Fabergé Eggs May 30th marked the 166th birthday of Peter Carl Fabergé and the fact that his name is still almost universally recognized truly speaks to his skill as a jeweler and a goldsmith. When you hear the name Fabergé you most likely picture this: This is the Russian Coronation Egg, definitely the most famous…
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Accessorize Like a Celebrity They have million dollar style. Literally. So is it any surprise that we want to dress like a celebrity? These days, I’m all about stealing the show with the right accessories. We all know that the wrong hat,string of pearls or ring bling can ruin an outfit; so for inspiration, I…
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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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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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Rafael Nadal Richard Mille Rafael Nadal may have just won the French Open, but it’s what he lost that day that’s stealing headlines: his $370,000 Richard Mille RM027 tourbillon. Nadal’s victory over Novac Djokovic was sweet, we’re sure, but tainted by the loss of yet another Richard Mille. Luckily for Nadal, it was recovered, or…
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Graduation Gift Ideas Graduation Season is upon us in full force, which means plenty of gift-giving occasions – even if your thoughtful present is last minute. Personally, I find this one of the hardest gifts to buy. You want to congratulate the new graduate, who is often someone you haven’t seen in a while, but…
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Classic Watches There are certain watches that every aficionado must own, no matter what the cost. Compiled below are a few of the most timeless watches for men and women. Men Breitling Montbrillant Datora: This series is a revamping of the classic Navitimer watches that were popularized in the 1940’s. The new designs are inspired…
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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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Porto Moniz Madeira Lava Pools Welcome back to 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 Wear.…
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We discussed how to spot a fake Milgauss not too long ago, and last week we put our own advice to the test. A Milgauss we were considering purchasing arrived at our showroom last week, only to be revealed as faux by our authentication process. At first glance, this Milgauss was a near perfect fake.…
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