Jewelry Protection Part 2

What You Can Do To Protect Yourself

  • Jewelry boxes and dresser drawers, as well as almost any other spot in bedrooms, are often the first places a thief will look for your valuables. Consider storing infrequently worn jewelry in a bank safe-deposit box. Choose a hiding place that is inconspicuous, yet convenient for you.
  • Install good locks on your doors and windows and establish family procedures for locking them. When practical, keep your doors locked at all times, and always when you leave.
  • If you have children who need quick entry, consider having them use a back door or a door that is routinely monitored.
  • Make your house look lived in. Keep the lawn groomed and pick up your mail and newspapers daily.
  • Find a secure spot for optimal jewelry protection, such as an immobile home safe or a safe-deposit box. If you don’t have these, choose a secure hiding place in your home.
  • Please call Jewelers Mutual Insurance toll-free at 888-884-2424 for great hiding places and other tips for protecting jewelry.

Jewelry Protection Part 1

Jewelry Theft—A Crime of Opportunity

The majority of jewelry thefts occur when workers, guests, or friends are in your home, and your personal jewelry is visible or accessible for them to steal.

In addition, burglars are known to case neighborhoods looking for:

  • uncut lawns,
  • newspapers on doorsteps, and
  • no cars parked in the driveway.

They look for signs that indicate you aren’t there or you have been away for awhile. Some thieves even have the nerve to knock on your door to see if anyone is home.

Security for your jewelry and other valuables in your home is a matter of attitude. Realize that all neighborhoods are vulnerable to burglaries. Your home could be a target if a thief feels you have valuables worth stealing and there’s easy access to your valuables. While having insurance for jewelry won’t prevent jewelry theft, it certainly will make dealing with that lost engagement ring easier after the fact.

Surprisingly, most burglaries occur during the day, not at night. Burglaries also are more frequent when doors and windows are unlocked, whether or not people are at home.

Think about this: How easy would it be for a burglar to slip into your home unnoticed and steal your valuables if you were occupied in another part of the house, outside in the garden, or mowing the lawn? It could only take a minute for jewelry theft to occur.

 

**Information provided by Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company

3 Wedding Faires in January

Michael & Son’s will be participating in three large events this month. With the holidays just behind us, now is a great time to finalize planning that  Spring or Summer Wedding. Join us at any of these events and have all your questions answered.

 

Premier Bride Showcase
January 8th, 2012 – 11am – 4pm
Grand Ballroom, Reno Sparks Convention Center
$10 General Admission
Weddings 101
January 22nd, 2012 – 12pm – 2pm
 Red Hawk Resort
$10 one person, $20 2-people, $28 3-people, $35 4-people, $40 for parties of 5 or more (Space is Limited – Please reserve your seat now)
Reno Wedding Faire
January 29th, 2012 – 11am – 4pm
Silver State Pavilion, Grand Sierra Resort
$10 in advance, $12 at the door

Annual Christmas Sale

December 4th through December 11th

We’ve brought back the popular “Spin the Wheel” promotion this week just
in time for holiday shopping. Spin the wheel and receive 30 to 70% off anything
in the store! So many NEW items to choose from! Ice Watches, Galatea Pearls, Steven Douglas Jewelry and Jim Shore Collectibles are all New for Christmas 2011. Not to mention our exquisite Nevada turquoise jewelry and beautiful gemstone and diamond jewelry.

Shopping for a special Nevada Wolf Pack fan this Christmas? Check out our new Wolf Pack watches and the brand new Sporty Wolf jewelry. Last year we brought back the new and improved Old Wolf, this year we have remade the Sporty Wolf better than ever!

Are you coming to Ladies Night? You can fill out a Wish List so your Secret Santa will know exactly what to buy you this year. Not able to make it to Ladies Night, stop in and fill out your Wish List with one of our staff anytime.  We even have hint cards to mail once you have decided on that special gift.

We have made it nice and easy for Santa to do his shopping this year.

 

 

Food Bank of Northern Nevada Raffle

Each year during our Christmas Sale and the weeks following we have had a barrel to collect canned food and non-perishable items for the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. For every 2 cans of food you donate, you will be entered into a raffle to win a $500 shopping spree! This years shopping spree will be awarded on December 22nd so bring in your donations today.