Recently I read an article in The Seattle Times which claimed that diamond jewelry is "an investor's bad choice." Bah, I thought, so what! Diamonds set in platinum are for wear, not for...
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Here's a gift idea for the Diamond Diva on your gift list...Helzberg Diamonds, a leading fine jewelry company, has recently launched a new pair of diamond hoops which have a twist: they feature...
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I just found out about an online auction site called IGavel. Billed as "the only truly online fine art and antiques auction house," iGavel is located in NYC, and hosts a plethora of...
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One of our readers wrote in asking for information about a wonderful designer named Coomi Bhasin whose work recently appeared in InStyle. So I just had to check her out. Wow! Rings are my thing, so...
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by tammy on October 25, 2007
Alex Soldier is inspired by old Russian legends when it comes to his impressive fine jewelry designs. His work mixes colorful gemstones with 18KT gold and platinum. Perhaps one reason this connection...
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by tammy on October 11, 2007
If you are hungry from some fabulous gold jewelry, then you'll get your appetite taken care of - no problem - at jewelry deisgner, Julie Baker's web site. I mean, wow!! I had such a hard time...
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by tammy on September 08, 2007
Emily Armenta finds inspiration from Spanish poetry to create her high-end find jewelry designs. Diamonds, gold, and other gemstones make up the collection she calls Duende. No big surprise, her work...
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by tammy on September 07, 2007
Eddie Sakamoto is one of those jewelry designers you'll find all over the net on other jewelry shop and retail web sites but has no real web site of his own. Yes, it's up, but it's...
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by tammy on August 16, 2007
Because of her choice of metals and gemstones, jewelry designer Nina Basharova's collections can be ranked in the area of fine jewelry. Yet, her designs have a little more going on than your...
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by tammy on July 23, 2007
Contemporary Israeli jewelry designer, Nelly Cohen shows her love for jewelry and poetry as she creates fine jewelry pieces for her company, Cherie Dori. "Cherie" is French for love, and...
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by tammy on July 19, 2007
Fine jewelry artist, Troels D. Larsen has a long list of accomplishments, including received the American Gem Trade Association's 2006 Spectrum Award. Originally from Denmark, Larsen eventually...
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by tammy on June 29, 2007
I had a hard time defining this jewelry when starting to blog about it. Does it belong in my "fine jewelry" category? What about the fashion jewelry section? Basically, Geri Jewelry is a mix...
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by tammy on June 21, 2007
Fine jewelry designer, Osnat Gad literally wrote the book on wedding rings, entitled, no big surprise - Wedding Rings: OSNAT GAD has been a leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of wedding rings...
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by tammy on May 26, 2007
In the latest issue of Modern Jewelry, there is a feature article about the work of jewelry designer, Bellarri, whose jewelry company is called by the same name, and is known for her bold use of...
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by tammy on March 26, 2007
The Four Seasons Design Group, who along with jewelry also designs other objects of art for museum galleries, has recreated the works of French designer and artist Erte. This jewelry is very detailed...
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by tammy on March 07, 2007
Horses are a big deal down here in Florida. Both the upper cross south and north of us even pay polo don't ya know, ta ta. Some jewelry designers are picking up on the combination of horse...
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by tammy on January 22, 2007
You hear more and more these days about people living to 100 and beyond; such is the case with talented jewelry designer Jack Tamis, who recently celebrated his 105th year. Wow! From Jewelry designer...
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by tammy on January 16, 2007
I really hit the jackpot when I stumbled onto the Manak Jewels web site and discovered hoards and mountains of fine jewelry. Because of my love of vintage jewelry designs, I couldn't help but...
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by tammy on January 04, 2007
Obviously, I have found a jewelry gold mind over at YouTube. I promise this will be the last one, at least for a few days, but I really liked this video from September 2006 of the MikiMoto Jewelry...
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by tammy on January 02, 2007
I found this great video on YouTube. I've actually done a lot of this type of work myself. Though I never got into carving the wax molds, I loved doing lost wax casting. I thought this was...
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by tammy on December 16, 2006
Weird. You know these jewelry pieces are from Roberto Coin's Vintage Collection, but maybe I'm just getting old (okay, yes, I am getting old I know that!), but these seem more Retro to me...
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by tammy on December 14, 2006
The Gavello web site is a major jewelry lovers' treat. Along with fabulous eye candy - aka jewelry that sparkles like crazy - they have these cool mini-characters who are shown walking around the...
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by tammy on November 28, 2006
Is the big turn to bling on the way out? Is this jewelry trend seeing its final days on the red carpet? I agree that the word "bling" is over used, but I am not sure if the idea of......
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