Blue Sapphires are the most famous of the sapphire colors, the beauty of a blue sapphire is unparalleled. Each sapphire’s hue is individual and nuanced; no two are alike. With tones ranging from deep velvety blue to crisp cornflower blue, blue sapphires are gorgeous specimens of nature’s beauty. Blue is the main color of the sapphire.…
The Allure of the Rare Yellow Diamond
Diamond connoisseurs spend millions on yellow diamonds as they are some of the most stunning gemstones available. If you love yellow diamonds, you’re not alone. From actresses on the red carpet to the stylish women worldwide, yellow diamond jewelry is trending and it’s easy to see why: yellow diamonds are as bright as…
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The Straight, Clean Lines, and Simple Geometric Form of the Gorgeous Baguette Cut Gem
The baguette cut is named due to its long, rectangular shape after the French word baguette, for “long rod”, coming down from the Latin baculum, meaning “a stick”. This cut came out of the 1920s and 1930s, as a fashion reaction to the functionality and geometric form preferred in design and architecture of the time,…
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The Gorgeous Orange and Padparadscha Sapphire
The Gorgeous Orange Sapphire owes its color to the additional trace elements of chromium and iron in its formation, and ranges in hue from pale orange to a vivid reddish-orange, or a deep orange with brownish overtones. Though once considered an obscure and underestimated gem, it has recently gained in popularity for its rarity and…
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The Alluring Sapphire and Diamond Combination
The allure of sapphire and diamond jewelry is strong among jewelry enthusiast. Sapphire and diamonds in jewelry have always been a popular combination with the deep blue hues of sapphires contrasting the sparkling diamonds wonderfully. One of the most popular alternatives to the diamond engagement ring style is adding a blue Sapphire to the…
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The Allure of Old Diamond Cuts
“Like detectives, diamond experts rely on descriptions and images of jewelry in old paintings, catalogs, and diaries to understand what the first cut diamonds looked like.” Over the past few years there has been a marked increase in the purchase of old cut style diamonds. We more and more often deal with questions from…
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Red Heart Jewelry For Valentine’s Day
Red heart pierced by the Cupid’s arrow is a traditional symbol of Valentine’s Day. Heart symbolizes love and giving someone a heart means to hand over one’s existence to someone. A heart pierced by a Cupid’s arrow means that when someone presents a heart, the person takes the risk of being rejected and feeling hurt.…
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Emeralds In All Their Grandeur
An Exquisite Colombian Emerald and Diamond Necklace Emeralds are the green variety of the mineral beryl, whose more-common blue counterparts are known as aquamarines. Emeralds are fascinating gemstones deriving its name from Greek word smargdos, which means green stone. While the first emerald mine is often said to have belonged to Cleopatra, emeralds in Egypt…
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Bulgari Creates Beautiful Glistening Jewelry
Glistening bright colors, bold contrasts and profuse proportions are Bulgari style through and through. Bulgari is the brand that brought sparkle to ‘la dolce vita’ with their cascades of colorful cabochon cut sapphires, thick gold chokers set with ancient Roman coins and rings with attitude that make most other jewelers seem coy and retiring. This strong…
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Gorgeous Jewelry Designs by Judith Ripka
Award-winning designer Judith Ripka inspires those who appreciate style, design and uncompromising quality. Taught to see the beauty in all the little things around us by her mother, each piece of jewelry Judith designs is an expression of the beauty in the world as shared through the eyes of her mother. Taking…
