When we think of jewelry, the image of a delicate bracelet, an expensive necklace or a diamond ring often comes to mind. In other words, when we think of jewelry we think of a woman. But let’s not exclude men from these luxury items all together. Below you’ll find men’s jewelry ideas that aren’t just…
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This month, we’re back with our top 5 July fashion trends. These are the must have items for this month, the pieces your closet is incomplete without! White Jeans: they scream summer, they set off your tan, and the right pair will make legs go on for long summer days. MiH Jeans Paris cropped mid-rise…
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Receiving a wedding invitation from a dear friend or a loved one can be an exciting moment in its own, but when time begins to dwindle and the anticipated date nears, it becomes priority to find an outfit for the occasion: What to wear to a summer wedding? As many know, it is unspoken wedding…
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Does anything pair half so well as summertime and sangria? We think not. So when we saw this red wine sangria recipe on Pinterest (posted by the fabulous wedding team at The Breakers), our mouths instantly started watering. Also drool worthy? This “sangria” cocktail ring. 14kt yellow gold rope entwines your finger all the way…
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Happy Independence Day, readers! It’s the Fourth of July, and it’s Wedding Wednesday – what better way to celebrate than with gorgeous engagement rings? We love that these vintage style and art deco style engagement rings have eye catching colored stones. Yellow diamonds, sapphire engagement rings, and ruby halo rings provide a perfect pop of…
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This week’s footwear favorites are perfectly on trend for tomorrow’s big holiday. Jimmy Choo, Christian Louboutin and Nicholas Kirkwood may not be American, but their gorgeous shoes are certainly patriotic! We love each of these heels paired with rubellite, garnet and vintage ruby rings for the Fourth of July. Jimmy Choo + 14K Yellow Gold…
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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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Vintage Clothes and Jewelry Using your old wardrobe in new ways is an essential to keeping yourself stylish on a budget. In the world of fashion, trends change swiftly so it’s smart to not do away with your quality clothes only because they are out of style. Instead, store them away in a spot where…
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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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Gemstone Engagement Rings Gemstone engagement rings have been picking up momentum, and have become popular for all people, including celebrities. In fact, there has been a huge increase in the number of engagement rings with colored stones in them. Everybody from Duchess Kate Middleton to Halle Berry has been spotted with colored bling. For some, it…
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Fancy Colored Diamonds Investment 38 years of auction houses and private dealer records indicate the prices of fancy color diamonds doubling at the dealer level every 5 – 7 years. That’s an average of 12%-15% every year, with even higher rates for the rarer colors! Demand is increasing worldwide, while the earth’s supply of diamonds…
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Rose Gold Chain Bracelet Feature Friday is Fashion Friday and TGIF! We’re featuring one of our favorite pieces from the showroom fashioned two ways for whatever your weekend holds. This week’s outfit choices revolve around this amazing chain link diamond pave and rose gold bracelet. Would you err towards the trendy side by pairing it…
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Martian Pink Diamond The Martian Pink diamond much discussed in auction circles over the past few months finally sold at Christie’s – for an amazing sum. The pink diamond fetched $17.4 million at auction in Hong Kong this week, more than double its estimated going price. The Martian Pink went up for auction for the…
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Sell Jewelry Boca Raton Our bags are packed & we’re getting ready to jet off to Vegas for our first round of summer shows! Before we kick off our time at the Las Vegas Antique Jewelery & Watch Show, we’re hoping to do a little sightseeing. The shops at Caesar’s, the Bellagio, and Circus Circus…
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Chopard Stars in Cannes The most fabulous film festival in the world, Cannes, brings out the stars in full force. And, as we love to report, with stars come fabulous red carpet jewelry! This year, Chopard partnered with the festival to sponsor Cannes Film Festival, and the stars honored the luxury jewelry brand by wearing…
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Top 10 Met Gala 2012 Looks Last night’s “Oscars of the East Coast” and “Night of 1,000 Dresses” brought out every supermodel, celebrity, and designer to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute to honor Miuccia Prada. The red carpet preceding the event was touted last night by Tommy Hilfiger as “The Superbowl of Fashion.”…
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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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The World’s First Facebook Ring Experiment The brainchild of contemporary jewellery designer Andrew Geoghegan, this unique experiment allows ‘likers’ of his Facebook page to vote on fundamental design choices to help create the world’s first Facebook ring. Here’s Andrew explaining the experiment (with the help of his rather cute dog Wilbur): Award winning designer, Andrew…
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Neon Flats Our weekly footwear favorites from Net-a-Porter have us falling flat on our faces. Neon Flats for spring in every shade from shocking citrus to neon pastel green have us celebrating spring, comfortable feet, and glorious jewelry in technicolor. Suede, rubber and laser cut leather compete for the spotlight with brightly hued Cartier, sunny…
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To a fashion/jewelry blog or those who are familiar with who’s who in the diamond industry, Christie’s is a very familiar name known for their stunning diamond jewelry finds. One might say, that they are a staple to the diamond industry blog-o-sphere. Well, they have done it again, and it is truly a treasure find…
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Ah… Diamond Jewelry. It seems as though Sotheby’s has been quite popular of late with their auctions and sales. As most who follow the diamond industry already know, the Beau Sancy is going to auction on May 15, 2012 in Geneva at Sotheby’s. While this particular event is getting quite a bit of attention, there…
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