Little River Jewelers

About Us

Little River Jewelers is located in eastern North Carolina just outside Raleigh. The country setting of the Wake Forest, Rolesville, Zebulon area we live in provides a wonderful setting for inspiration and creativity. With a short drive in any direction the area provides a wide range of activities to fit any life style. Big city life to an ocean swim or a romantic mountain getaway is all within reach.

All of our jewelry designs have a few things in common. Our chainmaille jewelry is made from the highest quality rings available. It starts with the finest wire that's hand coiled for consistent circles and thickness. Each ring is hand cut with a precision saw leaving a kerf thinner than a human hair. They're tumble polished for several hours and then individually inspected for defects before use. This method produces a high quality, highly lustrous ring with an almost seamless appearance.

Our beaded jewelry starts with the use of a strong nylon coated stranded wire. We use wire guards for long life and you'll never see an exposed crimp. Quality beads made from glass, crystal, precious and semi-precious gems and stones, pearls as well as a variety of metals and other materials are chosen not only their beauty but also for durability.

We feel all these methods and techniques produce a quality piece of jewelry that's functional, practical, strong, long lasting and of course, beautiful.

Our mission is simple. To provide custom handcrafted jewelry from quality components and materials to our customers at reasonable prices. We take great pride in our company, our commitment to customer service and in the products we make and sell. Try a piece from Little River Jewelers and see for yourself.

FAQ's

We've put together a list of common questions for your convenience. If you have a question not listed below or the answer is not to your satisfaction please don't hesitate to contact us.

Most of our jewelry comes standard in a cotton filled, gloss black, white or natural colored cardboard presentation box.
As an option we also have green velour boxes with white satin lined top inserts. The bottom inserts are matching green velour and each box includes a protective sleeve. Some of our jewelry comes standard in these boxes at no additional charge and will be noted in the product discription.
On occation we will also use other style presentation boxes, folders, pouches or bags. These will also be noted in the product discription.

For your convenience we would be happy to gift-wrap your purchases in pinstripe (Kraft color) wrapping paper with a green bow. Simply select the option on the product page when ordering.

By default, all packages are shipped USPS. Shipping insurance is also available upon request. Depending on your order size and destination we may use other shipping methods at our discretion.

Our current shopping cart is limited to domestic orders only. However we do ship to other countries. Please contact us to work out ordering details and shipping rates. Our customs policy is that all packages will be mark as "purchased goods" with the full purchase value, as required by law. All shipping fees, customs fees and taxes are the responsibility of the customer. Thank you for understanding!

We currently use PayPal for all transactions. The safe, easier way to pay online.

Coupon Codes are occasionally sent to registered customers via e-mail and are valid for the dates indicated on them. We also offer Gift Certificates in any dollar amount that are valid for one (1) year from date of purchase. Gift Certificates must be used in their entirety upon redemption and are valid towards the purchase price of merchandise only. To redeem your coupon or gift certificate simply enter the code during the checkout process. Please note that only one code can be used per transaction.

Vermeil (vûr'məy), is a combination of sterling silver, gold, and other precious metals. A typical example is sterling silver coated with 14k gold. To be considered vermeil, the gold must be at least 10k and be at least 1.5 micrometres thick.

"Gold-Filled" metal is made by permanently bonding a layer of 14k gold to an alloy or base metal core with heat and pressure. It contains 100 times the amount of 14k gold as gold plated alloys. In order to carry the label "Gold-Filled", it must be at least 1/20th by weight, 14k gold. The result is the look and feel of pure gold at a fraction of the price!

Argentium Sterling Silver is a modern sterling silver. Traditional sterling silver alloy contains 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. By replacing some of the copper with a rare metallic element called germanium, Argentium Sterling Silver is produced. What does this mean to you? While many significant properties are affected, you'll benefit from a harder silver alloy with higher tarnish resistance. Argentium Silver is patented and trademarked by Argentium Silver Company, UK.

As with any jewelry using natural stones, gems or minerals slight differences in shape, size and color are common. We make every effort to keep each design as close to uniform as possible but each piece is truly unique. All pictures are updated as often as possible to ensure you get what you see.

Well some do and some don't. Numerous factors contribute to the final cost of any product we make and sell. The largest factor in our case is the cost of materials. Items are priced based on the cost of the materials we used to make them at that time. Unfortunately when the price of fuel, gold and silver fluctuates, so do our prices. We do however make every effort to keep costs down without sacrificing the quality of our products.