Online jewelry shopping like all online shopping is tricky. You never really know what something is gonna look like until you actually see it in person. Add the high prices of jewelry into the mix and you end up with...
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2015 was a great year for jewelry. Whatever your style there was something for everyone from delicate stack rings, dramatic ear cuffs, dainty ear climbers, bold statement necklaces, and midsize cocktail rings. Azure shades of blues and greens were...
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In the last few years,thanks to sites like Etsy and Ruby Lane, as well as some very vocal bloggers, antique and estate jewelry has become hotter than ever. With consumers today being better educated, many have started seeking out...
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Tis the season for all things sparkly, glowing, and shining. That’s why giving a gift of sparkle is the best way to say happy holidays, in my very humble opinion of course. Whether it’s a treat yo self type of...
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Tonight marks the first night of Chanukah, a holiday near and dear to my heart. Growing up, this holiday was always a big deal in my house. The table would be scattered with dreidels, and gelt-gold coins- and we’d all...
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I was fortunate enough to be invited recently to the American Gem Trade Association Spectrum Awards Editors event. This event which was by invite only, was an opportunity for writers, bloggers and editors in the jewelry space to view over...
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We’ve all heard the stories of people having a literal dream, and then bringing it to hugely successful fruition. Twilight anyone? That’s what happened when Yehouda Saketkhou of Yael Designs had a dream that led him to come up with...
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If you follow me on instagram you know that since the beginning of October I’ve been posting a spectacular piece of opal jewelry daily, with the hashtag #31daysofopal. For those who haven’t been following, I wanted to create a roundup...
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Lepidolite, purple sapphire, blue sapphire, and diamond earrings in 18k yellow gold one of the gorgeous pieces from @unhadajewels. One of the new designers featured at #jashow15 A photo posted by Arielle (@thegemtherapist) on Jul 28, 2015 at 5:42pm PDT...
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Pamela Huizenga is one of those amazing designers, who takes the most incredible gemstones mother nature can produce and then sets them into wearable art. I’m always dazzled by the designs she comes up with and the the unique types...
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