Collateral Loans Boca Collateral loans are a fairly easy concept to understand: a collateral loan is a type of loan secured by some asset that you already own. Traditionally, collateral loans are issued on real estate property, which is often referred to as a “home equity line of credit.” In many areas, you can also…
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Twitter Proposal We know, we know, in certain circle the idea of proposal via tweet is nothing short of eye-roll inducing. But humor us, and watch the video below: When we first saw this story on JCK, we were intrigued. After reading Adam’s Twitter feed, we were smitten! Adam created this Twitter account back in…
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Biwa Pearls 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 amazing Biwa pearl suite in yellow gold with diamonds has been calling to us with its siren song all week! It was just begging to be paired…
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Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen Jewelry – Get the Look On Monday, June 4th, the annual Council of Fashion Design America (CFDA) Awards red carpet sparkled with the jewelry from Womenswear Designer of the Year recipients: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. is a not-for-profit trade association whose membership…
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Gold Rush Cocktail We’re on a gold rush for today’s happy hour, readers, totally inspired by this fabulous signet ring. In yellow gold with a black onyx inlay, the only way this ring could be improved is if it were literally paved with diamonds. Oh wait, it is! This fabulous cocktail ring is Deco with…
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Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art’s exhibition, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, explores the striking affinities between Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, two Italian designers from different eras and highlights a head-turning spring trend: Statement Necklaces. According to the MET, the exhibition showcases approximately one hundred designs and forty accessories by Schiaparelli (1890–1973)…
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If you know (or are) a bride, woman, or boyfriend on the hunt for the perfect engagement ring, there is one setting you. must. know about. If you research one and only one engagement ring style, let it be the halo setting. Halo engagement rings have emerged as one of the most widely desired engagement…
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Natalie K Engagement Rings This Wedding Wednesday brings a special designer edition of engagement ring eye candy. Raymond Lee Jewelers’ recent trip to Vegas gave us the opportunity to scope out some of the hottest engagement ring trends for 2012, and these gorgeous engagement rings definitely caught our eyes. We picked them up faster than…
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Return to Tiffany Today’s Tuesday Shoesday footwear honors one of our all time favorite designer brands. Few luxury jewelers conjure the same ideas of timeless elegance, refined opulence, and exquisite diamonds the same way that Tiffany & Co. does. We adore filling our cases with rare Tiffany pieces, those from popular collections, and their always…
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Graduation Gifts for Her When it comes to a graduation gift for your loved one, Boca Raton’s Raymond Lee Jewelers is always stocked with fine jewelry that is the utmost in unique and extraordinary luxury. Graduation is an unforgettable time in one’s life and your gift should be just as unforgettable. Notably, It’s awing to…
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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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Thai Basil Daiquiri Perhaps today’s Thirsty Thursday cocktails are carrying over from Tuesday’s trip to Thailand? Or maybe it’s just because we’re obsessed with this deep, rich tourmaline stone set in white gold with diamonds! The only thing we love more than a vintage cocktail ring is one that matches the cocktail we’re sipping on,…
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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth Engaged The happy couple confirmed to People today that they are, in fact, engaged: “”I’m so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with Liam,” Cyrus told People. Hemsworth, 22, met Cyrus, 19, in 2009 on the set of their movie The Last Song. According…
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Vintage Engagement Rings Under $2000 Happy Wedding Wednesday, readers! Today’s edition of Engagement Ring Eye Candy combines two of our most popular posts – budget beauties and vintage engagement rings. We love a good vintage (or vintage inspired) diamond engagement ring, so today we multiplied our love by six (but divided our budget) to bring…
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Suede Shoes for Summer Think suede shoes are exclusively fall footwear? Guess again. In sandy neutrals, suede shoes are a perfect summer option, especially when paired with soft shades of smoky quartz, rose gold & cognac diamonds, yellow gold, and Mikimoto pearls. This Tuesday Shoesday gathers up Carven, Jimmy Choo, Chloe & Pedro Garcia to…
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MTV Awards Mens Fashion Last night, Russel Brand hosted the 2012 MTV Movie Awards in L.A. The stars, both of the A-List variety and the Paris Hilton type were out in full force. Now, the MTV Awards are notable for their hosts’ zany antics as they are for the more causal red carpet attire. Russel…
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David Yurman Necklace Giveaway! June’s birthstone is the ever-classic pearl, and to celebrate all of our fabulous June-born fans, we’re giving away this David Yurman Petite Albion mother of pearl & diamond pendant! This lovely pendant is classic David Yurman, on a 16″ signature David Yurman sterling silver chain. We love the delicate iridescence of…
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Seaman Schepps 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 featured item is an amazing vintage Seaman Schepps bracelet set with rubies, emeralds, sapphires and diamonds, with the gemstones carved into leaves. It’s very “tutti…
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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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Great Gatsby Inspired Wedding Wedding Wednesday Photo of the Day True story – one of the best parts of Wedding Wednesday is ogling bridal pretties – engagement rings, ceremony & reception decor, flowers and gorgeous gowns. But sometimes, after perusing all of our favorite wedding blogs, one shot steals the show. This photo taken at…
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2012 Veil Trends Today’s weddings are all about couples who want every aspect of their day to reflect their personalities, their story, their relationship as a couple. One aspect of the wedding day that remains an individual reflection is the attire of the bride & groom. Grooms run the gamut of interest & investment in…
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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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Diamond Engagement Ring Boca Raton Dear readers, you know that feeling you got as a kid on Christmas morning, or right before tearing into a pile of birthday presents with your name all over it? That’s the feeling we get when perusing the Raymond Lee Jewelers bridal cases & spotting new diamonds! Granted, no diamond…
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Babe Ruth Jersey Auction Breaks Records The past week has certainly been a remarkable time for auction houses! First Christie’s breaks records witht he sale of Mrs. Lilly Safra’s jewels, then Sotheby’s smashes its own world record with its Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva. Now, the sale of Babe Ruth’s earliest known jersey marked the…
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Gold Art Deco Choker 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. Today’s featured piece is an amazing estate Art Deco choker set in 18kt yellow gold and studded with the sparkliest diamonds you can imagine. 7.85 carats…
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Giants Super Bowl Rings Tiffany & Co. presents the Super Bowl XLVI rings to the world champion New York Giants in Manhattan The Giants’ Super Bowl XLVI Championship rings have finally been unveiled. Wednesday night, the team, coaches & staff gathered at Tiffany & Co. in New York to be presented with their brand new…
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Beau Sancy Diamond The Geneva Auction houses just seem to have all the fun, don’t they? After Christie’s record breaking auction of Mrs. Lilly Safra’s jewels to benefit 32 of Mrs. Safra’s favorite charitable institutions, Sotheby’s was not to be outdone. On Tuesday, Sotheby’s Geneva auctioned off the legendary Beau Sancy diamond for a little…
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Diamond Solitaire Engagement Rings In 1886, Tiffany & Co. introduced the Tiffany setting: a a single, sparkling diamond held by 6 prongs of precious metal. While the myriad styles of different engagement rings allow brides & grooms to choose the ring that best suits their style, the diamond solitaire remains the most popular engagement ring…
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Diamond Jubilee Crown As England celebrates Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee, some of the globes most prominent designers do as well. Amongst them is De Beers, who has designed a commemorative Talisman crown for HRH. The crown, wrought in yellow gold and sapphire blue velvet, boasts 974 diamonds – 797 of which are polished. The rough…
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Diamond Color Grades This web series will focus intently on diamond characteristics, those famous four C’s. Each week, we’ll share an in depth video discussing Clarity, Cut, Color, and Carat and how these factors are determined, and how they affect the price of a diamond. This week, we’re discussing Diamond Color Grades. Diamond color grades…
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Tropical Shoes Get into a Palm Beach state of mind with fabulous jewels in the tropical tradition; pumps in raffia, palm print, seafoam green and conch shell coral are the perfect match for Raymond Lee Jewelers’ diamond encrusted palm trees, golf-course-green emeralds, fabulously Deco earrings & classic coral earrings. Grab your favorite pairing & meet…
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Mint Julep Margarita No matter how you’re spending your day today, you can’t claim that you’re without an excuse to celebrate! Today’s celebration of Cinco de Mayo is a perfect time to break out your best guacamole recipe, while the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby is the ideal excuse to don your most fabulous…
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Diamond Carat Defined Due to technical difficulties, the diamond series will continue into May – thank you for your patience, and we hope you enjoy learning about the 4c’s of diamond grading! This month’s web series will focus intently on diamond characteristics, those famous four C’s. Each week, we’ll share an in depth video discussing…
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Kentucky Derby, Cinco De Mayo Today’s Feature Friday/Fashion Friday This or That is a special Cinco de Derby edition! One of May’s most fabulous events falls on the same day as its most festival holiday tomorrow, so it’s the perfect time to celebrate. Today’s quandary begs the question: This or that for these emerald and…
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Blackberry Martini We’re going to the dark side for today’s happy hour. This week’s cocktails are decidedly dark and make use of juicy blackberries. While this Black Swain-inspired martini is surprisingly sweet, the David Yurman Onyx and diamond Wheaton ring is imposing and seductive. We love the oversized slab of stone, especially its checkerboard facets,…
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Clarity Enhanced Diamonds Today we pose a philosophical question to our readers: Is the customer always right? At Raymond Lee Jewelers, we’re of the mind that yes, yes they are. However, a recent incident that left a bad taste in a customer’s mouth forced us to ask the question again, and our VP Lee wondered…
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Pear Shaped Diamonds If you’ve always been told to eat your peas and carrots, allow us to enlighten you to an extremely appetizing new combination – pears and carats. These pear shaped diamond solitaires are strikingly simple with plenty of sparkle. A pear shaped diamond is a contemporary choice, more unique than a round but…
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Luxury Resort in Thailand Welcome to our new series, Travel Tuesday! We’re thoroughly infected with the Travel Bug at Raymond Lee Jewelers, and our globe trotting adventures don’t end with all of the jewelry shows we attend. When wanderlust kicks in, and our minds start to drift, here’s a sampling of Where we’ve gone/what we’ll…
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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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Halo Diamond Engagement Rings For today’s Wedding Wednesday engagement ring eye candy, we’re back with the newest additions to our Halo bridal collection. You’ll remember the halo diamond engagement rings we blogged about here and here, but these micropave settings feature lovely new (and new-to-us) diamonds that are the freshest pieces to fill our bridal…
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The Chicago Antique Jewelry & Watch Show If you followed our adventures in February then you’ll be well aware that Raymond Lee Jewelers travels to the best and most exciting shows in the jewelry industry. February’s world wide show tour brought new inventory, sales to happy customers, and a busy month for our staff. We…
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Cartier, Rolex, and Tag Heuer Feature Your Watches Luxurious, stunning, exciting, beautiful, and elegant are five terms used often when the brand names of luxury watches is part of a conversation. The comparisons among Rolex, Cartier, and Tag Heuer can be stark in contrast, style, and cost. Among these four very popular watchmakers, each draw…
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Designer Rain Boots Spring is in the air, and that means raindrops are as well! Our weekly footwear favorites from Net-a-Porter are thoroughly waterproof today. Dolce & Gabbana, Hunter, Burberry and Moschino all embrace the stormy weather with gorgeous designer rain boots – also lovingly referred to as wellingtons or wellies – designed to keep…
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TAG Heuer Tag Heuer is a Swiss watch manufacturer. The brand specializes in production of luxury time pieces that distinguish with their performance and appearance. Despite the great design of all watches, the best advantage of Tag Heuer is the quality and capability of their products. We shall also say that they are the first…
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Brad and Angelina Engaged! Well readers, it’s official – Brad and Angelina are engaged! If you were under the impression that they’ve been married for years you’re not alone, but you are in fact wrong. News broke yesterday that the famous pair had solidified their future together with an engagement ring. Before the couple’s manager…
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Estate Diamond Necklace – Feature Friday This week’s featured piece from our online showroom is a sophisticated, slinky estate diamond necklace. The 14kt yellow gold rope chain drapes down to an artistic teardrop point studded with diamonds. The teardrop shapes kiss to close the necklace and feature .75ctw of diamonds. We love this necklace paired…
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