Posted by Monica on May 17, 2010 -
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I have been ushered into an inner sanctum in the heart of the Diamond District of 47th St, NYC. And my life may never be the same. I first stumbled upon Leon Mege and his custom platinum ring designs online…
Posted by Monica on May 10, 2010 -
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On a recent trip to NYC, I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Greenwich Jewelers in Downtown Manhattan. I maintain a list of independent jewelry retailers across the country so that I can refer readers if they need help with jewelry…
Posted by Monica on April 27, 2010 -
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While I cringe a little at the nature of each new retail holiday replacing the last (February 15th? Sweep away that V-day merchandise and get the St. Patrick’s Day stuff out!), this is one Holiday that I can get behind. I mean, everyone knows that Mom…
Posted by Monica on February 4, 2010 -
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I have been reading this book lately, “The Happiness Project” by Gretchen Rubin. It’s a chronicle of the author’s year spent researching and implementing resolutions to try and be happier with her life and the here-and-now…
Posted by Monica on December 10, 2009 -
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I have done gift guides for jewelry essentials, and designer jewelry under $500. This is a wishlist for fine designer jewelry, whether for a gift, or maybe for yourself? I feel that these items…
Posted by Monica on November 27, 2009 -
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This is the first in a series of gift guides. Here are some ideas for giving jewelry essentials–items that are classic and could be part of any woman’s jewelry wardrobe…
Posted by Monica on November 19, 2009 -
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Some of you may have heard the term “Conflict Diamond” or “Blood Diamond”, as in the 2006 movie with Leonardo DiCaprio. Conflict diamonds are diamonds that are illegally mined and sold to finance wars or other insurgencies…
Posted by Monica on October 29, 2009 -
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Shawn Warren is a talented jewelry designer from New York. If you don’t know about her yet, you should definitely pay attention to her name. Her jewelry is the secret weapon of celebrities…
Posted by Monica on October 8, 2009 -
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Sooner or later, almost everyone needs a local jeweler. Maybe Grandma’s ring needs an appraisal, or you need to have a diamond set into a mounting, or you need to buy an anniversary gift. Jewelry is expensive…
Posted by Monica on August 28, 2009 -
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I love estate and vintage jewelry. Not in a crazy, pile-it-on, Rhinestone-Rosie sort of way. More like the occasional platinum-deco sort of way…