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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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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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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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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There are two weeks left in this long, crazy year that was 2015, and if you know us, you know we’re sending you out with plenty of sparkle (and welcoming you with plenty of bling, but you’ll have to stay tuned to see what we have up our sleeves!) This year, we loved watching our…
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How a Diamond is Cut and Polished When it is taken from the mine, a diamond is not the sparkly gem you imagine. There is a complex process that a diamond goes through before it is used in a ring, necklace or set of earrings. When you hear about the latest massive diamond discovered –…
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The holidays are a perfect time to talk wedding bands. If you’re planning a wedding, you may have agreed to keep this Christmas small – little, meaningful gifts to each other to set aside more money for the wedding budget. And a great way to commemorate your first (and likely only!) engaged Christmas is by…
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This big day – or should we say weekend – has finally arrived. Beginning today, our Black Friday specials and hours are in full effect. Instead of closing at 6, we’re keeping the lights on and the diamonds sparkling for every single last customer. Ditto for Saturday, when we’d usually close at 5 – out the…
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Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! We’re closed today so our staff can spend this day of thanks with loved ones. We’re so grateful to our community for the last 32 years of luxury, for the clients we’ve earned and new friends – family really – we’ve added along the way. From one generation,…
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It’s no secret we have a huge crush on our Verragio rings. Verragio was the first premium designer line we added to our showroom, which led to the boom in bridal demand at Raymond Lee Jewelers, and of course the creation of Diamonds by Raymond Lee. So our love story with this particular brand continues, and it’s clear…
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The round brilliant diamond is by far and away the most popular diamond shape. This shape defines “classic.” When people think of an engagement ring, so often the first image that pops into their head is of the round brilliant solitaire. The beauty and timelessness of this particular shape secures it the number one spot, with…
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