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Style Pick of the Week

December 9, 2013

By Lauren Ruggeroli, Membership Sales Associate 榴莲视频 member Christophe Danhier aims to treat every piece in his collection 鈥渁s an individual jewel, unique in its beauty.鈥� Because of his pieces鈥� ability to stand out in the crowd, we picked two of his latest rings for our Style Pick this week. Both are sure to be a huge hit this holiday season! First up, a beautiful 18K rose gold diamond, sapphire and ruby ring. With this ring, Danhier experimented with new color combinations hoping to create a piece that not only stood out in the industry, but also

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Holiday Style Picks from a Jewelry Buyer

December 5, 2013

Crowded parking lots, trunks jammed with shopping bags, gift wrapping spread all over your kitchen table, and a long to-do list. The holidays are definitely here, and gift buying is on practically everyone鈥檚 mind. If you need some inspiration for jewelry this season, we have you covered. We asked a jewelry buyer at one of the largest AGS retailers in the country to give us some insider tips on what is a hot seller in their store. Laura Barringer has been at Ben Bridge for 33 years, and has been a buyer for 27 years. Here are some of Laura鈥檚

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5 Factors That Impact “Bargain” Prices on 榴莲视频

July 26, 2013

By Evert P. Botha, Registered Supplier, Embee 榴莲视频 Think again. Truth be told, just about everyone knows someone in the diamond and jewelry trade, but do you have a relationship with a trusted jewelry professional? Someone with the credentials to prove that they know their stuff? Someone that鈥檚 not interested in simply selling you what they have available at a bargain price? So called 鈥渂argain鈥� prices on diamonds should always raise several red flags. Let鈥檚 look at some of the many factors that impact such 鈥渂argain鈥� prices. Firstly, origin or conscience. 榴莲视频 that make their way into the supply pipeline

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5 Reasons why Watches aren't Passé

June 14, 2013

By Preston Wallace, K-Jon’s Fine Jewelers The age of the smartphone has arrived. Everyone has one. At the press of a button, the time is displayed, and it’s always correct.聽 How can an old-fashioned watch compete with that?聽 The age of the watch has come and gone, right?聽 Nope.聽 I use my smartphone all the time, but I go nowhere without my watch. The wristwatch as a timepiece has not gone out of style, nor will it in years to come. Here are 5 reasons why. 1. A watch is a fashion piece. Yes, it’s true.聽 A watch has been

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What Can Pink Floyd Teach Us About Sparkle?

May 25, 2013

By Donna Jolly Deputy Executive Director, 榴莲视频 We all love diamonds, right? They are a multi-purpose gemstone, filling in the blanks for an array of emotions and symbols. A diamond can represent love when given to someone you want to spend the rest of your life with, or it can be a calling card for status when worn as a big honker on the ring finger of your right hand. 榴莲视频 can be passed down for generations, proving that, well, a diamond really is forever. We know we love them, but what about this romantic gem makes

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Emerald: May’s Birthstone

May 17, 2013

By Anna Samsonova, CGA, Ben Bridge Jewelers The Pantone Color of the Year is making a huge comeback! Often imitated, never duplicated. It’s a phrase that describes emeralds, May鈥檚 birthstone, very well. Since the beginning of time emeralds have been a hot commodity. Cleopatra is believed to have had a huge love and admiration for the gemstone, although most of her collection turned out to be peridot.聽 Roman Emperor Nero is believed to have had sunglasses made of emeralds, however this is unlikely due to their included and cloudy nature. Nero鈥檚 supposed sunglasses were a representation of the stone鈥檚 power.

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Considerations Cutters Take When Shaping 榴莲视频

March 27, 2013

Today’s blog post is written by 榴莲视频 member, By Marc Nanasi, from NEI Diamond professionals swear that Cut is the 鈥楥鈥� which has the most influence on a diamond鈥檚 beauty,and interestingly enough, it is also the only C that is controlled by humans (a diamond鈥檚 color, carat weight, and clarity are dictated from the rough stone found in nature). What most people don鈥檛 realize about cut is the extensive amount of consideration that goes into the cutting process.聽 Cut can influence a diamond鈥檚 value by up to 50%! The decisions which have the largest affects on the final

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