Or, when IG really is too good to be true. Like most things on the internet, if something just has an unbelievable price, it’s probably unbelievable – or maybe you’re not getting the whole picture. And when it comes to pictures, especially ours on Instagram and Facebook, sometimes the price tag looks WAY too good to…
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We have all have some basic ideas about what diamonds are, where they come from, their value, and what they look like. Some may even understand the intricacies of the 4-C’s of color, cut, clarity and carat weight. The reality of diamonds however, may be a bit different than what we understand them to be.…
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Sometimes, when you see a ring, the only logical thing you can do is screenshot it, send it to your best friend, and caption it “Dead.” While our rocks have been known to cause heart palpitations, we’re hoping to avoid any literal death-by-diamond incidents. And we don’t mean that in the Instagram sense of literal.…
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Cushion Cut diamonds are the most popular fancy shape diamond on the market. The modern cushion cut is similar to a brilliant cut, the cushion is more similar to a round’s facet pattern, and plays with light in the same way; while it’s less “brilliant” it does have more fire, making it more colorful when flashing. It also…
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Are you shopping for an engagement ring? Or perhaps just starting to browse? You’ve come to the right place. Not only do we sell some of the hottest designer lines, antique and estate engagement rings, but we’ve got some great advice to boot. At least we think so. When you first start looking through engagement…
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This week, we’ve covered each of the 4 C’s. It’s a little known, but important fact, however, that there are 5 C’s. The last one that most people don’t bother with is Certificate. And it doesn’t impact a diamond’s appearance like the other 4 C’s, but you can bet your bottom dollar it affects a…
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This week, we’ve been focusing on the 4 C’s you need to know to get a great deal on a diamond. So far, we’ve covered diamond Clarity Grades, Cut Grades, and carat weight. Today, I’ll be explaining diamond Color grades. Diamonds come in a large variety of colors, some rarer and more valuable than others…
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Alright, we’ve already covered diamond carats and diamond cut, today we’re back with everything you need to know about diamond clarity. Diamond Clarity is determined by the presence or absence of flaws in or on the diamond. The rarest of diamonds have perfect clarity, and are internally and externally flawless. The majority of diamond have some degree of…
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The ‘Fancy’ singer now sports a very fancy yellow on her ring finger. The rapper’s boyfriend, Nick Young, who plays for the LA Lakers, proposed at his 30th birthday party last night! In this video, Young is seen getting down on bended knee to ask Iggy if she’ll be his wife: Swaggy P celebrated his…
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Just starting to browse engagement rings? The infinite options can seem overwhelming, we know. We get lost admiring our own hundreds of engagement rings every day, but when we look online? Forget it. The gorgeous engagement rings bursting from our Twitter feed, Instagram feed and Facebook timeline give us endless inspiration. And that’s ideal for us –…
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The world is changing every day and new and innovative styles are popping up in the world of jewelry. That being said, there are a few different elements that have made their way into bridal jewelry sets that are innovative and really different. Knowing about the biggest 2015 engagement ring trends can make a…
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The article I am writing is strictly my opinion “Lee Josephson” partner in Raymond Lee Jewelers. I find that local brick and mortar jewelry retailers and even large online e-tailers are very removed from what is actually occurring behind the scenes in the diamond world. People are not going to stop getting engaged (at least…
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On your wedding day, the ring is sure to be the center of attention. With a magnificent sparkler on your hand, what other accents could you possibly need on the big day? Though the wedding and engagement rings are the stars of the show, your wedding ensemble probably calls for a few other accessories. Here’s…
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2015 is off to a great start for all the couples shopping for an engagement ring in Boca Raton. With South Florida’s bridal destination in their own backyard, more future-grooms than ever have been kicking off the new year with diamond reconnaissance. We love helping our grooms choose the perfect diamond and perfect ring, and…
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If you’re not shopping for an engagement ring this holiday season, there’s no reason you should avoid the jewelry store. A sparkling gift is a sure favorite, any year, and a diamond bracelet is one of the most perfect, universally pleasing gifts you can buy. Any woman adores a new diamond bracelet, and it’s a…
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As 2014 (quickly!) comes to an end, we’ve got our sights set eagerly on 2015. But we also don’t want to neglect these last, magical weeks of the year. So we do want to wrap up our 2014 with some reflection, review, and plenty of sparkle. And normally we reserve all of our “best of”…
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If you’ve started engagement ring shopping, or “engagement ring browsing”, its precursor, then you know your options are basically infinite. No longer are your choices relegated to yellow gold or white gold for your solitaire. Now, you can have any configuration you’d like, including aforementioned solitaire. And it doesn’t even have to be a diamond.…
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We’ve been getting endless questions about our fabulous new Verragio engagement rings! And we’re so thrilled – apparently Boca Raton needed Verragio more than they or we ever knew. So we’ve been showing off some of our most fabulous Verragio creations on Facebook. Exhibit A: A gorgeous 3 carat radiant cut remounted with Verragio setting…
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At long last, the fashion It Girl, former The City star, sometimes model, socialite and real life Blair Waldorf Olivia Palermo has finally given her loyal subjects a glimpse of her stunning engagement ring. Palermo wed her model/photographer fiancé, Johannes Heubl, last month in a super private and intimate ceremony. The bride wore haute hot pants.…
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Colored diamonds are found in nature and also created in the laboratory. The GIA (better known as the Gemological Institute of America) states that one out of every 10,000 diamonds is colored naturally. There are 27 hues that appear naturally in diamonds, according to the GIA. Pressure and varying degrees of radiation can impact the…
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Auctioneers claim that a rare gem stone and the largest blue diamond in the world is going to fetch as much as $25 million at the auction in Geneva at Christie’s world renowned global auction house. On display currently at Christie’s New York City, this unusual diamond is pear shaped and a cobalt color. It…
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You’re engaged. Not only did he pop the question, at the perfect time, in the perfect place, he presented you with an 18-karat, two-tone fancy yellow cushion cut diamond engagement ring. The very one the two of you admired last fall, during your trip to meet his grandparents in Boca Raton, FL. Without a doubt, he has wowed…
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Another huge diamond has been found at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. Perhaps we should start calling the Crater of Diamonds State Park the new Las Vegas! Just throw your shovel out there and see where it lands. Some will win and some will lose. The last extremely large diamond found…
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For a mere $15 to $20 million, you could be the new owner of one of the largest fancy yellow diamonds in the world. On May 13, Sotheby’s of Geneva will auction the 100.9 carat Graff fancy yellow diamond, along with an Egyptian themed sapphire and diamond necklace inspired by Elizabeth Taylor’s Cleopatra. The Graff…
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Diamonds have the distinction of being the most popular precious gems and if you were lucky enough to be born in April, they are your special stone. Diamonds are graded on a scientific scale that gauges their cut, color, clarity and carats. Simulated diamonds are becoming more and more common and some of them are…
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There is a reason why cats like shiny things: shiny things are cool. The same can be said for people’s attraction to diamonds. Whether it’s the savvy marketing campaign that has positioned the diamond as the quintessential indicator of undying love, or the opulence that is associated with the gemstone, diamonds have seized our popular…
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Are Brown Diamonds Real Mined Diamonds? Scientists have researched the origin of brown colored diamonds. Brown diamonds, recently but successfully marketed as “Chocolate Diamonds” by LeVian, have a brown color because of irradiation, nickel impurities and lattice defects. Lattice defects caused by pressure that exceeds tolerance of the crystals’ “yield strength,” causing strain hardening. This…
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Tuesday saw a record number of weddings, even if it had not a work day. According to the Los Angeles Times, 3,320 couples tied the knot in contrast to the 371 on the second Tuesday of November last year. That’s because brides, looking for a way to make their wedding stand out from all the…
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Diamonds might be a girl’s best friend, but not every girl is going to get her hands on the world’s most expensive diamond. However, they have a chance to view the world’s largest pink diamond until it sells next month. It’s currently on display at Sotheby’s. Diamonds aren’t always crystal-clear, but that may be the…
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A 14 Carat fancy vivid orange diamond is being auctioned by Christie’s. It is the world’s largest orange diamond. It is set to lead their Magnificent Jewels auction in Geneva, Switzerland on November 12. The estimated sale price is between $17 million to $20 million. That comes out to be around $1.3 million per carat.…
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Colored diamonds are a promising – not to mention fun – alternative form of investment. If you are uncomfortable with the risks that the stock market poses or tired of its ups and downs, then you might be interested in colored diamonds. They have historically been more stable than the stock market, and they offer…
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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…
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But the best diamonds nearly always are GIA. As nonsensical as it sounds, the two are not mutually exclusive. Let’s say a lucky miner finds a huge, D colored diamond. They source the absolute best cutter to polish the rough into a jaw dropping diamond (or several). Then that diamond goes off to an ultra…
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We love a tri-color ring. Not only is it practical, matching all your different jewelry regardless of the metal, but it’s beautiful. From Cartier’s signature trinity ring to individual rings just begging to be stacked, we’re hooked. These 18kt gold stacking rings in Jack Weir & Sons’ shop are a perfect example. Beautiful rounded edges…
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We love nail art. We love engagement rings. We love the pairing of nail art and engagement rings. So it’s high time for a follow up on our favorite game of mix and match. When engagement rings are so perfectly tailored to one’s personality, it only makes sense that your wedding day manicure would be…
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Imagine pit mining diamonds among the bare mountains of the southernmost tip of Africa. A hot sun blazes overhead in a blue, cloudless sky. The mine is surrounded by heavy machinery and hydraulic pumps. Miners sift through the ore and rubble of a volcanic blast that happened over 100 million years ago. Among the rubble…
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We’ve been stocking up on fabulous additions to our online showroom, as per usual. It’s hard not to when our clients come into our Boca Raton store to sell jewelry, bringing along with them designer jewelry, big diamonds and amazing estate jewelry. This week, we added a few dozen pieces that now inhabit showcases all…
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If it seems like this year’s celebrity engagement rings have paled in comparison to last year’s, it’s because they have. 2012 was the year that gave us Jennifer Aniston‘s ring, Angelina Jolie’s, Kelly Clarkson’s radiant cut fancy yellow (which she lost and thankfully found this week). We saw Blake Lively’s rose gold and oval engagement…
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This week it’s time to show our emerald cut engagement ring selection some love. Trust us, we’ve been ooh-ing and ahh-ing over all of the new round brilliant engagement rings we’ve been adding to the showroom lately. But for every three new round brilliant diamonds that join our bridal case, we add a beautiful fancy…
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We’ve talked before about the right jewelry for your wedding dress (and there’s an update coming soon!) But there’s one piece of jewelry that’s nearly universally flattering with every wedding dress (besides those sparkly engagement and wedding rings!) Of course, we’re talking about earrings. The type of wedding earrings you’ll wear is dictated first by…
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If you’ve been paying even the slightest bit of attention you’ve probably read about the exorbitant prices that colored diamond have been fetching at world auctions. In fact Sotheby’s Auction House has just announced that its 2012 sales of jewelry at auction topped $460 million, setting a new one year sales record. The previous high…
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February is upon us! And it’s one of our most favorite times of the year – we’re busy exhibiting at some of the nation’s top antique jewelry shows, the showroom is abuzz with customers shopping for trinkets for their Valentines, and Cupid has us working overtime. This special time of year brings eager, savvy gents…
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This week we’re toasting to fancy yellow cocktails! Our fabulous sapphire cocktail ring features an octagonal fancy yellow sapphire set in platinum with diamonds. Really, it’s so stunning it could be worn as an engagement ring, but today we’re wearing it for imbibing instead of impending nuptials. A slim frame of diamond pave surrounds the…
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New Years Eve is a night to sparkle and shine! Check out these 10 earring styles that will make you the brightest star at the party! These 18K White Gold Raindrop Pave Diamond Drop Earrings are incredibly fabulous! These Vintage Ruby and Diamond Earrings will compliment a sparkly red party dress or a classy gold…
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2 Carat Halo Style Engagement Ring Style Art Deco Style Engagement Ring 2 Carat Light Fancy Yellow with Rubies and Diamonds Main Diamond 2.02ct Diamond Color Light Fancy Yellow Diamond Clarity Diamond is VS in Clarity Measurements 17mm x 24mm Mounting Details 18K White Gold, Platinum, Ruby, and Diamond Setting With .37ct of Micropave Set…
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18k Yellow Gold & Platinum GIA Cert. 2.11ct Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring Style 18k Yellow Gold & Platinum GIA Cert. 2.11ct Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring Main Diamond Radiant Cut Diamond Diamond Carat Weight 2.11ctw Diamond Color Fancy Yellow in Color Diamond Clarity VS2 in Clarity Diamond Measurements 6.05 x 5.45 x 3.59 mm…
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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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Lab created diamonds are real diamonds in every way (as opposed to lab-created diamond simulants). The chemical compounds are the same as mined diamonds, but the values are much different. It is often very difficult to tell the difference between a synthetic and mined diamond. Consumers can notice some aspects themselves, while they will…
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