Fashion legend and Chanel founder Coco Chanel once said, “Fashion passes, style remains.” While this statement holds true for the entirety of Chanel’s impressive design legacy, it is a particularly accurate portrayal of Chanel’s iconic J12 watch, which continues to make an elegant impression nearly 15 years after its innovative introduction. Launched in 2000, the…
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To understand the appeal of Etruscan Revival jewelry, you have to understand the appeal of the original Etruscan jewelry unearthed in tombs just outside Rome in the early 1800s. Intricately wrought golden earrings and necklaces were meticulously ornamented with tiny gold beads and twisted wires densely applied to the surface. Nobody had seen gold worked…
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From our family to yours, we’re wishing all the RLJ dads out there a Happy Father’s Day 2013! From the time you nervously bought your wife’s engagement ring, to giving her her first pair of diamond earrings, or buying your little girl her first set of pearls, we’ve been so lucky to be the jeweler…
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No one can accuse Friedrich Kochli of being a man without means and talents. He was perhaps, one of the greatest jewelry designers of his times. His style and originality cannot be imitated by anyone. Among his work is the “Egg.” It is an elegant piece with exquisite details, and a nice gold touch on…
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People choose different ways to invest in their future. Some people prefer stocks and bonds and other people choose jewelry. Stocks and bonds rise and fall in their worth, and sometimes they can become completely worthless. This is the chance people are willing to take. Jewelry on the other hand, is somewhat more stable. Over…
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Luxury watches aren’t cheap, but most can’t boast a million-plus price tag, no matter how fabulously detailed, high-tech or ancient they are. But, The Stephen S. Palmer Patek Phillipe Grand Complication not only sold well over it’s expected $1.5 million bid, garnering instead $2.25 million, but also it broke every record for a purchased watch…
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If it seems like this year’s celebrity engagement rings have paled in comparison to last year’s, it’s because they have. 2012 was the year that gave us Jennifer Aniston‘s ring, Angelina Jolie’s, Kelly Clarkson’s radiant cut fancy yellow (which she lost and thankfully found this week). We saw Blake Lively’s rose gold and oval engagement…
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It’s like something out of a movie: a down-on-his-luck miner spends his whole life collecting rocks in search of striking metaphorical gold. Finally ready to give up the effort once and for all, he makes a last, desperate attempt to strike it rich, scrutinizing one particularly grimy rock in his collection. In that moment, he…
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The time honored traditions of something old, borrowed, new and blue is still upheld by many brides today. With your dress likely being new, and plenty of cute “something blue” ideas on Pinterest, the tricky parts are finding something old and something to borrow! We love the idea of satisfying both superstition with borrowed antique…
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This week it’s time to show our emerald cut engagement ring selection some love. Trust us, we’ve been ooh-ing and ahh-ing over all of the new round brilliant engagement rings we’ve been adding to the showroom lately. But for every three new round brilliant diamonds that join our bridal case, we add a beautiful fancy…
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Did you ever wonder why people decide to sell their old jewelry? Here are the top 5 reasons: “I need some money to pay bills.” There are times in everyone’s life when the income doesn’t meet the demands of the outgoing payments and the bills start to take on a personality. Selling some old jewelry…
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Diamonds, rubies, pearls, opals and sapphires. Though there’s no arguing over whether or not these stones are rare, beautiful and expensive, there is some confusion about which gems are precious and which are semi-precious. Do you believe that semi-precious stones are less valuable than precious, or more common, or lesser in any way? It’s a…
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Ready for a doozie? This week’s featured watch is one that just screams luxury – if it’s possible to scream with just a look and in an entirely understated and elegant manner. And most likely in French. With a dial that’s equal parts retro Spy movie and homage to Europe’s great clocks, this chronograph straddles…
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The price of gold is decidedly bearish lately, we know. We’re happy to help every and any customers who want to sell gold Boca Raton needs (yes, needs – our clients are very specific!) And because we’re one of Boca’s gold buyers, and the ones who pay the most, we’re privy to consumer trends and…
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Christies This week, our eyes are on Christie’s as they prepare to auction the Stephen S. Palmer Grand Complication Patek Philippe watch tomorrow. And while the 18kt rose gold antique pocket watch might be grabbing headlines, there are several other beauties in its Important Watches sale, happening at Rockefeller Center in New York. Bonham’s This…
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