What is an Old European Cut Diamond? Old European Cut Diamonds (OEC) are an antique type diamond cut born of a time before modern technology enabled the precise geometry we see modern diamond cutters use. The Old European Cut evolved from the Old Mine Cut, with their trademark small tables, heavy crowns, deep angles, and large, visible culet.…
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Antique engagement rings are a fabulous option for any bride-to-be, but especially those looking for something different. Something unique. Something more. “Something Old”, to boot. And any vintage or antique diamond ring usually fits all those requirements. They’re styles you don’t see as often in contemporary bridal jewelry. They’re often diamond cuts that aren’t even…
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Antique engagement rings are where it all began. Not only for the actual concept of engagement rings (given that they’re all 100 years or older) but for Raymond Lee Jewelers. Before the designer engagement rings, before our own specialty creations, we began as an estate jeweler. And just because we’ve turned into Boca Raton’s best…
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When you think of engagements, you probably instantly think of cheesy commercial with a totally in love couple and of course, the diamond ring. You may think that this is the way it has always been, but that is simply not the case. Actually, the most common form of betrothal token was a thimble, which…
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Vintage engagement rings are among our favorite things. Not only are they beautiful, but their history whispers of old love stories we can’t get enough of. These are rings with a past, rings worn on the hands of those who were madly in love, and maybe even dressed as flappers. Physical beauty aside, they’re good…
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