Sheila Newton is the proud owner of From the Vault Jewelers. She is a self-made businesswoman who built her store from the ground up. Sheila had worked in the jewelry industry for 20 years before venturing out on her own. “When I first started, I just thought I would...
Class Ring Repurposed Many people have jewelry they never use and the best way to fix that issue is by bringing it in. We are able to take any old jewelry you have and make it into something new. All the materials you bring, we are more than happy to put towards a new...
Repairing Prong Repairing prongs is a common repair. Sometimes a ring’s prong will get caught on something (like fabric, a towel, or a sweater) and it breaks off. We file the broken section flush. A section of wire is cut and sized to the same size as the rest of the...
Ring Resizing To size a ring down, we remove a section of metal from the ring. This is a carefully measured amount of material that corresponds to the new ring size. After the piece is removed, and the cut area filed clean, the two sides are arranged so they are next...
As we enter the new year, I’d like to take some time to talk about one of the major things we do here at the store, which is custom work! This can mean a lot of different things and can look very different depending on what your needs are. For us, there are four types...
As we enjoy the great outdoors this summer, here are a few considerations for keeping your jewels safe and sparkly. NEVER wear your jewelry in a swimming pool. The chlorine can pit the metal and put stones at risk. It can discolor the metal. NEVER wear your jewelry in...
Welcome to From the Vault! We are a small, family owned and operated jewelry store in the Saint Matthews neighborhood in Louisville Kentucky. We offer a wide variety of Gems and Jewelry related services, and I hope that through this blog series you will be able to see...
