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Today’s Top Engagement Ring Trends
… find it . If you’re still here, keep going to see some of today’s hottest style trends for inspiration. Vintage Halo Engagement Rings The halo design, which features a center diamond surrounded by smaller accent diamonds, has become a … halo pattern to create new and interesting variations. One of these variations is what we call the Vintage Halo shape. This design can take many forms, but the crux of it is a modification of the lines of the halo to make more …
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Finding the Perfect Engagement Ring Style
… in solitaire rings. This is because the round brilliant diamond sparkles better than any other diamond cut. The Princess cut is next in popularity at the moment followed by the Cushion, Oval, Emerald, Radiant, Pear, Heart, and Marquise cut …. Vintage Vintage inspired engagement rings have a creative flair that makes a dynamic personal statement. The Halo engagement ring style, for example, is an intricately-decorated, Art Deco inspiration. Other antique style engagement ring…
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Jewelry Style Basics
…jewelry that looks best on you. A smaller, petite woman would be better served with necklace lengths that fall below the breast but above the waist to elongate her figure. Meanwhile, a tall, thin woman may want to select a choker that cuts the line of the neck and de-emphasizes her height. And a full-figured woman should stay away from jewelry that’s too small or delicate. Equally important to style are face shapes. Oval, round, rectangular and heart-shaped are the …
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New Indie Designer: Jen Lesea Designs
… aesthetic that blends the natural with the abstract in unexpected ways. When we first came across Jen Lesea Designs, the whole team here agreed that we wanted to feature her jewelry in our store. You can’t find this kind of daring, cutting edge design in the big chain jewelry stores. And, that’s one of the things that we love about being an independent jeweler. When you shop here, we are able to give you a totally unique experience with styles and designs that you can…
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3 Things You Might Not Know About Jewelry Repair
… of tools. Gemstones are rocks which we think of as hard and unbreakable. Diamonds are used in industrial tools to cut through even the toughest materials. So, why would something made from such strong substances need regular maintenance… up, causing it to get thinner. In fact, sizing a ring up is a bit more complicated than that. The jeweler actually cuts the ring, and opens it up the right amount to achieve the new size. Then, a new piece of metal is prepared to match …
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Sell Jewelry Through the Mail
… right back to you at no charge. So, if you could use some extra money or you’re just curious about how much you can get for your jewelry, text or email us some pictures today. Is Now the Time to Sell? We know that with the recent job cuts and business closures there are many out there who are struggling to make ends meet. A small silver lining is that gold prices have increased around 23% over the course of the last year. That means that if you have broken or unwanted…
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Lab Grown Diamonds
…your engagement ring? Let’s consider some of the reasons why you might want to: Lab grown diamonds have much less environmental impact than diamond mining They cost around 30-35% less than comparable natural diamonds You can be on the cutting edge of a new and exciting trend in the jewelry industry Read more in our in-depth article on the pros and cons of lab grown diamonds . You will get a balanced perspective on why you might want to choose a lab grown diamond and …
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Groundbreaking New Designs
Arden Jeweler’s custom design specialist and jewelry CAD artist Angelo Parisi has been producing some cutting edge designs lately that we just had to share with you. Angelo was inspired by the displays he saw while walking the JCK Jewelry Show , and he has taken some of the gems he purchased there and turned them into world class designs…
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Why Would a Gemologist Pay Less for Your Jewelry?
… evaluated the same diamond early that day and offered half as much. I asked the jeweler if he noticed the color and cut of the diamond, and he said: “Yes, it is an excellent cut and fine color like an H.” In reality, the diamond was a P…low. To give you an idea of how low, the standard diamond pricing guides stop at M color. To make matters worse, the cut was extremely deep as well, on the order of 68% depth. Again, for perspective, excellent cuts are around 60% to 62.5…
