Jewel School

Burdeen's Jewelry Dictionary

Getting a piece of jewelry is a highly personal process. However, it can also be highly confusing for beginners as well. That’s why we’ve put together a short glossary of terms so you can be aware...

INSURING YOUR JEWELRY

Typical Insurance Policies Even if your renter's and homeowner's insurance policy does cover jewelry, these policies often set limits for the loss of certain categories of personal property, inclu...

CONFLICT DIAMOND QUESTIONS

Questions and Answers About Conflict Diamonds Q. Does Burdeen's Jewelry sell conflict diamonds? A. No. We would never, ever sell conflict diamonds. We believe ONE conflict diamond is ONE too many....

BURDEEN'S CUSTOM RING PROCESS

Burdeen's Jewelry Engagement Rings and Wedding Bands sets are hand-crafted, but did you know we can also custom-make any piece of jewelry that you can dream of?  According to Engagement & Jewe...

FIVE BEST WAYS TO CLEAN FINE JEWELRY

Everyone wants their jewelry looking its best, so we've put together a brief synopsis of tips on how to keep your jewels shiny and bright. In order to keep your finest jewelry looking like new, we...

CHICAGOLAND JEWELRY HISTORY

Historic Jewelers Row in Chicago Here at Burdeen’s Jewelry, we’d like to make the claim that we’re Chicagoland’s Jewelry Store, but just what does that mean? While we have been based in the North ...

The Essential Omega Watch Collection

Fine watchmaking is an extremely competitive game and there are several major league players within it. One of the biggest players on the block is Omega. In 2014, Burdeen’s Jewelry was lucky enoug...

ESSENTIAL BREITLING WATCHES

Every Swiss watch enthusiast knows the big hitters brand-wise – Audemars Piguet, Breitling, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Omega, Patek Philippe, and of course, Rolex – but what are the individual timepieces w...

THE BEGINNING OF BREITLING, THE BIRTH OF THE CHRONOGRAPH

Since 1884, Breitling has held its own special place in watchmaking history. Founder Léon Breitling wished to accomplish something different for his timepieces other than simply creating a differe...

REVERSO TRIBUTE ENAMEL "TIGER"

REVERSO TRIBUTE ENAMEL “TIGER” UNFOLD THE STORY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP In 2022, over nine decades after the Reverso was born, Jaeger-LeCoultre presents the latest episode in this story: the Rever...