Chopard is popular for countless reasons in the luxury jewelry circuit, but one is for their notorious floating diamond jewelry. While the brand has been re-imagining floating diamond jewelry for decades, they’ve recently re-released the concept through the So Happy Collection. “By setting “floating” diamonds directly into the crown of colored gemstones, Chopard offers a…
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Founded by it’s namesake in 1975, John Hardy Jewelry is an incredibly sustainable luxury jewelry brand. Known primarily for the company’s Asian-inspired designs, John Hardy’s initial inspiration came from a 1970s trip to Bali where he was amazed and interested in ‘the island’s jewelry making traditions.’ “John Hardy is known for its designs in sterling…
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By now, you’ve probably noticed that the usual mall stores are running nearly the same ads on TV enticing buyers to flock into their stores this holiday season. According to an article on Nationaljeweler.com, “Twenty-two percent of consumers say jewelry is on their shopping lists this holiday season, the highest amount since 2007, the National…
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This holiday season may be the right time for you to push that engagement ring to the top of your gift list. Since the holidays are quickly approaching, it’s best to start your search at a local, trusted jeweler with a full inventory of new and pre-owned engagement rings available for purchase in store and…
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Guess what tomorrow is? If you said “Thanksgiving” then you’re partially right – it’s also the official start of engagement season! The magical time of the year between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day when over 30% of all engagements occur. Gents will be getting down on bended knee left and right from here til February, and…
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By Saturday, you’ll have volunteered, eaten your fill of turkey (and leftovers!) and shopped til you dropped on Black Friday – or avoided the crowds all together, holding out for a more sane shopping opportunity. That opportunity is this Saturday November 24th aka Small Business Saturday. Raymond Lee Jewelers is an independent, family owned jeweler…
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It came out of an era of elegance and beautiful things. Belle Epoque jewelry is a style that is historical yet still applicable in life today. The most beautiful jewelry pieces often reflect some of this signature style, and the popularization of this type of jewelry helped influence decades worth of rings, necklaces and bracelets…
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One piece of jewelry every woman should own is a fabulous cuff. A cuff has more presence on the wrist than a classic tennis bracelet, or even a wristwatch, depending on the style. And style comes in spades with the cuff. This piece should have as much punch as your favorite cocktail ring, and is…
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One of the many reasons why our Cartier love bangles are so popular is their versatility. The classic Cartier bracelet goes effortlessly from casual to elegant. A Cartier love bangle pairs just as well with an evening gown as it does with a weekend dress and military jacket – there’s no wrong way to wear…
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This week, we’d like to propose a toast to two mesmerizing blue cocktails: this David Yurman topaz Wheaton ring and the fathoms of this delicious looking “Q” martini. This blue martini is an easy twist on blue lemonade that looks as pretty in a glass as the David Yurman ring looks on your hand. And…
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This week we’re all about November’s beautiful birthstone & we don’t want to wake up from our citrine dream. Today’s Tuesday Shoesday picks are warm gold, bright orange, and pale lemon, but they all coordinate fabulously with the citrine cocktail rings front and center in our vintage case this month. When the lovely citrine is…
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This Vintage Omega Honeycomb dial is one of our favorites. The first thing we have to discuss is, of course, the honeycomb dial. The intricate pattern is a subtle background to the vintage style markers and numbers ad 3,6,9,12. All of the markers, as well as the beveled arrow hands, are applied rose gold to…
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With the holidays vast approaching, it’s no wonder that many are sitting around, contemplating the best gift ideas ever. It’s really no use–the internet answers all of these questions for you!! Check out some great jewelry ideas for the ladies this holiday season. Whether you’re gifting to your mom, your sister, daughter, wife, or girlfriend–they…
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