Best Buys -- Greer Wylder

Blackman Ltd. Jewelers is having an inventory clearance sale until

mid-August. “We have a table full of wood carvings, china, and crystal

items at 50% off, as well as two shelves of jewelry at 40% off --

gemstone bead necklaces, 18-karat and 14-karat gold earrings, necklaces

and bracelets,” says Louisa Turner at Blackman’s. “All of our Carrera Y

Carrera and Michael Good pieces, as well as some sterling and enamel cuff

links and a few Limoges boxes, are also included.” All of the sale items

are final sale, and there are some really unique finds. Blackman Ltd.

Jewelers is in the Lido Marina Village at 3408-1 Via Oporto in Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 673-9334.

The Boudreau-Ruiz Gallery will have a jewelry sale starting Friday and

ending Sunday. Its entire stock of designer jewelry is on sale.

Merchandise priced up to $150 will be reduced 10%, items priced from $150

to $300 will be reduced 15%, and items more than $300 will be discounted

20%. Also, from 6 to 8 p.m. today there will be a ladies only

“sneak-a-peek and buy” sale. You can make reservations at (949) 675-4766.

Some of the jewelry designers are from the Newport-Mesa area. Featured

jewelry designers include Joanna Craft, with eclectic and colorful silver

jewelry created using paper and designs encased in resin; Ruth Cushner,

ethnic jewelry designed using old and new components of silver, beads,

semiprecious stones, amulets, and fetishes; Edna Kuhta, bold contemporary

designs using silver, gold, amber, dichroic glass beads and handmade

cord; Jack Little, antique ethnographic designs; Shirley Price, modern

silver and gold designs combined with ethnic components of Mammoth ivory,

fossils and semiprecious stones; and Marian Sanders, hand-sewn necklaces

featuring old and new beads, encrusted with African, Afghani and Chinese

pieces. Additional designers include Ann Ahlswede, Jamie Fingal, Angel

Fisher, Strand of Time and Windstorm. Boudreau-Ruiz Gallery is at 3000

Newport Blvd., Newport Beach.

Sea Schwinn in Costa Mesa is having a “super sale” starting Friday

through Monday. During the sale, there will be discounts of up to 50% on

bicycle jerseys, comfort saddles reduced up to 50%, all 2000 shoes

reduced up to 60%, select helmets starting at 50% off, and Kriptonite

bike locks priced from $7.99 to $24.95. Other items on sale includes

headlights, seat packs, briefs, shorts, gloves, insulated bottles, comp

computers, Yakima racks, brake pads, repair stands, bike pumps and tires.

Sea Schwinn is at 420 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

646-7717.

Figge Photography’s Christmas in August special is going on through

Sept. 30. If you book a sitting this month or in September, you’ll

receive 50% off the normal studio-sitting fee. Beach and location

sittings are also discounted. During the special, you’ll also get 25

complimentary 5-by-5-inch photographs to include with holiday cards, a

value of more than $110. Or, Figge Photography will prepare 25

complimentary 5-by-7-inch holiday cards with the image you select and

include 25 envelopes. Studio hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through

Friday, and 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. Saturday. Figge is at 240 Newport

Center Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-6933.

B. Magness Fashion is having a semiannual sale. Everything on sale is

reduced 30% to 50% off the regular price. There’s a good selection of

pants, tops, skirts, dresses and more. B. Magness Fashion is at 1280

Bison Ave., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 644-4477.

Bow Danglers is having a summer clearance sale through Aug. 25 with

merchandise reduced up to 75% off. Bow Danglers carries women’s casual

clothing, jewelry, gifts and accessories. It’s at 369 E. 17th St., Costa

Mesa. Information: (949) 642-5459.

The anniversary sale is still going on at Nordstrom through Sunday.

There are sales going on in almost every department, and included in the

sale are select new fall clothing for the whole family. Nordstrom is at

South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 549-8300.

Newport Children’s Bootery’s shoe sale of the year is almost over.

Select merchandise is reduced up to 50%. Newport Children’s Bootery

carries the best selection of top-quality shoes for kids. It’s at Fashion

Island in Newport Beach.

* BEST BUYS appears Thursdays and Saturdays. Send information to Greer

Wylder at 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, or via fax at (949)

646-4170.