Nelson's Jewelry

$49 Valentine’s Day Special

justin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:05:59 +0000

Valentine’ s Day is just 5 days away and we have the perfect gift for your special someone. From our Calidora Sterling Silver Fashion Jewelry collection, this Fashion Floating Heart is available for a limited time for $49.00.

Dangling from an 18-inch sterling silver chain with a 2-inch extender, this Fashion heart is perfect for every day wear or special occasions.

Stop in to see our Fashion Floating Heart necklace today!

Founder of Nelson’s Jewelry Passes Away at 86

justin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:34:18 +0000

ARTHUR KENNETH NELSON
Arthur Kenneth Nelson, 86, of Prentice (formerly of Crystal Lake), died on Monday, January 23, 2012, at the Memorial Health Care Center in Medford. He was born on the family farm east of Prentice on January 2, 1926. He was the son of Oscar and Alice Otillia (Lundberg) Nelson. He was baptized and confirmed in The First Lutheran Church in Prentice. He attended and graduated from Prentice High School in 1944. After graduation he entered military service as a member of the United States Marine Corps. and served his country during WW2 from June 22, 1944 to Dec. 19, 1945. On December 24, he shipped out on a liberty ship for engagement with the enemy in the South Pacific. After his unit joined the First Marine Division, he arrived in Okinawa and landed with the invasion forces. He was wounded by a mortar blast for which he received the Purple Heart.
After his discharge, he entered the Allied School of Mechanical Trades in Chicago, Ill., and received his Master Machinist degree. He then married Alice Devon Bergquist on May 15, 1948. He found working on his feet all day was bad for his wounds and so entered the Chicago School of Watchmaking where he also learned jewelry repair and design. He was employed by jewelry stores along the north shore of Chicago. In 1962., he and his wife Alice, opened Nelson’s Jewelry a retail jewelry store in Crystal Lake, Ill., He expanded his business and was joined by both of his sons in the family business in 1980.
While living in Illinois, Arthur was a member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church in Carpentersville and Bethany Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake. He was also a member and past president of the Illinois Jewelers Association. He was very active in the Crystal Lake Lions Club. Upon their retirement, Arthur and Alice returned to Prentice where he was a member of First Lutheran Church and the Prentice Lions Club. In their retirement they traveled extensively throughout the United States, spent many winters in Arizona. Arthur enjoyed golfing, fishing and square dancing.
He is survived by his wife of over 62 years Alice, Prentice, and his four children: Cheryl (Terry) Anderson, Freeport, Ill., Robert (Susan) Nelson and Richard (Judi) Nelson, all of Crystal Lake, Ill., and Kendra (Gary) Petersen, Machesney Park, Ill., by 6 grandchildren: Emily (Eric) Hanson, Carbondale, Ill., Carrie (Dan) Newton, Blairstown, Iowa, Eric (Connie) Petersen, Bloomington, Ill., Gara (Joshua) Marsilio, Villa Park, Ill, Tiffany Nelson, San Francisco, Ca., and Krista Nelson, Denver, Colo., and 6 great grandchildren Andrew and Ella Hanson, Alison and Marcus Newton, Gabriel and Mia Petersen,, by one brother: Herbert (Marjorie) Nelson and by 2 sisters: Marjorie (Earl) Klep, Prentice and Beatrice Miller, Wis. Rapids, Wi., and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, by one bother Erwin Nelson and by one sister Dorothy Miller .
A memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the First Lutheran Church, Prentice with Pastor Richard Hall officiating. Interment will be in the Prentice Cemetery, Prentice, in the spring. Military Honors will be conducted by the Southern Price County VFW Post #8491 Prentice. Friends may call after 9:30 A.M. on Saturday at the church until the time of the service.

New Year. New Hours at Nelson’s Jewelry

justin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:23:33 +0000

Nelson’s Jewelry is starting its 50th year in business and announcing new hours for 2012. As always, if you need to make special arrangements when the store is normally closed, please email Store Manager, Justin Banaszynski, at justin@nelsonsjewelry.com and he will make accommodations.

Open until 8PM Thursday

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10am to 6pm

Thursday 10am to 8pm

Saturday 10am to 4pm

Holiday Store Hours Start December 3

justin — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:50:11 +0000

Happy Holidays!

Our holiday store hours begin December 3rd. We will be open later during the week and also open the next three Sundays!

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10AM to 8PM

Friday: 10AM to 6PM

Saturday: 10AM to 5PM

Sunday: 11AM to 4PM

We will resume normal business hours on December 26th. Happy Holidays!

Give Back Locally This Holiday Season

justin — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:26:12 +0000

Nelson’s Jewelry is partnering with Sarah’s Hope Jewelry—a socially responsible jewelry line that helps provide micro-loans and small business training to women in impoverished situations throughout the world and the United States—on an initiatives this holiday season that benefit the Crystal Lake Food Pantry.

For every jewelry purchase made November 21st to December 31st, Nelson’s Jewelry will make a cash donation to the Crystal Lake Food Pantry. In addition, Nelson’s Jewelry will take nonperishable food donations and reward customer’s with one free watch battery and installation for their donation.

“We believe this is a great time of year to give back locally,” said Store Manager, Justin Banaszynski. “We know that every donation will help during the holiday season.”

In January, Sarah’s Hope Jewelry will look at how much money each participating jeweler donated, and the jeweler who donated the most will receive an additional $1,000 from Jewelers Mutual. If Nelson’s Jewelry is rewarded this honor, the owners will match that donation as well.

To learn more about this program, email Justin Banaszynski at justin@nelsonsjewelry.com

HURRY! Event Ends October 8th

justin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:00:03 +0000

For the past weeks, Nelson’s Jewelry has offered 30-70% off EVERYTHING in the store. This historic event ends October 8th.

Our new structure is up!

Take advantage of the amazing deals available on your favorite collections like Southern African Diamonds, Andrea Candela, Sarah’s Hope Jewelry and ELLE Sterling Silver fashion collection.

Have a favorite piece you have had your eye on for a while? Now is the perfect time to take advantage of this unique opportunity and purchase that special jewelry gift.

Hard Hat Construction Event Begins Today!

justin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:02:15 +0000

Day 1 of our new construction

Nelson’s Jewelry has exciting news! The much-anticipated renovation of the Crystal Lake Plaza has begun. Despite the appearance, our storefront is well protected with access to the store at all times.

Soon we will invite the public to an event unlike anything we have done in our 49-year history. STORE-WIDE 30-70% OFF!

This includes all of our designer brands, engagement and wedding rings, watches, diamond jewelry, pearls, colored gemstone and sterling silver jewelry.

As a loyal customer of Nelson’s Jewelry, you are eligible to begin your bargain hunting now. We look forward to helping you take advantage of this rare opportunity.

*Event pricing applies to an in-stock item, as-is, and is a final sale. Regular charges apply for sizing adjustments and no layaways. Ask about a Nelson’s Jewelry credit card and take six months to pay with interest deferred.

Silver Restoration Clinic

justin — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:39:08 +0000

On Wednesday, June 8 from 10AM to 5PM, silver restoration expert Eva Susie will be at our store to provide free recommendations and estimates on the repairing and refinishing of your sterling and silver-plated heirlooms and brass decorative pieces. Eva will let you know what items can be (or should be) restored. She is also able to help replace missing parts and let you know what it would take to solder broken pieces back to your special items.

All silver-plating comes with a 25-year warranty. The company is also able to polish aluminum, brass and copper, but do not offer re-plating services for those materials. A typical refinishing project takes 6-8 weeks and prices vary depending on the job.

Enjoy entertaining again with your heirloom silver or just have it restored to pass along to the next generation. During this 1-day event you will also be able to save 20% on silver-plating and polishing, so gather up your old silver today!

No appointment necessary.

It’s Back! Best of the Fox Voting

justin — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:33:16 +0000

The Northwest Herald’s popular Best of the Fox contested started April 1st. You can vote for

Best of the Fox

your favorite businesses once a day, every day, from now until May 14th. Use this link to go directly to the voting page or visit the Northwest Herald homepage today and let the voting begin!

Are you a New at Nelson’s Newsletter member yet? If not, stop in the store and register for our newsletter today. We use the newsletter to detail in-store events, advertise new products and also to offer general knowledge about jewelry and watch repair and service. For a limited time, become a member today and enter in a chance to receive a $25.00 Nelson’s Jewelry gift certificate.

Questions? Email the experts at Nelson’s Jewelry:

bob@nelsonsjewelry – Southern African Diamond Expert

justin@nelsonsjewelry – Watch Repair Expert

info@nelsonsjewelry – General Jewelry Questions

Update: Sue’s Trip to Africa

justin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:17:33 +0000

Hi everyone,

We are at our last stop, the Palace of the Lost City. It is an amazing place, see more images at the link here. It is really beautiful and seems a little like Disney World and Vegas combined.

The Palace of the Lost City, South Africa

Everything on our trip went well. The highlights were the Refilwe Community Project, the Safari, and the diamond mine and cutting factory in Botswana. I am hanging out with other jeweler including Rusty and Karen and Debbie. Rusty has AMAZING pictures, his best ever and he said he will share so that we can all enjoy. We leave for the airport in 4 hours, and although it has been a wonderful trip, I am happy to come home.

Love,

Sue