When it’s time to shop for the ring, there’s usually one in mind. It’s beautiful, it’s sparkly, and it’s usually for her. But it’s time to shine the spotlight on the flip side – what about men’s wedding rings?! Men’s bands have come a long, long way since variations of width in polished yellow gold.…
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It’s #FancyFriday and that means we’re upping the ante. Today, the spotlight is on (appropriately) our favorite fancy yellow pieces. Both Raymond Lee Jewelers and Diamonds by Raymond Lee specialize in premium diamonds, and fancy yellows are no exception. We take great pride in sourcing the best fancy yellows, the biggest fancy yellows, and the…
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2015 had plenty of memorable engagement ring moments – most of which we recapped in our countdown to the new year! But 2016 is shaping up to be a banner year for engagement ring trends. At Diamonds by Raymond Lee we’re eagerly stocking up on plenty of this year’s emerging trends and adding new designs…
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Happy Birthday, January babies! Your gorgeous birthstone is the perfect touch of warmth this winter (although, in South Florida, what’s winter?) This month, it’s all about garnet. Garnet, according to the American Gem Society (AGS): “signifies eternal friendship and trust and is the perfect gift for a friend. Garnet, derived from the word granatum,means seed, and is…
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Last year, we published a list of the oldest watch brands. We capped it at the Top 10, and we tried to keep the list as recognizable as possible – the oldest famous watch brands, focusing on those still independently operated. But it seems that list was incomplete. And as commenters chimed in with their other…
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Happy New Year! It’s January 1st, so we hope you’re sweating out your hangover, going for a run, eating plenty of green vegetables, and learning French/photography/how to finally make this year’s resolution stick. If, however, you’ve got something you don’t necessarily want to stick around after the holidays, and that something is a gift you’re…
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It’s New Year’s Eve and we are more than ready to count down to the brand new year! With 2016 on the horizon (literally…tomorrow’s horizon!) we’re so grateful for another year of business in fabulous, sunny South Florida. When our founder, Jeff Josephson, first set up shop in Boca Raton over 30 years ago, he…
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2015 is quickly wrapping up, and before we sign off for New Year’s Eve, we’ve been recapping what the hottest pieces in our store were all year. Of course, our store is only half of our identity, and we take great pride in our online existence – especially for our long distance fans and clientele!…
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Who doesn’t love a good halo? At this point, the design is more than a trend – it’s a bridal staple. Like a pear shape, or a cathedral setting, or white gold. The halo has simply been accepted into the canon of bridal and engagement ring styles. And each jeweler or designer puts their own…
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A quick glance at Raymond Lee Jewelers’ social accounts might lead you to believe we deal exclusively in diamonds. Make no mistake – the rocks always have our hearts, but we’re paving the way for Diamonds by Raymond Lee to take over with an insane selection of diamonds plus every major designer engagement ring brand. But…
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The holiday season has flown by this year, and we’ve been decking our halls (and your wrists, ears, fingers,necks, etc.) with delight since Black Friday. We’re open tonight until the last customer has found the perfect something sparkly to slide under the tree, but tomorrow, we’ll be closed to spend the day with our families.…
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With the grand opening of Diamonds by Raymond Lee right around the corner, it’s all we can do not to daydream about our designer engagement rings all day every day! We’re so excited to bring some of our prestige brands to the new location, like A. Jaffe, Verragio, and Simon G. plus the very exciting addition…
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There was no bigger trend this year than ring stacks. Period. This beautiful trend lets brides-to-be and longtime married ladies alike customize their engagement rings even further than our already amazing options. Beyond choosing (or hinting towards) the exact color metal, stone, or any other modifications they’d like from our designer settings, adding stacked wedding…
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When it comes to engagement rings it can sometimes seem like what’s old is new again. Before Diamonds by Raymond Lee came along, Raymond Lee Jewelers focused exclusively on estate jewelry – especially vintage and antique. And while we specialize in estate designer jewelry like Tiffany, David Yurman, Cartier and Bulgari, our estate and antique…
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Today’s countdown to 2016 includes a very colorful top 10 – our fancy colored diamonds! These gorgeous confections are perfect for brides who want something different, but still luxurious. We can customize any of our designer settings with fancy colored diamond center stones (and most of them with fancy accents too.) But a lot of…
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