Finding fantastic luxury jewelry brands that are willing to experiment with look, feel, and style of pieces can be incredibly hard. Most brands find a classic and traditional style and tend to stick to it. Tiffany and Co., Neil Lane, and others find on particular style that is timeless, and tend to model all pieces…
Read more
True Story: Radiant cut diamonds rank pretty high on our list of fancy shaped diamonds. They sparkle with the fire of a brilliant cut, but their elongated shape makes them appear larger than the typical round brilliant. Radiant cuts also offer a fantastic alternative to the slightly pricier (and often smaller looking) princess cut diamonds.…
Read more
Kimberly McDonald is a New York City jewelry designer with roots in North Carolina. Her personal “reuse rather than reap” philosophy honors both her love of nature and passion for high-fashion jewelry. Kimberly McDonald jewelry is unmistakably unique. She has taken the world of high-end, high-fashion jewelry by storm. To make her prized adornments, McDonald…
Read more
Genius is in simplicity. Every now and then, a business model comes along that seems so obvious that everyone who hears about it comes to a full stop, thinks for a moment, and starts kicking themselves for not thinking of it first. Diamond Candles operates under just such a business model. A line of high-quality…
Read more
Kerrie Yeung is a jewelry designer from New York City. Her classic designs are perfect for everyday wear, yet modern enough for a special occasion. Growing up in New York City, she studied Jewelry and Metalsmithing at the Rhode Island School of Design, and now creates simple, organic, yet timeless jewelry for men and women.…
Read more
Lucky you to be August born — your birthstone is one of the most remarkable gems in history. Pronounced pair-a-doe, peridot may be derived from the Arabic word “faridat” for gem. They form deep inside the Earth; it’s volcanoes that blast them to the surface. They have even been found in meteorites. How thrilling is…
Read more
What’s the only thing better than an emerald? A giant one, of course. And there’s nothing like looking into an expanse of rich green covering a significant portion of your finger. So when we spied this fabulous Chaumet 7.80ct Colombian emerald and diamond ring from 1955, we were smitten. This fabulous emerald sits on a…
Read more
If you are looking for a way to cash in on some jewelry, potentially for less than what it may cost to purchase it, you may want to head to the Fort Lauderdale Airport Hilton Hotel. The State of Florida is hosting its auction of items left behind in bank safety deposit boxes to the…
Read more
The Carleton Intercontinental Hotel, located on the French Riviera in Cannes, has been playing host to a summer jewelry exhibit for Leviev Diamond House, owned by billionaire Lev Leviev of Israel. An armed robber stole $53 $136 million worth of jewels in broad daylight from the show. Authorities say that the Leviev Cannes heist was…
Read more
Today wrapped up yet another successful edition of the New York Antique Jewelry & Watch show, presented by the fabulous team at U.S. Antique Shows! We love any chance we get to go exhibit at a U.S. Antique show, be it in LA, Vegas, or our own backyard in Miami Beach, but heading to the…
Read more
We’ve been on a Tiffany shopping spree! And as fun as that sounds, it really benefits you more than it does us. While we’ve been busy snapping up pieces left and right from customers who want to sell pre owned Tiffany jewelry they no longer want or need, you’ve been waiting patiently for a perfectly…
Read more
Receiving his artistic education at Parsons School of Design, New York University, and the American Craft Institute, the jewelry of Barry Kieselstein-Cord hearkens back to his childhood infatuation with North American Indian art, the effects of time and the elements on various materials, and the inspiration drawn from nature when spending time on his farm…
Read more
Making, collecting and selling fine jewelry is a wonderful experience. Fine jewelry is like fine wine, it never gets old, just better. Jewelry lovers go through extraordinary means to acquire the style of jewelry they love. Verdura offer jewelry lovers some of the best and most original pieces of jewelry ever created. While some collectors…
Read more
Earrings are one of the most popular options for wedding jewelry. They go well with any hairstyle, any neckline, and any body type. Of course, the variety that earrings offer help complete your look depending on their style, metal, size, stones and proportions. Unlike, say, a necklace, earrings won’t compete with even a busy neckline…
Read more
We adore big aquamarine rings – the bigger the better. The airy, sky blue hue of aquamarines allow you to go big or go home. While they still give you fantastic, sparkling presence on your hand, they won’t overwhelm your outfit or “wear you”. So when we spotted this fabulous aquamarine ring in Betteridge’s 1st…
Read more
