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Red Carpet Trends from the Golden Globes

January 13, 2014

Last night’s star-studded Golden Globes Awards was much anticipated by gossip columnists hungry to dish, Hollywood celebs vying for an award, and, of course, jewelry lovers who wanted to see some major sparkle. The Red Carpet show did not disappoint. Jewelry insiders today are buzzing about three trends spotted last evening: Yellow gold, art deco inspired jewelry and geometric designs. In the hallways of the 榴莲视频, here’s three stars we were talking about this morning; or to be more specific, we were talking about their jewelry: Cate Blanchett wins our award for classiest look. The actress was nominated for

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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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Everything is coming up roses: rose gold is the new heavy metal

November 1, 2013

It鈥檚 no secret that rose gold is a hot trend right now. 榴莲视频 retailers reporting an increase in sales of this hard metal with a feminine touch, and designers are responding with beautiful new creations. As we approach the holiday season鈥攁lso known to some romantics as the proposal season鈥攈ere are three beautiful takes on rose gold engagement rings: Maevona鈥檚 round brilliant diamond engagement ring set in white and rose gold鈥攖he best of two worlds. Vanna K does a royal take with this stunning diamond halo engagement ring. Check out the filigree on the shank of the ring. This

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The 榴莲视频

October 3, 2013

by Beau Davis, CSA Shelton Jewelers – ABQ, NM What it is all about 鈥� A diamond is the world鈥檚 most precious gemstone. Between their unique optic qualities and sheer hardness, these little beauties, though miniscule, have become a valuable part of civilization today. But how do you know that you, as a consumer or buyer of diamonds, are getting what you鈥檙e paying for? With such small sizes and high values, there can be much ambiguity and misinformation throughout anyone鈥檚 shopping experience. These are some of the primary issues the 榴莲视频 works tirelessly to prevent. How the AGS

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Famed Diamond Goes on Display in NYC

July 17, 2013

JCK reports that the 55 ct. Kimberley Diamond is debuting at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City starting this month and running through June 2014. The champagne-colored diamond, which is on loan from the Bruce F. Stuart Trust, will be on display in the Morgan Memorial Hall of Gems, a museum spokeswoman says. The exhibit’s curator describes the Kimberly diamond as “virtually flawless,” and is historically important because it was found in the 19th century at the Kimberley Mine in South Africa, also known as 鈥渢he Big Hole,鈥� one of the first diamond mines of the modern

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Jewelry Trend Spotting: Black Rhodium

June 4, 2013

For the last seven days, it has been “Jewelry Week” in Las Vegas. JCK, the largest jewelry show in the US, hosted over 20,000 jewelers and exhibitors, while six other smaller, yet equally fascinating, shows ran up and down the Strip. Though we spotted numerous trends, we want to share one , in particular, that we noticed: black rhodium. This dark metal mixes the edgy with the delicate when married with the right gemstones. Sethi Couture struck on two trends in one ring: black rhodium and mixing black and white diamonds: Black Rhodium takes on a softer tone with this

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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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Denise Chislett from Underwood Jewelers: My Mother鈥檚 Day Gift Ideas

May 4, 2013

By Denise Chislett, RJ, Underwood Jewelers Everyone wants the best for their Mom! Here are some jewelry gift ideas to help you this Mother鈥檚 Day. My Mother is my best friend. She brought me into this world and gave me everything she could, even when I didn鈥檛 deserve it (oh, the teenage years!). My Mother didn鈥檛 do the best she could for me. She did the BEST. My Mother isn鈥檛 a fancy woman. She is beautiful and down to earth. She is simple, elegant and most of all she is one of the funniest people I know. She never had

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How Does a Diamond Break?

March 8, 2013

Marc Nanasi with聽NEI Group聽is today鈥檚 guest blogger. Can your diamond break? It鈥檚 easy to think that diamonds are invincible, after all, they rank as the hardest substance known to man on the Moh鈥檚 scale. But the reality is that diamonds are not without their vulnerabilities.So, yes, diamonds can break. This comes with good news and bad news. The bad news is that no diamond is impervious to breaking, but the good news is that it is an extremely rare occurrence when a diamond does break. The most important step comes when selecting your diamond. 榴莲视频 are formed within the earth

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