Bay Area Jewelry Boutique Will Give Away Free Gemstones for One Week Only

San Francisco, CA, July 23, 2015 (Newswire.com) - ​​​​​​​KTD Fine Jewelers holds its annual Scoop-a-Thon gemstone giveaway event July 27-31, 2015.

KTD's unique Scoop-a-Thon has become a beloved and popular tradition at this San Francisco jewelry boutique. KTD's customers are invited to scoop in a sand-filled treasure chest, hunting for the dozens of loose gemstones buried inside. What they find, they can keep for free -- although if they turn up more than two, they'll have to make the difficult choice which to hold on to and which get tossed back into the sand.

We love doing the Scoop-a-Thon! It's fun for our customers, and it's fun for the KTD team. The look of joy on the face of a customer who just scooped up a beautiful gemstone is priceless. Jewelry stores can be so quiet and reserved, but jewelry is colorful and fun and for celebrating. That's why we do the Scoop-a-Thon. It makes a regular day a celebration day.

Linda Kha, Owner & CEO

Nearly every gemstone imaginable is represented, from the well-known (rubies, sapphires and diamonds, for example) to the less traditional (amazonite, tourmaline and carnelian, to name only a few). The gemstones range in color from dazzling white to stunning black, with every shade of the rainbow in between.

Adding to the treasure-hunting fun are a pirate and a mermaid, played by professional actors, who "guard" the valuable loot and help guide customers through the gem-scooping process. The KTD Fine Jewelers showroom, normally an elegant oasis inside the San Francisco Jewelry Center, is decorated like a tropical island for the event -- albeit a tropical island featuring hundreds of exquisite jewelry pieces in every price range.

At the 2014 Scoop-a-Thon, nearly 200 treasure hunters uncovered gems. This year, more than 550 gemstones with a combined value of nearly $75,000 will be hidden in the treasure chest. KTD anticipates at least 500 customers from the San Francisco Bay Area, the rest of the United States and even parts of Canada will try their luck at scooping for them.

The Scoop-a-Thon runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2015, through Friday, July 31, 2015. The Scoop-a-Thon is open to KTD Fine Jewelers customers only. Customer registration is required, but no purchase is necessary. 

​About KTD Fine Jewelers   ​Since 1978, KTD Fine Jewelers has been a family-owned, full-service San Francisco boutique specializing in couture pieces and everyday jewelry, bridal and engagement jewelry, custom designs, the restyling of older pieces, and cleaning and repairs. KTD's on-site team consists of gemologists, designers, appraisers and master jewelers with more than 250 years of combined expertise.  

KTD Fine Jewelers is located in the San Francisco Jewelry Center at 101 Utah Street, Suite 133, San Francisco, CA 94103. KTD's website can be found at ktdjewelers.com.

For more information, email [email protected] or call (415) 552-8638.