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26.05.2010

At the 2009 American Music Awards , Rihanna accessorized with Sutra’s “3×3″ rose-cut diamond ring flanked by black and colorless diamond rings set in platinum by Neil Lane. At Glamour magazine’s “Women of the Year Awards”(center photo), she scooped up one of the night’s top honors while sporting two of her favored looks: an origami-style dress and [...]
Tags: 3 finger rings, American Music Awards, black diamonds, Rihanna jewelry, rose cut diamonds, Vancouver custom jewelry, Vancouver gemologist and jeweler
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25.05.2010

I love diamonds, precious stones and semi precious stones. Gemstones are so colorful and much more affordable than colored diamonds. I decided to make some gemstone cocktail rings and I wanted to make them big. They average from 7 to 10 carats, price range at $500 to $800. I wanted to make them affordable for everyone so I mounted [...]
Tags: blue topaz ring, citrine, custom made jewelry Vancouver, gemstone cocktail rings, green amethyst, smoky quartz, Vancouver jeweler gemologist
Posted in Colored Stones and Jewelry, Jewelry Trends | No Comments »
19.05.2010

This picture and article is posted by Natural colored diamond association. I have a natural light pinkish purple in my collection and know the value and how rare they are, I thought I’ll share this article! One of the rarest of colors in natural color diamonds. …Often confused with a secondary color violet, purple [...]
Tags: custom made jewelry Vancouver, light pinkish purple diamond, natural colored diamond association, natural colored diamonds, Vancouver gemologist jeweler
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17.05.2010

This client wanted to get a new setting (old setting was very rigid, 5 stones were set together and left no space for movement, client never wore it because she didn’t like the setting.) for her necklace and she talked about resetting all 5 stones and I thought, well, let’s do more than that. I turned it into this multiple styles [...]
Tags: custom design jewelry Vancouver, diamond by the yard necklace, diamond drop necklace, diamond pendant necklace, resetting diamond jewelry, Vancouver jeweler gemologist
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12.05.2010

choose only one statement pieces, like big earrings or a necklace. You don’t need to go for the matching earrings with necklace. Dramatic drop earrings often work best with simple dresss, while a substanial necklace adds to a simple strapless style. Go for timeless rather than trendy, such as diamond studs, diamond [...]
Tags: diamond pendant, Diamond studs, jewelry tips from a jeweler, pearl necklace, Vancouver custom jewelry, Vancouver jeweler
Posted in Jewelry Trends, Just Want to Talk | No Comments »
10.05.2010

10K white gold Italian made lockets with chains. Not all jewelry needs custom work, I sourced this locket pendant for a nice guy who planned to give these two pendants to his sister and mother. I picked this particular one because I like the contrast between the matt and polish finish on the surface and the [...]
Tags: 10K white gold, chain locket necklace, custom made jewelry Vancouver, Italian made jewelry, Vancouver jeweler gemologist
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06.05.2010

Jewelry can be expensive. However, if you know what types of decisions to make to cut the cost ,with a custom made jeweler and deisgner’s help, to make sure you are not cutting corners on important stuff, you can still get the style and look you want for much less. Carat Weight – If you [...]
Tags: custom jewelry for a budget, the 4C's of diamond grading, Vancouver custom jewelry, Vancouver jewelry designer gemologist
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03.05.2010

Diamonds are traditionally valued for their high degree of transparency and clarity, absence of color, scintillation and high brilliance. Collectors have always been more interested in black diamonds than consumers. However, in the past 10 to 15 years, black diamonds have come to represent a fashion statement and getting more and more popular. In fact, [...]
Tags: black diamonds, Cullinan diamond, custom made engagement rings Vancouver, pink diamond engagement ring, Vancouver jeweler gemologist, yellow diamond ring
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