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Anniversaries are a can’t-miss opportunity to make your partner feel special. No matter which anniversary milestone you’re celebrating, the J.F. Kruse team would be delighted to help you choose the perfect gift.

Let us help you navigate everything there is to know about diamond quality as encompassed by the 4 C: Cut, color, clarity, and carat weight. Together, these elements make up a grading system that determines the quality and price of a diamond.

Even as a child, there was something special about knowing that Nonna had my birthstone on her family ring. It always made me feel warm, safe and loved. While I’m sure it was important to her to have me represented on her ring, it mattered equally as much to me and had a far more significant impact on me than I realized at the time. This Mother’s Day, I encourage you to choose a piece of family jewelry for the mom in your life. As a mom myself, I love having a mother’s ring that serves as a tangible reminder of my children. I also love showing my kids their birthstones, which hopefully will have as big of an impact on them as it did for me when I was little. 

I don’t know about you, but sometimes it seems as if that song from Home Alone is the soundtrack to my life – you know, the one where the entire family is running through the airport?  There are times that I can honestly hear it in my head when I’m navigating the craziness of a typical day. We ALL have a lot on our plates - work, picking up and dropping off kids, emails, finding time to exercise, bills, distance learning, figuring out what’s for dinner – wait, did I forget to get groceries? – picking up takeout, making sure you send that project to school, laundry, swimming lessons, the list goes on and on. It’s time to turn down the volume on the Home Alone song, take a breath, and remember what is truly important in life – the people you love.  

As we look to the future, no matter what changes life may bring, our gratitude, passion for service, and J. F. Kruse values will always remain constant. From our entire team, we vow to uphold certain promises to you that you can always count on...To all of our customers – past, present, and future - thank you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your loyalty and friendship over the past 20 years.  Know that we will never take you for granted and will always work hard to earn your business.