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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Price of Gold On and within the Earth’s crust, there is between 2,500 and 165,000 metric tons of gold, which converts to nearly ten trillion US dollars at 2009 rates. A year’s worth of twenty-four karat gold would fit within a twenty by thirty by eight foot room–unbelievable if you consider the amount of work…
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Floral Print Bridesmaids Dresses We aren’t sure of the weather by you, but here in Boca Raton, April seemed insistent upon living up to its “showery” moniker. We saw nothing but gray skies and rain drops for days (although our rain boots did help to lighten our spirits). The moment the calendar page turned to…
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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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Emerald Rings Net-a-Porter‘s best footwear paired perfectly with Raymond Lee Jewelers’ jewelry picks of the week; this week May’s birthstone – emerald- steals the spotlight, but not before a round or 4 with these verdant wedges. We adore the green hues on these designer wedges, almost as much as we do the stunning emerald set…
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Today’s Masculine Monday is dedicated to a true visionary whose genius schemes unfortunately outpaced his actual execution of them. He shall, of course, remain nameless. As one of Florida’s largest buyers of pre-owned and estate designer jewelry, we often hear interesting, colorful, and downright disturbing tales when our customers come to sell us their jewelry…
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The Breitling Navitimer Montbrillant Eclipse A43030 There are certain wardrobe staples that every stylish man needs to own: a classic blue blazer, the perfect dress shoe, a well-tailored suit – these are all givens. But as we’ve stated many a time before, no ensemble is truly complete without the finishing touches that elevate an outfit…
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Panerai Marina Militare Pam 339 The popularity of the Panerai brand of luxury watches has exploded over the last decade; which may have to do with the fact that Sylvester Stallone has been pushing Panerai on all his pals in Hollywood. Panerai’s newest watch, the Marina Militare Pam 339, needs no help from Rocky to…
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Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Necklace Feature Friday is Fashion Friday; we’re featuring one of our favorite pieces from the showroom fashioned two ways for whatever your weekend holds. Welcome back to Fashion Friday/Feature Friday! Today we’re mad for color-blocked coral and crepe in the same color. We just love a crisp white pair of…
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What makes Australian diamonds different from other diamonds? Find out what the difference is here. Read on. In the market today, there are diamonds and there are Australian diamonds. If you’re wondering what the difference is between these two kinds of gemstones, it lies basically on the quality. Since you’ll be spending hundreds if not…
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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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