SAD, GOLDTONE & ASSOCIATES
Working in precious and natural colored gemstones, rare Australian opals, untreated sapphires, cultured and black tahitan pearls, platinum and gold.

SAD, GOLDTONE & ASSOCIATES
55 E.Washington Street
Suite 749
Chicago, Illinois 60602

PHONE
312-372-8625

FAX
312-372-0625

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jewelry designer, gemologist, and award winning artist, Susan Goldstein creates one of a kind, unique custom jewelry using precious and unusual natural colored gemstones. She works with only the finest stones and rare Australian opals that she hand picks directly from the mines.

PRECIOUS JEWELS
Working in precious and natural colored gemstones, rare Australian opals, untreated sapphires, cultured and black tahitan pearls, platinum and gold.

RECYCLE YOUR JEWELRY
Noted designer Susan G will transform your tired, inherited, or out of date jewelry into your favorite fashion accessories. Call today and see how making your jewelry over makes beautiful sense.

HISTORY OF DIAMONDS
Diamond is the name given to the crystalized form of the element Carbon. Diamonds were formed under extreme heat and pressure at our Earth's core. They traveled to the surface through volcanic pipelines known as kimberlite during the Earth's formation. Due to their unique physical properties diamonds have been sought after by Kings and nobles throughout eons of time.

DIAMONDS TODAY
Owning a diamond has always meant possessing something of great beauty and lasting value. Diamonds are certainly the most precious of all nature's creations. Their fiery brilliance captures our hearts as the eternal symbol of love. But if you're like most people, you probably know very little about diamonds.
At Sad Goldstone & Associates it is our desire to present the information necessary to educate you concerning diamonds and offer you the finest selection of Laboratory certified diamonds and precision crafted jewelry available.

HISTORY OF OPALS
Peoples of the Far East prized opal as a symbol of purity and considered that the wearer of the gem was protected from illness. To the Romans, opal was a much valued stone; as well as being a universal good luck charm, it was considered as a preventative medicine against any eye disease, to have aphrodisiacal qualities, not to mention having the capability of bringing great wealth to its owner. All in all, history has considered opal as well worth having around. It appears that the Aztecs of Central America also admired the stone – it has been found in tombs of that ancient race.

OPALS TODAY
Once opal was discovered in Australia, initially about 1849, the natural brilliance and beauty of the gem led to it being coveted again. It was later discovered in Queensland, then in White Cliffs about 1890, in Lightning Ridge in 1900, and then at Coober Pedy. Queen Victoria was particularly enamoured of the stone. She had the British Crown Jewels improved with precious gems and also gave opals to numerous female descendants. Our present Queen Elizabeth II has been presented with opal and today it is a precious stone collected, prized and proudly worn by gem lovers around the world.