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Melvin Hurwitz in A Portrait of Resilience

Melvin Hurwitz in A Portrait of Resilience


If you’ve been in Downtown Frederick over the last month, you may have noticed that there is new artwork in the windows...

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Overview of Engraving
Overview of Engraving

Jewelry engraving is a timeless technique that adds a personal touch and greater significance to any piece. This type of cust...Read more

How Conflict-Free Natural Diamonds Compare to Lab-Grown
How Conflict-Free Natural Diamonds Compare to Lab-Grown

When selecting the ideal Diamond for an engagement ring or other significant piece of jewelry, couples today are presented wi...Read more

Why Frederick Has the Best Engagement Ring Designers in Maryland
Why Frederick Has the Best Engagement Ring Designers in Maryland

Choosing an engagement ring is a milestone moment. Making the moment special means finding a significant piece that reflects ...Read more

Is a Lab-Grown Diamond the Only Way to Buy Ethically?
Is a Lab-Grown Diamond the Only Way to Buy Ethically?

The question of ethical Diamond purchasing has become increasingly important to today’s consumers who want their purcha...Read more

Melvin Hurwitz in A Portrait of Resilience
Melvin Hurwitz in A Portrait of Resilience

If you’ve been in Downtown Frederick over the last month, you may have noticed that there is new artwork in the windows...Read more

When’s the Best Time to Buy an Engagement Ring?
When’s the Best Time to Buy an Engagement Ring?

Shopping for an engagement ring is an integral and joyful part of planning the future together as a couple. While the emotion...Read more

Lab-Grown vs Natural Diamonds: Choosing the Right Engagement Ring
Lab-Grown vs Natural Diamonds: Choosing the Right Engagement Ring

When buying an engagement ring, couples today are asking more questions than ever, and with good reason. One of the top quest...Read more

What Kind of Appointment Should I Make?
What Kind of Appointment Should I Make?

Are you looking to visit Colonial Jewelers to have something done, but you're not sure what category it might fall under,...Read more

5 Things to Know Before Shopping for Your Engagement Ring
5 Things to Know Before Shopping for Your Engagement Ring

The selection of an engagement ring is one of the most significant decisions you'll make. It marks a major moment in your...Read more

Step-by-Step Guide to Designing an Engagement Ring
Step-by-Step Guide to Designing an Engagement Ring

Creating the perfect engagement ring is one of life’s most profound experiences . When you design a custom piece, you&r...Read more

Guide to Necklace Lengths
Guide to Necklace Lengths

The right necklace can pull the whole outfit together! There are a few things to consider when deciding on your necklace...Read more

Minimalist Jewelry
Minimalist Jewelry

In the 21st century, minimalism has proved to be more than a hype word or trend. It’s a way of life: an enduring lifest...Read more

The Truth About Lab-Grown Diamond Rings
The Truth About Lab-Grown Diamond Rings

If you’re shopping for an engagement ring, you’ve likely looked at some “lab-grown Diamonds.” Once a ...Read more

Custom Engagement Rings: What to Know
Custom Engagement Rings: What to Know

At Colonial Jewelers, you can create an engagement ring as unique as your love story, with Custom by Colonial. Start with an ...Read more

Your Guide to Diamond Cuts
Your Guide to Diamond Cuts

Your Guide to Diamond Cuts: What You Really Need to Know Before You Buy Buying a diamond ring—especially an engageme...Read more

Best Practices for Jewelry Care
Best Practices for Jewelry Care

Does your jewelry need a little spring refresh? Spring cleaning isn’t only for cluttered closets. Regular cleaning...Read more

Gemstone Engagement Rings
Gemstone Engagement Rings

Considering a Non-Diamond Engagement Ring? Are you considering a non-Diamond engagement ring? You are not alone! It’...Read more

White Gold vs. Platinum
White Gold vs. Platinum

Your engagement ring and wedding band are an everlasting symbol of your commitment and love. Choosing a precious metal, a nat...Read more

How to Secretly Determine Ring Size
How to Secretly Determine Ring Size

Proposing to the love of your life is a big deal! It might also be leaving you with a million questions running through your ...Read more

How to Tell if Gold is Real
How to Tell if Gold is Real

As they say, "One man's trash is another man's treasure," especially in today's era of t...Read more

In Right Now: Curved Wedding Bands
In Right Now: Curved Wedding Bands

You may have heard that curved wedding bands are a fashion faux pas, and made specifically for when the center stone is set i...Read more

Let's Recap: Legacy of Love Event
Let's Recap: Legacy of Love Event

Anticipation Builds After Our Jewelry Restyle Event Do you ever have that feeling of eager anticipation when you lay the f...Read more

Have You Ever Thought About Restyling Your Jewelry?
Have You Ever Thought About Restyling Your Jewelry?

New Year, new jewelry! But what if you could also restyle your existing jewelry? Take your wedding set, for example – d...Read more

How do Diamond Trade-Ins Work?
How do Diamond Trade-Ins Work?

When “A Diamond is Forever” was coined by De Beers in 1947, it made a diamond synonymous with eternal romance. Fa...Read more

Jewelry Refresh
Jewelry Refresh

So you have a substantial collection of jewelry that you no longer wear – now what? It’s easy to feel as ...Read more

2024 Embracelet: SHIP of Frederick County
2024 Embracelet: SHIP of Frederick County

It’s the most wonderful time of the year (no, it’s not Christmas… yet!). But we are incredibly excited to ...Read more

Diamond Upgrades
Diamond Upgrades

Diamond Upgrades: A Romantic Way to Celebrate Your Growing Love Just as your love grows throughout a healthy marriage, why...Read more

The Clean & Check
The Clean & Check

When you walk into Colonial Jewelers, there is an abundance of dazzling jewelry all around you. While you may think that the ...Read more

It’s all in the Details: A Custom Wedding Band
It’s all in the Details: A Custom Wedding Band

Choosing your wedding band is arguably the single most important decision of the wedding planning process. Coupled with the s...Read more

Selling Jewelry, Appraisals, and Trade-Ins, Oh My!
Selling Jewelry, Appraisals, and Trade-Ins, Oh My!

Inheriting jewelry is often met with anxiety over what to do with it. Often times these pieces aren't something the new o...Read more

All Things Diamond Fashion
All Things Diamond Fashion

Diamonds are precious gems that take millions of years to make their way to the earth’s surface. Intense heat and press...Read more

Diamond Days Sale Event
Diamond Days Sale Event

Shop Exclusive Diamond Jewelry During Our Diamond Days Event Diamond Days Event is here again! Don’t miss out on thi...Read more

From the Gemologist: How Colonial Jewelers Selects Diamonds
From the Gemologist: How Colonial Jewelers Selects Diamonds

Shopping for a diamond is a significant moment in one’s life. Whether it’s for the diamond ring that you’ll...Read more

2024 Downtown Wedding Walk
2024 Downtown Wedding Walk

The 2024 Downtown Frederick Wedding Walk is scheduled for April 28, 2024, and will comprise several events hosted by the foll...Read more

Join us for Wedding Band Weekend at Colonial Jewelers!
Join us for Wedding Band Weekend at Colonial Jewelers!

  Join us for Wedding Band Weekend at Colonial Jewelers! Enjoy the very BEST selection of Diamond and precious metal...Read more

Men's Wedding Bands
Men's Wedding Bands

We recognize that the bride usually gets the majority of the attention when it comes to wedding planning. But Gents – t...Read more

Why Shop Colonial Jewelers for Wedding Bands
Why Shop Colonial Jewelers for Wedding Bands

Happy March! We are headed into wedding season pretty quickly (shout out to our 2024 couples!!) We know that you’re kne...Read more

Engagement Ring Shopping FAQs
Engagement Ring Shopping FAQs

To include your fiancée to be, or not: that is the question! One of the most frequently asked questions we get f...Read more

LOVE Month 2024
LOVE Month 2024

If you’re like most people, February brings visions of hearts and Valentine’s cards, and of course, chocolate! Lo...Read more

New Years Proposal
New Years Proposal

Happy 2024! With all of the New Year's celebrations fading, it’s the perfect time to focus on those goals and dream...Read more

Frederick’s Top 50 EmPOWERED Leaders
Frederick’s Top 50 EmPOWERED Leaders

2024 is starting out with a flurry of excitment here at Colonial Jewelers as our own Sarah Hurwitz Robey was just named a&nbs...Read more

Staff Holiday Favorites 2023
Staff Holiday Favorites 2023

As a fourth generation family-owned business, traditions both old and new are so very dear to us: they instill a thread of no...Read more

To Frederick, with Gratitude
To Frederick, with Gratitude

A Heartfelt Message to Our Frederick Community Dear Frederick, 2023 has been an incredible year: from special events, g...Read more

Jewelry for Everyone on Your List
Jewelry for Everyone on Your List

With gift guides being delivered before Halloween these days, it can be overwhelming to choose the perfect gift. Leafing thro...Read more

75th Anniversary October SALE
75th Anniversary October SALE

Fall is in full swing in downtown Frederick: the leaves are turning, the wind is rustling through the night, and it’s c...Read more

Celebrating 75 Years in Downtown Frederick
Celebrating 75 Years in Downtown Frederick

Choosing your bridal jewelry from the engagement ring to wedding bands and your wedding day look is the start of a beautiful ...Read more

Shopping for Wedding Bands 101
Shopping for Wedding Bands 101

Save the Date: Wedding Band Event at Colonial Jewelers Colonial Jewelers is hosting its next Wedding Band Event on Septemb...Read more

Permanent Jewelry That Stays With You – Endless by Colonial
Permanent Jewelry That Stays With You – Endless by Colonial

What Is Permanent Jewelry? You may have seen it on TikTok or heard about it from a friend—permanent jewelry is the k...Read more

Diamond Shapes 101
Diamond Shapes 101

Has someone special asked you to get sized for a ring? Has he been asking for the link to your Pinterest board? Are you dream...Read more

Susan’s Custom Engagement Story
Susan’s Custom Engagement Story

Imagine the love of your life proposing during the most beautiful ocean sunrise. His smile and words melt your heart. He ...Read more

2021 Jewelry Trends
2021 Jewelry Trends

After 2020, we all deserve some  sparkle .  We may not know exactly what to expect from 2021 but one thing we ...Read more

Em(brace)let For Platoon 22
Em(brace)let For Platoon 22

We are still blown away by the support from our community in helping us raise $6500 for our local frontline workers with the ...Read more

Introducing the Em(brace)let
Introducing the Em(brace)let

While we find ourselves in uncertain times ultimately we want to do anything we can to help our community. We've been a p...Read more

Stay Home and Shop ColonialJewelers.com
Stay Home and Shop ColonialJewelers.com

During these uncertain times we know that there are still so many things to celebrate. Birthdays, anniversaries, engagements,...Read more

Cleaning Your Jewelry
Cleaning Your Jewelry

While we are all cleaning just about everything, including our hands multiple times a day, don't forget your jewelry. Rec...Read more

What You Should Know Before Shopping for a Diamond
What You Should Know Before Shopping for a Diamond

Shopping for a diamond, whether for an engagement ring, anniversary gift, or personal milestone, is an exciting experience. H...Read more

Meet Jeff Hurwitz
Meet Jeff Hurwitz

Meet Jeff, President and Owner of Colonial Jewelers. Jeff is the 3rd generation of Hurwitz's to own Colonial Jewelers ...Read more