“My Grandfather was a
Clipper Ship Sea Captain”

The world of 1850-1860-1870 was very different then today. International commerce was thriving when great sailing ships sailed the seas between continents. No jets, no trains, no cars. Keith came to our store in 2014, introduced himself as the great-great-grandson of a clipper ship sea captain from Maine. He said he traveled to the same places in Southeast Asia as his great-great-grandfather. His great-great-grandfather shipped ice over and brought rice and tea back. Today Keith brings cash over and brings gems back. Then he makes jewelry with his new treasures of gems.

Keith showed us what he made, told us his prices, and made us an offer we couldn’t refuse. The values are amazing. The gems, the colors, the designs, the quality and Keith’s philosophy, low-profile, close, comfortable, solid, safe and secure make this one of the fastest selling types of jewelry we’ve ever carried.

Everything in the Clipper Ship collection is old Yankee, sharp pencil, Trade Wind pricing, meaning; Great Values. $817, $1,103, $1,672.

Trade Wind pricing is Keith figuring everything to the closest, most conservative dollars and then pricing it to exact dollars. We’ve never seen anything quite like it. Value priced so well, some days we sell 3, 4, 5 pieces. At that rate you can imagine how quickly our Clipper Ship Jewelry finds new homes.