So, about how much is a 1 carat diamond? It’s a question we get all the time. Daily, if we include its cousins “How much is this ring with a diamond instead of a CZ” or just straight up “How much would something like this cost?” Unfortunately, we can’t tell you how much a one carat…
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Rose gold engagement rings are the biggest trend in bridal jewelry since the halo. But what’s behind this “trend?” First, we have to do a little history homework. While the resurgence of rose gold engagement rings really began in earnest two or three years ago, this particular style is nothing new. Rose gold was originally…
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Required Reading: The Top 5 Ways to Spot a Fake Watch The Top 5 Ways to Spot a Fake Watch II The Top 5 Ways to Spot a Fake Watch III The Top 5 Ways to Spot a Fake Watch IV The best way we can wrap up our series on the Top 5 Ways…
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The jewelry repair Boca Raton requires isn’t your run-of-the-mill repair service. With Boca residents’ discerning taste, their jewelry requires a bit more TLC! When our clientele asks us to repair their luxury jewelry by Bulgari, Tiffany, Cartier or Van Cleef & Arpels, we know they expect the best treatment for their jewelry. Diamonds by Raymond…
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When it comes to watch repair Boca Raton has discerning taste. After all, in this gorgeous, sunny slice of South Florida, we like nice things. And our watches? They’re extra nice. So when a treasured timepiece is due for a repair – or when one unexpectedly becomes necessary – the watch repair Boca Raton wants…
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The top 5 ways to spot a fake watch are not always easy to recognize, especially when shopping online. So before we jump in, we’ve got some required reading to share: Rolex vs. Replica: How to Identify the Real from the Fake Fake Rolex Daytona vs. Real Rolex Daytona The Top 10 Ways to Spot…
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Our business runs on our passion and expertise in the luxury watch game. For more than three decades, Raymond Lee Jewelers has been the premier buyer and seller of every estate luxury watch model basically ever. Whether it’s a rare antique we found at a major estate sale, or the hottest “It” watch that’s only…
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Fall is in the air! While it’s not official for another week, Pumpkin Spice Lattes are out in full force, along with holiday decorations at the most aggressively spirited stores, and before you know it every abandoned Radio Shack in a 20 mile radius will convert into a pop up Halloween costume shop. The leaves…
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UPDATE! You guys. We are blown away by the response to our first annual Fall sale. We saw so many familiar faces we love and happily welcomed new members to the family of RLJ addicts. And because we love you all so much (and understand that it’s hard to make it to our showroom on…
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What are the different types of engagement rings? We don’t mean the different shapes – which you can read more about here! But rather the style of the engagement ring. We throw around descriptors like “Designer engagement rings” or “Estate engagement rings” here on the blog, but how do they differ from, say, a custom…
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Mauboussin 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Choker Necklace Find this Mauboussin 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Choker Necklace at Raymond Lee Jewelers in Boca Raton — Palm Beach County’s destination for pre-loved designer names like Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels, Tiffany and Co., David Yurman, Bulgari and more! Style Mauboussin 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Choker Necklace Material 18k…
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This Sunday kicks off the eight nights of Hanukkah, and this year a new lyrical list of Jewish celebrities, non-fiction and real-life alike has us excited for the festival of lights. Put on your yarmulke, here comes Hanukkah So much fun-ukah to celebrate Hanukkah Chanukkah is the Festival of Lights, Instead of one day of presents,…
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December is here, and with it, the flurry of the holidays! The countdown to 2016 is also on, and dwindling fast. And we’re ready to end this year with a bang and celebrate 2016 with some bling. Whether you’re planning the perfect holiday, or you’re ready to say “out with the old and in with…
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Can you believe it? One week from today we’ll all be stuffed to the gills with turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and the fierce desire to do battle over flat screen tv’s and Apple watches. Of course, even if Black Friday sporting isn’t quite your thing, we might be able to tempt you. With Thanksgiving…
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Have you heard the lilting tunes of Jingle Bells beckoning form a store front already? Do you find yourself strolling past the Santa display on your way to pick up Halloween candy? Have you begun secretly pinning cookie recipes and pre-planning your gingerbread house? If so, we’re here to delight you (and really, if you’ve…
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There are 5 easy ways to spot a cubic zirconia – and you likely encounter cz’s more often than you think. Our designer lines – A. Jaffe, Verragio, Uneek, and Gabriel & Co. – are all set with cubic zirconia center stones. The diamonds in the settings themselves, along with gemstones and accent stones, are all real.We…
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Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso White Gold Diamond Loving Heart Ring Find this Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso White Gold Diamond Loving Heart Ring at Raymond Lee Jewelers in Boca Raton — Palm Beach County’s destination for pre-loved designer names like Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels, Tiffany and Co., David Yurman, Bulgari and more! Brand…
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14k Yellow Gold Diamond Large Cameo Brooch Find this 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Large Cameo Brooch at Raymond Lee Jewelers in Boca Raton — Palm Beach County’s destination for pre-loved designer names like Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels, Tiffany and Co., David Yurman, Bulgari and more! Style 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Large Cameo Brooch…
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New design trends in jewelry continue to impact the fine jewelry industry, or is Couture re-inventing vintage designs? Even our lust for Swarovski crystals is moving them from couture to exquisite fine jewelry designers. The jewelry fashion world hubs, like Dubai, are celebrating sensation Farah Khan, an Indian jewelry designer who features bold gemstones paired with…
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England’s newest royal, the much-anticipated Princess Charlotte, may not be making public appearances just yet but she’s certainly resting up before a lifetime of fabulousness. Though she isn’t scheduled to sit on the throne, the wee princess is destined to be one of the most-watched style stars of her generation. In fact, when the great…
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There are plenty of wonderful groomsmen gifts, but there are many, many that are played out. We love cufflinks, but the vast majority of young guys do not own French cuff shirts; once they’re old enough to warrant a seriously amazing designer suit and custom shirts, then they come into our store interested in Bvlgari…
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Although gold is a standard in any jewelry wardrobe, many people find the run of the mill white gold, or yellow gold to grow a tad boring eventually, and many younger women are finding that white and yellow gold belong distinctly to their mother’s or grandmother’s age group rather than their own. This desire to…
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It has come to our attention in the recent weeks that Rolex is redesigning the Rolex Presidential yet again. Currently the Rolex Presidential is being produced in a multitude of sizes, ladies, midsize, 36mm (mens but now unisex) and the Day-Date II in 41mm. The rumor is that Rolex is going to discontinue the 36mm…
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Most people who like to wear nice watches have a favorite. Their favorite might be a delicate gold timepiece that they received after retirement, it might be a less pricey silver watch that they received for their anniversary but which holds a lot of sentimental value, or a platinum watch that costs as much as…
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One week from today, it’s officially Cyber Monday. The one day a year when every internet retailer busts out the biggest deals, a 21st century answer to Black Friday. We l-o-v-e Cyber Monday. It allows us, as shoppers, to cross off every name on our gifting list without setting foot in a crowded mall –…
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While it may feel like an Indian summer outside in many regions, the signs of Fall are starting to make themselves known, and that means the Fall and Winter holidays are well on their way. For those who plan ahead, there are a number of luxury jewelry items available now that could make great gifts…
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Hollywood A-listers are often the epitome of class and beauty. Everyone wants to look like them, especially when it comes to the clothes, shoes, and makeup that they wear and even the way they style their hair. However, it is not just these items that they wear, but also their fashion accessories. One of the…
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There are celebrities that you love and celebrities that you hate. However, you cannot deny that you want to know what they are wearing. They are trendsetters and perhaps you want to copy their look. While dresses and shoes make these celebrities stylish, there is one accessory that will never go out of fashion and…
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Around here we’re big fans of horology history. While our fabulous diamond engagement rings (especially our newest Verragio additions) tend to get top billing on our Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr accounts, we never neglect our watches here in the showroom. Our luxury watches fill an entire wall and then some of showcases, with pre owned…
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In 2014, for her husband Jay Z’s 43rd birthday, Beyonce Knowles made even the over paid over spending entertainment crowd gasp when she gave him a $5 Million Hublot watch with over 1238 diamonds set in the timepiece. So that ranks as one of the most ostentatiously expensive watches purchased, but definitely not the No.…
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If you are like many people, the thought of owning vintage jewelry is exciting. To own a high quality work of art that has been around for decades is something special. As with anything in life there are benefits and drawbacks of buying vintage watches compared to a new model. By understanding these you will…
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Gold is an extremely popular precious metal. Pure gold today and that discovered from centuries past are essentially one and the same. Variations come into play when things are added to the gold to create subtle differences in color and density. Gold in its purest forms is yellow in color and malleable and soft. It…
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Selling diamond jewelry in South Florida is no different from trading in a vehicle or redeeming an investment. Not all jewelry is a permanent fixture in your life, and even if it’s a piece that has been passed down through the generations, sometimes it doesn’t make sense to hold onto such an expensive diamond when…
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Today’s woman is multi-faceted. She is equally at home in the boardroom and at an upper scale dinner party as she is on the tennis court and tucking her toddlers into bed. Because she is always on the go, and never one to be able to slow down, she needs the appropriate watch for…
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If you want to sell jewelry in Boca Raton, it pays to get creative. Florida is considered by many to be a tropical paradise, which means that tourists especially are attracted to tropically inspired jewelry. That, however, does not mean that you cannot sell other fantastic jewelry items, such as birthstones. The key is to…
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Nude bridesmaids dresses are one of our favorite neutrals of all time. They blend seamlessly with any color palette but can skew glamorous, rustic, or shabby chic, depending on the dress (try that with fuschia.) So when you take the biggest bridesmaids ensemble element, and make it so versatile, you can’t go wrong. In fact,…
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Reasons for buying and having jewelry may vary but if you are lacking in ideas as to why you need to have some bling in your life here are some of the ten that caught our attention Unique like love and friendship Every luxury watch and jewelry piece is unique just as your individual relationships…
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History of the 1896 wedding of Estelle Arpels to Alfred Van Cleef They met at the end of the Nineteenth Century, Alfred Van Cleef, a precious stone-cutters’ son, and the young woman, Estelle Arpels, her father a leading precious raw gems merchant. It was Paris, 1895, a marriage between two deep loves, joining together two…
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Aqua and gold bridesmaids ensembles are pretty high up there on our list of favorite wedding color palettes. When we saw this wedding with bridesmaids in this aqua and gold polka dot Shoshanna gown we were obsessed. Not only is the wedding itself lovely and full of pastels and natural beauty, but this dress is…
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The holidays are quickly approaching, and along with chilly weather, yummy food and visits from family comes extra expenses. Holiday expenses never seem to just include gifts either. There are decorations, food, and travel costs as you shuttle from party to party or even bigger travel expenses if you will be going long distances to…
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There is a plethora of watches around that men and women wear. Buying watches of course requires you to have money, but selling them can give you potentially attractive returns. In Boca Raton, Florida, most people are concerned with brand new watches. This does not mean though that selling new things is the way to…
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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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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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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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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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That’s right – Jess didn’t nab a Birkin (not that she needs another one. That’s one lady who loves her Hermes!) She didn’t receive a fabulous ring or an absurd amount of Cartier after giving birth to Ace Knute Johnson. Rather, she decided to spoil his new Dad, fiance’ Eric Johnson. Jessica gave him not…
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Everyone has heard of, and most likely seen, flasks that are meant to help individuals sneak alcohol into places where it is banned. Though these soft flasks, or concealed flasks are meant to be virtually undetectable to the naked eye, they are often cumbersome for those that do not have large pockets, can be hard…
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