About Us
At BG Jewelers, we are passionate about providing exceptional quality, personal service, and jewelry that will last a lifetime.
BG Jewelers – Hutchinson, MN
Our Services
At BG Jewelers, we offer a range of services to meet your jewelry needs:
Jewelry Cleaning & Maintenance: Keep your jewelry looking its best with our cleaning and maintenance services. We’ll make sure your pieces sparkle and shine, from necklaces to bracelets, to rings and earrings.
Custom Jewelry Design: We specialize in creating one-of-a-kind pieces tailored to your vision. Whether it’s an engagement ring, a special gift, or something just for you, our expert jewelers work closely with you to bring your ideas to life.
Jewelry Repair & Restoration: From resizing rings to restoring heirloom pieces, our skilled repair team ensures your jewelry stays as beautiful as the day you first wore it.
Appraisals: Trust our experienced team to provide accurate and professional appraisals for your jewelry. We offer certified appraisals for insurance purposes, estate planning, or simply to know the true value of your treasures.
Engraving: Add a personal touch with custom engraving on your jewelry. Whether it’s initials, a special date, or a heartfelt message, our precise engraving service makes your piece truly unique.
Our Story
At BG Jewelers, we are more than just a jewelry store – we are a trusted part of the Hutchinson, MN community. Founded on the values of craftsmanship, quality, and service, our story began with a passion for creating beautiful pieces that tell a personal story. We understand that jewelry is more than an accessory; it’s an expression of moments, memories, and milestones.
For years, BG Jewelers has been dedicated to offering our customers exquisite jewelry, whether it’s a custom design, an engagement ring, or a timeless piece for everyday wear. Our skilled team brings decades of experience and expertise, ensuring every item we sell meets the highest standards of quality. From the moment you walk through our doors, we aim to provide a warm, welcoming environment where you can find pieces that truly resonate with your style and emotions.
Our Mission
Our mission at BG Jewelers is to provide every customer with exceptional service and fine jewelry that captures the essence of their unique story. We believe in offering more than just beautiful designs; we offer an experience that celebrates your milestones, big and small. Whether you are searching for a once-in-a-lifetime gift or a special piece to mark an important occasion, our goal is to make every purchase a cherished memory.
We are committed to honesty, integrity, and transparency in every transaction. Our team works tirelessly to ensure that every piece we sell is of the highest quality, and we aim to provide a personalized touch that makes each customer feel like part of the BG Jewelers family.
What Makes BG Jewelers Different?
It’s not just our strong history and family values that make us different, although it’s because of these values that we have some other unique qualities.
We have always put our customers ahead of profit
Sometimes, that might mean sending a customer to our competitor if we aren’t able to meet their needs completely. We think this is the right thing to do, and we are happy to do it.
We make our own jewelry, too
Our jewelry is custom designed with a passion for the craft of jewelry making. Sure, we could sell mass-produced items with a famous name on the box, but that’s not what we’re about. We put our customers’ needs ahead of our own.
A Guide To Understanding The 4 C’s
Explore the essential 4 C’s of diamonds—cut, color, clarity, and carat weight—that define their quality and value. Learn how these factors influence your choice of exquisite diamond jewelry, ensuring each piece reflects your unique style and preferences.
Carat
Diamonds and other gemstones are weighed in metric carats: one carat is equal to 0.2 grams, about the same weight as a paperclip. (Don’t confuse carat with karat, as in “18K gold,” which refers to gold purity.)
Just as a dollar is divided into 100 pennies, a carat is divided into 100 points. For example, a 50-point diamond weighs 0.50 carats. But two diamonds of equal weight can have very different values depending on the other members of the Four C’s: clarity, color and cut. The majority of diamonds used in fine jewelry weigh one carat or less.
Because even a fraction of a carat can make a considerable difference in cost, precision is crucial. In the diamond industry, weight is often measured to the hundred thousandths of a carat, and rounded to a hundredth of a carat. Diamond weights greater than one carat are expressed in carats and decimals. (For instance, a 1.08 ct. stone would be described as “one point oh eight carats,” or “one oh eight.”)
Color
Diamond color is all about what you can’t see. Diamonds are valued by how closely they approach colorlessness – the less color, the higher their value. (The exception to this is fancy color diamonds, such as pinks and blues, which lie outside this color range.)
GIA’s color-grading scale for diamonds is the industry standard. The scale begins with the letter D, representing colorless diamonds, and continues with increasing to the letter Z that represents light yellow or brown. Diamonds are color-graded by comparing them to stones of known color under controlled lighting and precise viewing conditions.
Most diamonds found in jewelry stores run from colorless to near-colorless, with slight hints of yellow.
Clarity
Because diamonds formed deep within the earth, under extreme heat and pressure, they often contain unique birthmarks, either internal (inclusions) or external (blemishes).
Diamond clarity refers to the absence of these inclusions and blemishes. Diamonds without these birthmarks are rare, and rarity affects a diamond’s value.
Using the GIA International Diamond Grading System™, diamonds are assigned a clarity grade that ranges from flawless (FL) to diamonds with obvious inclusions (I3).
Every diamond is unique. None is absolutely perfect under 10× magnification, though some come close. Known as Flawless diamonds, these are exceptionally rare. Most jewelers have never even seen one.
Cut
Cut is the factor that fuels a diamond’s fire, sparkle and brilliance.
The traditional 58 facets in a round brilliant diamond, each precisely cut and defined, are as small as two millimeters in diameter. But without this precision, a diamond wouldn’t be nearly as beautiful. The allure of a particular diamond depends more on cut than anything else.
Though extremely difficult to analyze or quantify, the cut of any diamond has three attributes: brilliance (the total light reflected from a diamond), fire (the dispersion of light into the colors of the spectrum), and scintillation (the pattern of light and dark areas and the flashes of light, or sparkle, when a diamond is moved).
People often think of diamond cut as shape. Round is the shape used in most diamond jewelry. All other shapes are known as fancy shapes. Traditional fancy shapes include the marquise, pear, oval and rectangle. Hearts, triangles and a variety of others are also gaining popularity in diamond jewelry.
Other Considerations
Shape
People often confuse the terms “cut” and “shape” when discussing diamonds. They may mistakenly refer to the cut as the shape or outline of the diamond, rather than recognizing it as the specific arrangement of facets that gives the diamond its appealing face-up appearance.
The most common shape used in diamond jewelry is the round shape. Any other diamond outline is categorized as a fancy shape. Traditional fancy shapes include marquise, pear, and oval, while hearts, triangles, and other unique forms are becoming increasingly popular in diamond jewelry.
Anatomy of a Diamond
Table: The largest facet of a gemstone
Crown: The top portion of a diamond extending from the girdle to the table
Girdle: The intersection of the crown and pavilion which defines the circumference of a diamond
Diameter: The measurement from one girdle edge of a diamond straight across to the opposing side
Pavilion: The bottom portion of a diamond, extending from the girdle to the culet
Culet: The facet at the tip of a gemstone. The preferred culet is not visible with the unaided eye (graded “none” or “small”)
Depth: The height of a gemstone measured from the culet to the table