On my recent travels to the beautiful islands of the Bahamas I noticed an influx in luxury jewelry retailers. Islands that attract millions of tourists per year, like Nassau and Paradise Island have a lot to offer by way of luxury jewelry. In the downtown Nassau area alone, about 3 square miles in size, you…
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Fashion is always evolving. Celebrities and public figures sport the trends in order to qualify certain looks that might have been slightly too edgy or bold on the runway—until we see it repeatedly and know it’s really happening. Certain prints, looks, and styles that I, for one, said I’d never wear have made their way…
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Well, Memorial Day’s long passed but we were perusing JCK Marketplace’s Happy Hour Pinterest board, and we couldn’t stop staring at this blueberry lavender mojito recipe. And just because summer’s over it doesn’t mean our coastal hometown has any less need for mojitos. So, here’s to South Florida, here’s to year-round beach weather, and here’s…
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If you’re anything like us, you love a good deal – especially when it’s on designer jewelry. We’re proud to carry estate, vintage, antique and preowned designer jewelry like Tiffany & Co., Cartier, and Van Cleef & Arpels – it lets our customers find great deals and own luxury for less. But occasionally, we’ll find…
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The much anticipated Brooke Astor auction at Sotheby’s concluded on Tuesday with our personal favorite lots – the jewelry! The entire auction saw realizations that sometimes tripled the estimate (the most expensive lot, a 19th century painting by John Frederick Lewis, sold for over $1.5 million – it was estimated between $300k -$500k). The Grande…
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Apparently we aren’t the only ones who love pink diamonds! Today’s big celebrity engagement news has Jersey Shore star Jenni Farley aka JWoww engaged to boyfriend of 2 and half years Roger Mathews. JWoww’s engagement ring is a 5+ carat white cushion cut diamond surrounded by 2.5 additional carats of pink and white diamonds! Those…
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We share why engagement bands are a definite DO in our new series: I Do/ I Don’t, where we split the pros and cons between the hottest wedding trends. In today’s American, keeping-up-with the-Jones’ society, it’s often difficult to fathom the idea of wanting to marry a man who doesn’t present you with a rock…
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The divorce rate remains high at 50%, contributing to the emergence of trends like Divorce Parties and creative advertising for jewelry. And given that we’re one of the US’s largest diamond buyers, we meet our fair share of ladies looking to trade in, trade up and move on from a rock tinged with memories of…
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Yesterday we gave our rundown of the Best Emmy Jewelry and Sunday we live tweeted the red carpet – both gave us plenty of time to process, dissect and analyze the Emmy Jewelry we saw and pinpoint a few trends. Red Carpet season launches so many of the next year’s trends (both in fashion and…
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It’s time for our weekly roundup of the hottest designer shoes, and we’re feeling a fall palette. Zesty orange channels pumpkin spice for the season, and Jimmy Choo, Elie Tahari, and Elizabeth and James bring their autumnal a-game. Also keeping things spicy: our citrine cocktail rings! From vintage, to decadent, to playful, these citrine and…
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Bahamian Jewelry: a spotlight on shells, nautical themes and corals, Bahamian Jewelry is great to pair with summer and fall fashion. Found mostly in outdoor “Straw Markets” all over the Bahamian Islands, Bahamian jewelry is a great addition to your vacation collection. Straw markets are a huge industry in tourist-populated areas in the Bahamas. Freeport,…
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Men’s fashions for fall, 2012 feature bold colors and daring pattern combinations. Three piece-suits worn with or without ties for business casual wear is the latest look for the well-dressed successful businessman. Complete the look of success by adding one of the Top Five Men’s Watches for Fall for a final touch of class. These…
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Last night we joined in with the rest of the jewelry industry to live tweet the Emmy’s red carpet expecting an abundance of fabulous jewels. Well, it wasn’t the Oscars, and with nary a necklace in sight, the stars stuck to a major theme: statement earrings. We also saw our fair share of fabulous statement…
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