We are excited about our move to Boulder later this summer! We did not set out to leave our current location in Superior/Louisville because we really like it here, but when the opportunity came to take over a great location on the Pearl Street Mall we could not turn it down.

We will take over the former Master Goldsmiths location on the corner of 10th and Pearl. We are honored to take over a store that has been in business for 39 years and in the same Boulder location for past 24 years. There is a possibility that our store name will change slightly, more than likely we will operate under Master Goldsmiths , j.Albrecht designs.

Nothing about the way we do business will change, you will see the same crew (and the same dogs if we can sneak them on Pearl Street) that you are accustomed to. All of the warranties and promises that we have made to you are still in place. We know that some of you will have to travel further now to see us, we promise to make it worth your while...we also know that some of you are now going to be our neighbors, we hope we fit in nicely. Our phone numbers and URL should all remain the same. We will of course be updating this as we get more information.

We believe that this move strengthens our family business for the long run. We plan on growing grey in this location so that we never have to pack up and move again. We really look forward to seeing you in the Superior/Lousiville store soon (there is a huge moving sale --didn't ya know?) and later this summer up in Boulder!

April 04, 2009

Humane Society of Boulder Valley



finished piece


we have been working on a medallion pendant for the upcoming "Streets of Pawris" charity event put on by the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. This is the 4th year we have participated and it is one of our favorite events to design something for, we thought the French/Paris theme was perfect for a silver and gold bulldog medallion---attached is one of our preliminary drawings.





http//www.boulderhumane.org/potl09/index.html



http://www.jalbrechtfinejewelry.com/dhumanesociety.html












March 14, 2009

outstanding in the field.....


Outstanding in the Field...
this august we (j & laina) had the opportunity to attend the culinary event known as outstanding in the field. Chef and artist, Jim Denevan and his band of foodie-aggies, brought their giant bus to Zephyros Farms in Paonia, CO, where we had a farm to table meal under the stars... well, it rained pretty hard, so we ended up in a greenhouse, but after just one glass of local wine follwed by a jar of fresh goats' milk provided by one of the local farmers sitting next to us, we forgot all about the rain.
being a small, family owned, local business ourselves, we have a deep appreciation for what these local farmers do for thier community and it was an honor to suport them and share in such a beautiful meal.
visit http://www.outstandinginthefield.com/ to learn more about this unqiue farm to table experience

kenny's sleeve







kenny gets a sleeve.


we're not sure how it all began, but suddenly kenny's once bare arm was covered in skull tattoos. we officially have jeweler with street cred.

in memory.....

In memory of John Breaux

We'll miss you, John.

introducing sukie............




introducing Sukie...
if you hear what sounds like a 250 pound man snoring in our back room, don't worry, that's just our (not so) little 1 year old English Bulldog.
she's here with us on MWFs and we're working hard to make sure she doesn't "flying burrito" you when you walk into the store.
so far, we've only lost a few customers.