Yellow Diamond Ring This fancy yellow radiant diamond is rare, elegant, and definitely a show stopper. Exactly what a confident woman wants, to be noticed! Diamond Studs Diamond studs, a jewelry must have, completes the saying “Diamonds are a girls’ best friend.” And Marilyn would know… Diamond Necklace [...]
Jewelry Education
Classic Tennis Bracelets If you’ve admired diamond bracelets before I’m sure you’ve heard the term “tennis bracelet.” This refers to a specific style, once called an eternity bracelet, that holds individually set diamonds all in a straight line. But what does it have to do with tennis!? At the 1987 U.S. Open, the former World [...]
Green Amethyst I specificlaly like the color of the green amethyst (prasiolite) in this ring. It’s such a soft shade of green, similar to a lily pond, which makes it very versital to wear. Plus the diamond halo style is very popular and accents this stone very well. Onyx Bangle I like the simplicity and the streamline design of this bracelet. And it’s [...]
Blue Zircon & Diamonds I think blue zircon is the most intense of all the blue stones, even including sapphire. The picture doesn’t do justice to the color of the stone. I associate it’s color with Caribbean blue waters. Even though it’s not my birthstone, I’d love to own a blue zircon. Diamond Tennis Bracelet [...]
Imperial Topaz Ring This vintage inspired ring is unique because it was designed specifically for this imperial topaz, which is a stone you don’t commonly see. If you become the proud owner of this ring you may not wear it everyday but when you do you will feel as special as the piece itself. Sparkling Silver Beaded [...]
Gold prices are high. Buy pearls this holiday season! Pearls are timeless, flatter any skin tone, and look beautiful on all women. Saturday, December 3 10am – 5:30pm Sunday, December 4 11am – 4pm Come find that special gift… Once a year we fill our showcases with thousands of pearls. This year we are doing [...]
Having trouble taking your rings off in the sticky, humid summer months? Use Windex! Long before “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” we have been using glass cleaner to help tight rings slide off fingers. Windex works better than water, soap and lotions. Plus, unlike soap and lotion which gets trapped under gemstones dulling their sparkle, [...]
The sun shone brightly Monday morning inside Colbert Photography in Sandy Hook where I had the pleasure of glamorizing three lovely ladies with diamonds and pearls before a photo shoot for Julie Allen Bridal. The three gowns being photographed were each uniquely beautiful, like the girls, and we found just the right jewelry to accessorize each. While wedding dress [...]
You will be surprised to see what a professional polish and cleaning of your jewelry will do for it’s appearance. The beauty of gold and platinum has a lot to do with how well it reflects light, and that depends on how well it has been polished. Over time wear causes your jewelry to loose [...]
Trends have changed. The most popular engagement ring styles are no longer classic solitaires. They are embellished pieces of art, including trellis prongs, halo diamonds, hand engraving, and micro pave. Today straight wedding bands usually won’t fit flush or may not compliment your ring.
