Today, the odds are stacked in your favor. There’s a 100% chance you’re about to be stunned by some gorgeous stacks! You know we love a good bracelet stack – especially when Cartier Love Bangles are involved. But lately, we’ve been all about the ring stack. It all started when we became Gabriel & Co.…
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What are split shank engagement rings? Well, in the wide world of bridal jewelry, they’re a pretty specific style of ring, referring to one feature – the shank. The shank is the part of the engagement ring that supports the center setting and wraps around your finger. It could be diamond studded, plain platinum, engraved,…
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There are 5 easy ways to spot a cubic zirconia – and you likely encounter cz’s more often than you think. Our designer lines – A. Jaffe, Verragio, Uneek, and Gabriel & Co. – are all set with cubic zirconia center stones. The diamonds in the settings themselves, along with gemstones and accent stones, are all real.We…
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What’s better than a trunk show featuring one of our fabulous designer engagement ring lines? A trunk show featuring all of them. On Saturday, October 3rd, Raymond Lee Jewelers is going entirely bridal, and filling our store’s showcases with all of our very best designer engagement ring settings. From 10am – 5pm, you can come…
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HOW is it September? Yes, we obviously knew it was coming, but whew that first month of fall always takes us by surprise. Granted, Fall is a relative term here in Boca Raton. It’s more hurricane prep and welcoming the snowbirds here than pumpkin spice-ing and breaking out the riding boots. Just kidding, we’re always…
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When it comes to cleaning your jewelry, there are certain guidelines to adhere to. Cleaning diamonds is easy, of course, they’re typically pretty hard to mess up. But what about other gems? This chart is the best guide to cleaning gemstones we’ve seen in a while. In most cases, a soft cloth is your best…
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Twisted shank engagement rings emerged as one of the hottest trends of 2015. And, unbelievably, it’s already the end of August – so we’re headed into fall (which we all know flies by faster than any other part of the year in one quick shot from Halloween to NYE!) Which means that 3/4 of the…
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We’ve written before about how to get the engagement perfect engagement ring – geared towards our Raymond Lee Brides – but at the end of the day, it’s typically the groom doing the shopping! Now don’t get us wrong, we’ve seen our fair share of “just browsing” turned into surprise in-store proposals. We’ve also noticed more…
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When it comes to engagement rings, ready to wear might not be the first thing to pop into your mind. Whereas the average fashionista is familiar with couture vs. ready to wear fashion, she might not realize that the same standard applies to bridal jewelry! And while custom engagement rings always take time, designer engagement…
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We’ve shared before the best metals for your engagement ring to make your diamond look the best. This in addition to our engagement ring cheat sheet means that this week is quickly becoming all about helping you choose just the right ring. Of course, as you well know if you read our blog regularly, the most important…
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You’re engaged! He actually (finally?) got down on one knee and presented you with your dream engagement ring. You’ve already called your parents, and your best friends. You probably have even done a cute Facebook engagement announcement. But before you start cake tasting, dress shopping, and saving bouquet ideas to your Pinterest boards, there’s one important…
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When you’re engagement ring shopping, you want to get the best deal possible, right? And you should want to make it as easy as possible too. Well if you want both, you have a new slice of the internet in your corner. The blog Beyond 4 C’s covers the ins and outs of diamond shopping…
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Treated sapphires and treated rubies are prevalent on the jewelry scene. You’ll see them in our store in our estate jewelry pieces (especially the rubies) and on smaller gemstone designs. Most of our large sapphire rings and earrings are untreated, because of the value of the piece. But heat treated gems are a gorgeous, less…
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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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Sometimes, when you see a ring, the only logical thing you can do is screenshot it, send it to your best friend, and caption it “Dead.” While our rocks have been known to cause heart palpitations, we’re hoping to avoid any literal death-by-diamond incidents. And we don’t mean that in the Instagram sense of literal.…
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