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 25, 2010 -
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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…
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 December 4, 2009 -
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I just did a jewelry gift guide for classic jewelry essentials, so now I am moving on to jewelry that has a fashion or designer focus, for less than $500. Any of these jewelry items would make a phenomenal gift…
Posted by Monica on October 19, 2009 -
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I had the pleasure of meeting Irene Neuwirth at a recent trunk show at Mario’s in Seattle, WA. A couple of things struck me at the event. First of all…
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…
Posted by Monica on July 6, 2009 -
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I had a conversation with a friend recently about brooches, otherwise known as pins. With all the cardigans lately, and Michelle Obama putting them back on the radar recently…
Posted by Monica on June 22, 2009 -
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I still get a lot of questions from people about how to sell their jewelry. I recently wrote a post about it, outlining some channels you can use, and steps to make it as painless as possible. I have since discovered a couple…
Posted by Monica on June 13, 2009 -
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This week, I met a friend at a local jewelry repair shop to have a diamond set into her ring. She lost her original diamond out of her engagement ring, and ordered a new diamond online. She needed to have the diamond checked…
Posted by Monica on April 15, 2009 -
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