Will accusations of racial profiling hurt Barney’s launch of Jay Z’s Shawn Carter Hublot watch? Or, will the launch of the watch collection help Barney’s reputation in light of the scandal? After two young black shoppers accused luxury retailer Barney’s of racial profiling, eyes and ears are turning toward Jay Z, whose Shawn Carter Hublot…
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Diamonds might be a girl’s best friend, but not every girl is going to get her hands on the world’s most expensive diamond. However, they have a chance to view the world’s largest pink diamond until it sells next month. It’s currently on display at Sotheby’s. Diamonds aren’t always crystal-clear, but that may be the…
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Everyone knows that colors evoke certain emotional responses. The degree to which this occurs depends on the person. But grocery marketers, major corporations, and everyone in between has harnessed the influence of color to portray a certain sensibility. The application of color also works with gem stones. There are thousands of gem stones in the…
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Kara Ross First Lady Michelle Obama has discovered a new accessories designer to adorn her with one of a kind jewelry. Kara Ross, a 20-year veteran of the jewelry business was called in for an interesting assignment last year. Ross said, “The Chief of Protocols’ office saw we did wood jewelry, and they wanted to…
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Buyers advertise in in the media. announcing their gold buyers in Boca Raton will spend the weekend at a fashionable hotel’s convention facility. They claim to be a respected conglomerate purchasing gold. They promise honest grading and weighing of gold pieces and higher prices than you would find anywhere else. The conglomerate really wants to…
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One of the most frequent questions we’re asked (on a daily basis) is how to authenticate Cartier Love bangles. It’s no surprise to us – the timeless design of the Love bangle remains one of our favorite pieces of designer jewelry. And current trends set by celebrities, fashionistas and both only contribute more to the…
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There is a plethora of watches around that men and women wear. Buying watches of course requires you to have money, but selling them can give you potentially attractive returns. In Boca Raton, Florida, most people are concerned with brand new watches. This does not mean though that selling new things is the way to…
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One of our favorite year -round color palettes for a wedding is navy and rose gold. It can be styled preppy during the summer months, its moody deep blue is perfect for winter weddings. The palette is lovely for fall without being seasonal when we’re being bombarded with pumpkins and apples at every turn. And…
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It’s no secret we love designer jewelry and designer handbags, but how about a designer wedding? When we saw this Hermes-inspired wedding shoot in France, we were smitten. A seaside affair featuring some of our favorite luxury scarves? What’s not to love? We just can’t get over the perfectly Hermes styled invitation suite. The scarf…
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Diamonds are forever expensive. Planet Earth’s insatiable appetite for diamonds continues to go rampant. Despite the increase of annual diamond production, prices for gem-quality diamonds are still soaring higher and higher. DeBeers, Alrosa, Rio Tinto, Diavik, and other diamond mining companies are having a hard time producing enough supply to keep up with the world’s…
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Deep in Southern India tales of stones growing in the ground like carrots or turnips surfaced among the merchants. Using carob seeds as a counter weight merchants would weigh glimmering stones in the Indian sun and determine worth by the unit of measure carats as is still done today. So began the diamond trade across…
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Well readers, it happened. We all knew it would (hoped it would?) Its great for gossip, as Lainey would say if she broke her personal vow to never discuss Kanye West’s girlfriend. Maybe there’s a loophole now that she’s his fiance? Kanye and Kim, who started dating after Kim separated from Kris Humphries, but infamously…
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Cartier’s flagship store has never before been subjected to a worker’s strike. However, on October 18, gem polishers employed by the store walked away from their jobs and started picketing the front of the store. This historic turn of events has turned heads and attracted not only the attention of Cartier customers but also of…
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If a brand is the very essence of class and elegance, it takes a truly creative concept to use it with another product. When two such brands combine to launch a new product, that is branding power at the zenith of a marketer’s lifework. To make it an even greater achievement, add an exotic and…
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Despite speculating at the DOB of future U.K. royal children being the all the rage these days, these watches were designed to commemorate “The Little Prince” one of the most beloved children’s books written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The story was written in 1943 but still has a dedicate following and its own website. There are…
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