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One of the most significant jewelry trends of today is the use of colored diamonds. Colored diamonds are not only stunningly beautiful but are also unique, bold, and daring. If these shining superstars have made a way to your heart, and you are seriously thinking of owning one, then here’s all the information you need … Read more
There is an emerging trend in the diamond engagement marketplace towards purchasing lab-created diamond engagement rings. With increased consumer interests in sustainability and a desire for larger, more impactful stones, more and more people are falling out of love with natural mined diamonds. table of contents What is a Lab-Created Diamond?Are They Real Diamonds?Why Choose … Read more
Want to learn more about Vintage Wiener Werkstatte Jewelry? Learn about the history, designers, collectible pieces and where to buy.“The works of the Wiener Werkstatte show riches that have been concealed inside the material, a treasure that had to be raised,” contemporary Austrian journalist and art critic, Josef August Lux, on the Werkstatte’s jewelry. table … Read more
Coral is an “organic gemstone” and, like pearls and amber, is created from living matter rather than minerals. It is made out of calcium carbonate that’s secreted by the polyps that grow in colonies on top of each other, for generations and generation, to make a massive structure, such as a reef. Coral is cherished … Read more
Curious about vintage rhinestone jewelry? Learn about the history of rhinestones, what designers used them, and how to buy.Long, long ago, along the banks of the Rhine River that flows through Central and Western Europe, beautiful natural stones, quartz pebbles with a high lead content, were found. Jewelers cut the “rhinestones” into little imitation diamonds. … Read more
