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Once upon a time, many moons ago, diamonds didn't rule supreme in the jewelry world - there was a more colorful King of the Hill - the...

Since we're on a bit of a diamond kick lately, I thought I'd talk about colored diamonds next in our series on gemstones. Almost everyone...

April and May are notorious for bringing us a few staple items. Rain showers. Spring flowers. Weddings. Graduations. But this year, they...

We all think of them when we hear that someone got engaged. And some of the biggest and best are literally word famous and worth untold...

For the most part, the beginning of the Victorian Period (during the time of Queen Victoria's reign from 1837 to 1901) was a jovial one....

I'm often asked by women (mostly) if they had to pick one item of jewelry to purchase, what should that one item be? Ironically, I was...

Here come the royals, fiddling with our jewels again. This time they've got their hands in naming a particular gemstone cut: the...

Let's say it's the year 1861. You're living in London and you're enjoying all of the things that the new "Industrial Revolution" has...

They sit in a drawer, forgotten and forlorn, their former contents more likely to see the light of day. They once held amazing treasure....

So, you finally got that gorgeous rock. You know the one. That <you insert your new awesome piece of antique jewelry here>. And it's...

You love jewelry. Gorgeous, exquisite, expensive jewelry. But what's a gal of somewhat modest means to do? How can you possibly create a...

It's an age-old question. Is bigger really better? No, we're not talking about that ! Get this is a jewelry blog not Dr. Ruth's website....

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Bess. She was born into a pretty famous family. Her dad was a powerful guy and her mom?...

It's that time of year again. Spring is springing. April showers are soon to bring May flowers. And Mother's Day is only a few days...

That special someone has been asking what kind of engagement ring you'd like. And to be honest, you don't really know. What you do know,...

Ever wonder just how old that antique ring that grandma gave you really is? I mean, the jeweler told you it was an Art Deco piece when...

Have you ever heard of the Forty Elephants gang? The Pink Panthers ? Maybe Abigail Kemp ? "Diamond" Doris Payne ? How about Sofia...

Are you married? Take a look at your left hand (or right hand if you're in some European countries). Chances are, there are two rings on...

I've been a little obsessed lately. With women. Women carved in shell, stone and/or resin, to be exact. To say I've always had a love for...

Gone are the days of blue-haired women in the 70+ age group, tottering around in their St. John or Channel suits with a vintage pin  on...