Welcome to the month of October! After a long awaited 10 months, we’re here: in the midst of Football, Fall, Halloween and cooler weather on the horizon. What better way to celebrate the beginning of the month than to introduce the birthstones of October: Opal and Tourmaline. Opal is the national gemstone of Australia who…
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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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While we’re still enthralled with September’s sapphires, it’s no secret that we’re equal opportunity gemstone lovers. With an entire calendar full of gorgeous birthstone jewelry, it’s hard to focus on one at a time! Especially when you consider that some month’s pull double duty: June offers Alexandrite as an alternative to the classic pearl. October…
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Don’t let the name fool you, we haven’t started celebrating next month’s birthstone quite yet (although we are very excited to!) Rather, this sapphire martini refers to its punch-packing main ingredient: Bombay Sapphire. Likewise, our other beautiful blue cocktail isn’t a sapphire either! This gorgeous blue topaz is the most thrilling shade of cerulean, and…
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As summer winds down, the kids are back to school, and the crisp air of autumn TS Isaac approaches, we’ve got a craving for all things fall. And what’s more reminiscent of fall than apple cider? And teachers, an apple treat for you to celebrate the near completion of the first week of school. This Ginger…
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One of Alexandrite’s most stunning properties is its ability to change color depending on viewing angle and light source. This gem, a form of chrysoberyl, can exhibit hues that range from emerald green to ruby red, and everywhere in between. This particular trio of Alexandrite is mounted in a white gold dome for a completely…
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August Birthstone Jewelry In honor of August’s gorgeous birthstone, today’s Tuesday Shoesday hails the fabulous shade and stone peridot. A clear, bright green is this precious gem’s signature and it looks equally fabulous on designer footwear. We’re paired our favorite peridot jewels with our favorite pairs of Manolo’s and a gorgeous pair of Sergio Rossi…
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Today’s featured piece is a unique, beautiful find that we’re excited to show off. This carved white opal cameo ring is a serious statement piece. Carved into the classic cameo piece, the sheer size of this massive opal is what makes this piece truly amazing. We love the smooth edges of the bold gold ring,…
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It’s not enough to just wear some sparkle on your ring finger anymore. Now everything from tops, shoes, dresses and even belts are embellished with radiant gems in order to make you shine. Gem inspired fashion has been around for centuries. Sequins, in particular, are one of the oldest ways of embellishing fashion and originated from gypsies who…
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Today we’re toasting to sultry sweet. We love the romantic hues of tanzanite, and this pave cluster ring is the perfect combination of sassy and saccharine. With 19 round brilliant light tanzanites studded into bright 14kt white gold, this pretty ring is a show stopper. Luckily, we’re got a cocktail created by another show stopper…
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They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend but a guy’s true best friend are sapphires. With sapphires you can give her the fancy colored look for less. Not only are sapphires equally elegant but they also come in a variety of different hues and with much more considerate price tags. This year colors like…
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Welcome back to Travel Tuesday! We’re thoroughly infected with the Travel Bug at Raymond Lee Jewelers, and our globe trotting adventures don’t end with all of the jewelry shows we attend. When wanderlust kicks in, and our minds start to drift, here’s a sampling of Where we’ve gone/what we’ll Wear. Today we’re escaping our unusually…
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Standard Length Strand Pearls – The 5 Basic Lengths Jewelers can string pearls as long or short as the customer is looking for, but traditionally, pearl necklaces come in 5 strand lengths for various occasions. The Choker is the shortest length of pearls at 16 inches. This length, traditionally, will circle the neck one time and…
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