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Holiday Gift Ideas: Personalized Jewelry

It is only human that people want to give a gift that is meaningful and deeply personal. That’s why jewelry works so well as a gift. Jewelry that is personalized, through initials, dates or other means…

Cyber Monday Jewelry Deals

Cyber Monday is shaping up to be a great time to buy jewelry, whether for yourself or for a gift! Here is a round up of some great deals…

How to Buy Jewelry from Flash Sale Sites Like Gilt Groupe, Hautelook, Ideeli, Rue La La, Ajaline and More…

It seems like a perfect fit: you, a retail-is-for-suckers kind of person, plus gorgeous designer jewelry at 25-75% off the suggested retail price should equal a match made in heaven, right? But…

Valentine’s Day Jewelry Gift Ideas

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Chocolate is fine, but with great chocolate available at most grocery check-out stands, is it really that special? An iPad would be great, but, I hate to break it to you, I think they’re getting that for themselves…

Retailer Spotlight: Review of IcedOrchid.com

I get approached by a number of online retailers, wanting to get a mention or a link. But unless I have personal experience with ordering and receiving great quality merchandise, I can’t in good conscience recommend someone or something sight-unseen. So when…

Designer Spotlight: An Interview with Jewelry Designer Wendy Brandes

I have been stalking, I mean, following jewelry designer Wendy Brandes for over 2 years now, ever since I typed “Jewelry Blog” into a search engine in 2008 and she came up as number 1 or 2…

Top 5 Engagement Ring Trends for 2010

Here are the Top 5 Trends for engagement ring designs that I have seen online, in stores, and on people’s hands…

A Visit to Greenwich Jewelers in New York City

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…

idazzle Diamond Prices iPhone App is Now Free!

Exciting news–the iPhone Diamond Prices app we launched in November 2009 is now free! We look forward to helping even more people with researching a competitive price they should pay in a physical jewelry store…

Why Buy Local?

My husband recently got me a gift of jewelry from a great local jeweler, and it reminded me of all the reasons it makes sense to buy local.

He got to actually look around a relatively large selection, and see the sparkle…