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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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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The James Bond favorite mode of transportation, Aston Martin, especially Aston Martin DBS and Aston Martin Rapide might not be the most expensive automobile in the world, but Aston Martin Rapide and DBS definitely flaunt a most expensive car accessory. Aston Martin has been the favored car of the heartthrob Spy James Bond, and Aston…
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If you’ve always thought engagement rings were “sacred” items, only to be purchased new, you may want to think again. In today’s society, the idea of buying a pre-owned engagement ring is becoming more acceptable all the time. Family heirlooms offer a perfect example of how couples can “re-use” an engagement ring with pride. It’s…
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Are you looking to sell diamonds in Boca Raton? There is definitely money to be made in selling your old, unused diamonds. Unlike selling gold or silver jewelry, where gems like diamonds will be removed and returned to you, since the buyer is only purchasing the metal, selling diamonds means you don’t have to take…
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By now, it’s common knowledge that Kris Humphries auctioned off ex wife Kim Kardashian’s engagement ring via Christie’s yesterday. Any gossip lover with halfway decent vision and memory could tell that lot 194 was the Lorraine Schwartz sparkler papped on the finger of Ms. Kardashian. The ring made it’s debut on scene “Proposal” take 17…
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It wasn’t the greatest moment in jewelry or the largest, most impressive rock ever bestowed on a bride-to-be, but a weekend proposal was still a pretty big deal to Lauren Conrad. The 27-year-old former star of “The Hills” is now rocking a lovely, shiny engagement ring presented to her by William Tell, her main squeeze…
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How much would most people pay for a cupcake? A couple dollars? Some might spend more if they stopped by their favorite bakery for a homemade dessert, but most consumers are going to be hard-pressed to spend more money than that. This is why it’s so shocking to realize that someone makes a cupcake that…
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This year is one of the most exciting times for exquisite pieces of jewelry. 2013 has brought a large selection of finely crafted pieces to the forefront that wow and amaze at high class events. One of the latest creations to sweep the stage and wow crowds, is Harry Winston’s Mrs. Winston watch. The watch…
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We’ve had a huge influx in bridal jewelry in the showroom lately, something you may have noticed if you’ve seen our shop (or Instagram) lately. We’ve been stocking up on new semi-mounts and adding a few we’ve had in the vault to our showcases and our online showroom. We have couples come in all the…
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The Hour Glass Malmasion and Revival, Singapore’s only retail store for vintage jewelry and other items, are hosting a pop-up store for The Maiden Collection. This is a collection of beautiful pieces of vintage jewelry that have a flair for romanticism and that show how amazing pieces of jewelry transformed jewelry trends through different periods…
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The hottest news at the Latina Magazine’s Hollywood Hot list party on Thursday was that Glee’s Naya Rivera is engaged to Big Sean! The 26 year old ‘Glee’ actress was rocking an eye-catching diamond engagement ring on her finger as she graced the red carpet wearing a Giorgio Armani. Naya and Big Sean made their…
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October is here and with is comes Breast Cancer Awareness month. While everything is getting a dose of pink, from your favorite yogurt to the NFL, we stay a little pink year round. We love supporting the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation’s Go Pink Challenge (if you follow us on Instagram you know their Kentucky…
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Celebrities are larger than life. You love them not only for their talents, whether they’re singers, actors, dancers or performers of some other sort, you love them for their extravagant lifestyles. Celebrities make big bucks entertaining the masses, so the can afford to buy some seriously breathtaking goodies. There’s no question in your mind, you’d…
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Opal, the national gemstone of Australia, is deposited at low temperatures, and is commonly found in marl, sandstone, limonite, rhyolite and basalt, but can occur in the fissures of most any type of rock. Almost all of the world’s opals come from Australia, and South Australia produces 80% of those. The water content of the…
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THIS JUST IN: Only Watch auction has brought in an unheard-of amount for charity funding! When fashion meets philanthropy, our hearts melt. At the fifth edition of the biennial Only Watch auction on September 28, €5,066,000 was raised to go towards research for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. That comes out to a total of over $6.8 million…
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You know what goes great with a criss cross back wedding dress? Not a veil, that’s for sure. Why would you want to hide such a gorgeous detail of your gown? Not to mention, the veil isn’t for every bride. While some girls adore a birdcage vintage veil, a cathedral length span of french tulle…
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Diamonds have appreciated recently due to a growing middle class in India and China, causing increases in diamond prices in 2011 between 19 and 49 percent. When it’s time to sell your diamonds in Boca Raton, whether you have to or you want to, you need to know more than just the location of the…
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One of our favorite saying is “ain’t no party like an arm party.” And it’s true, even if the ring stacking extravaganza that took the jewelry world by storm as the hottest jewelry trend 2013 saw would like to argue otherwise. There’s nothing that keeps an outfit so on trend as a lively arm party…
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As recently reported in the Jewelers Circular Keystone Online and spread industry-wide by Raymond Lee Jewelers of South Florida, if you are a lover of diamonds and all things beautiful, you need to be aware of a wonderful diamond going up for auction. It has been announced that the great auction house of Sotheby’s is putting an…
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Diamonds have captured the imagination of civilizations since the dawn of humanity. Since the early 1800s, the popularity of diamonds has grown reliably year after year. Although part of this is due effective and expansive marketing techniques from diamond miners, a great deal can be attributed to the industrial revolution. Diamonds have a wide range…
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The diamond is a beautiful gem. Its facets reflect the light in a myriad of sparkling showers encased in the depths of a substance harder than glass. When you look into a diamond you can be lost in the beauty of that paradox — so hard it takes another diamond to cut the facets, yet…
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After years of wedding planning, our favorite tweeting model Chrissy Tiegen and John Legend tied the knot in a secret ceremony in Lake Como, Italy. The model has said before that she had the wedding planned – then scrapped everything. But it looks like whatever she’s been up to paid off – from the few…
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Normally it’s next to impossible for us to narrow our list to to a top 10 best dressed jewelry list. But after last night’s awards? We have no problem capping it off with the top 5 looks from the Emmys. The red carpet should have given us clues as to how quickly the show itself…
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Jewelry fashions are constantly changing and adjusting to fit the needs and interests of a new generation. Among the child stars who are starting to make a statement with her interesting style choices is Miley Cyrus. Although the child actress did briefly allow Walmart to develop clothing options under her name, she has learned from…
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New York Fashion Week is finally winding down – don’t get us wrong, we love watching the live feed of Oscar De La Renta’s show as much as the next fashion fiends, but at a certain point even we tire of seeing non-stop runway models in our Instagram, Pinterest and RSS feeds. And while we’ve…
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It was the ring that made the biggest splash in the reality TV world, a massive emerald cut diamond flanked by two more step cut diamonds. Worn by none other than Kim Kardashian, who feted her own “royal” wedding to NBA player Kris Humphries with a multi-part wedding special on E!, three separate Vera Wang…
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Natural gemstones make every piece of jewelry individualized and unique. Diamonds are a beautiful symbol of love, and every diamond is different, so it is extremely easy for these stones to sell jewelry Boca Raton. But there are also some other rare stones that nature has to offer us. According to jewelry buyers in Boca…
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In order to sell your gold, or jewelry and watches safely, you should have some knowledge about different types of gold, other precious metals and stones. Too often buyers may try to take advantage of a lack of knowledge and not provide a fair price. To sell gold Boca Raton residents should ensure that they…
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Collecting as a Love Affair or a Business or Both? It seems to be in the nature of modern men and women to collect things. What those things are varies from individual to individual, of course, but it is the rare person you will encounter that doesn’t have one or two prized collections of items…
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Sotheby’s has in its possession the greatest white diamond to ever be at an auction house. It is a 118.28 carat oval D color flawless type IIa diamond and is a bit smaller than an egg. It will be auctioned off at the Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite auction that will take place on October 7.…
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Literature fans know that the myth of Paris as the City of Love is tres, tres, overrated. The symbolic heart of France has been portrayed as downright cruel and uncaring, and the setting for all sorts of lost loves and eventual lost lives. Remember the high body counts in “Les Miserables” or “The Hunchback of…
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Fall weddings are the stuff dreams are made of. Rich, jewel toned colors make a perfect palette when combined with glamorous metallics (one of our favorite wedding colors). Perfectly in-season apples make for gorgeous centerpieces and favors alike. The beauty of fall leaves makes a stunning backdrop in so many places, but here in South…
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As one of the biggest and oldest South Florida watch buyers and boutiques, we hear our more than our fair share of wacky stories from customers who want to sell and trade luxury watches. We hear all kinds of breakup stories, excuses and background gossip from our often hilarious clientele. We’re talking extremely creative binding…
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Happy Friday and Happy Labor Day weekend readers! While the weather here won’t cool off for, you know, ever the rest of the country is saying a long and drawn out goodbye to summer 2013. It seems like May was yesterday kicking off the season with Memorial Day, but here we are already, just itching…
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The world loves watches. There are thousands of watchmakers in the world, but there is only one Vacheron Constantin.The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle 14 day Tourbillon watch is nothing short of a classic. It is classy, stylish and high tech. It is the kind of watch that many watch lovers would love to own. However,…
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Have you ever wondered how astronauts tell time in outer space? When you think of celebrity watches that you would like to add to your collection, have you ever considered astronaut watches? If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t given a second thought to watches in space. Yet these are some of the most…
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When saying “Thank you” to the women who’ve been by your side throughout the entire process of wedding planning – and often much, much more – how do you properly convey your appreciation? The best place to start is always with a handwritten and heartfelt note, bonus points if it’s on fabulous stationery. This shows…
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Welcome, Redditors! If ice for miles isn’t your style, check out some of our more…subdued watches here. You can also might enjoy some of our other most popular posts: How to Spot a Fake Rolex Milgauss How to Spot a Fake Cartier Love Bangle The Difference Between the New Model & Old Model Cartier Love Bangle You…
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Beginning September 21st, The Victorian and Albert Museum, London’s premier museum of art and design, will be opening their Pearl Exhibit. This exhibit will showcase the history and beauty of one of the world’s most beautiful and mysterious of jewels; the pearl. Pearls are one of the most enchanting jewels on earth, because they are…
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Let’s face it, the groom does not really wind up doing much of the wedding planning when it comes down to the real nuts and bolts of putting a wedding together. However, the one area that a guy can pretty much have his say so is the groomsmen’s gifts. Your groomsmen are some of your…
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Choosing between all the proposal ideas can be baffling. Maybe you have already purchased a diamond engagement ring. How do you present that special diamond engagement ring to her to ask if she is willing to tie the knot? Whether you plan on marrying in a Church, Temple or at City Hall, it is a…
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The spotlight is definitely on Clara Williams and her unique and exquisite jewelry. In 2001 Clara William gave birth to her baby; The Clara Williams Company. Since that time her company has always stood out from the competition. Her very first pieces of jewelry were anything but simple. The pieces are timeless. Clara has an…
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What is just as smart as a “Smartphone” and weighs less? It is The “Smartwatch” by Hyetis. If you like the “Smartphone”, you will love the “Smartwatch.” Swiss watches have been one of man’s favorite watches for decades. The very first Swiss Smartwatch is ready to hit the market, thanks to Hyetis. The new model…
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It’s difficult trying to come up with the most useful and yet exciting gifts to give away to friends and family, especially during a wedding event. Buying items can be more expensive more paying for the actual wedding. There are several ideas to use, that can say “Welcome” or “Thank you for Coming.” These items…
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