If you want to learn more about bustdown watches and see various examples of exquisite bustdown watch creations, you’ve come to the right place. We are going to cover what a bustdown watch exactly is, the history of bustdown watches, and then we will show you some of our favorite iced out aftermarket diamond and…
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When it comes to Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilus, it is pretty much impossible to talk about one without talking about the other. Both watches were released in the same decade and were the first sports watches from the two brands. They both have distinctive dials, clean edges, and are crafted from…
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We’ve said before – and we’ll say again – that we don’t play favorites. We honestly couldn’t if we tried. We can’t walk by our own showcases without falling in love with several rings, so to choose just one…or even just one designer…defies the laws of logic. So between Simon G. and Gabriel & Co.?…
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Welcome back to our budget week series! Everyone shops on a budget, even if that budget is “unlimited.” This week we want to highlight some of our favorites in our most popular categories, so you can see just how far your dollar goes with Raymond Lee Jewelers and Diamonds by Raymond Lee. To wrap up…
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Can you believe Christmas is only 10 days away!? We can’t, and we’re so excited for the busiest time of the year. It’s when our showroom doors don’t close until every client has found their perfect gift. It’s when we get harried phone calls from frantic husbands, asking their favorite team member to set aside…
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Choosing the perfect engagement ring is easy. Finding the right wedding band to pair it with? That’s a different story. Many of our prestige designer lines like Verragio and Simon G. include matching sets. So when you or your fiancé pick out your engagement ring, you can take note of whether or not that particular…
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Halo engagement rings. They’re here, they’re flashy, and they’re unapologetic. They’re also not going anywhere any time soon. While we have noticed a slight backlash with first time brides opting out of the halo effect (the style du jour is a solitaire round or cushion – a big one – on a thin and delicate…
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Are you preparing to propose this holiday season? You’re not alone! In a phenomenon your girlfriend has already noticed on Facebook, literally every single person you know is getting engaged right now.* And if you’re sweatily crossing off days on your Advent calendar until the 25th (or casually keeping an eye on the calendar until…
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Sure, your smartphone can help you keep track of the time, but that’s where the similarity between a mobile device and a watch ends. For trendy, functional time-keeping that reflects both your personality and your sense of style, a watch is a necessity. It will never be truly replaced by the mobile phone for many…
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This week shows us jewelry and watch auctions at both Christie’s and Bonham’s. At Christie’s we spotted a Chopard Happy Fish watch (plus plenty more familiar looking pre owned watches) along with a gorgeous gold Tank Americaine, which is somewhat hard to come by pre owned (of all the clients who want to sell watches,…
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What a fabulous day for Thirsty Thursday! Besides the obvious fact that it is indeed Thurs., we found a new Pinterest board chock full of summer drinks! Add to this the fact that we’re currently loading up the online store with amazing new Tahitian pearl jewels, and we’d say that we’ve got good reason to…
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Red Velvet Cake Martini Dear readers, cocktail hour is quickly approaching, and we’re well prepared! Today’s cocktails are an incomparable pairing of sweet treats. Our recent trip to Chicago brought an onslaught of stunning gemstone and diamond deco settings; they were all begging to be set with gorgeous diamond center stones ant we were happy…
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