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Antique & Vintage Jewelry

Updates from Walton’s Antique Jewelry June 2012

Discovered that my new house provides some awesome lighting when photographing jewelry.  The bottom two rings are antique, and used to have tiny center diamonds, about 0.10-0.15 carats. I chose bigger diamonds, half carat each, and kept it old school using Old European cut diamonds and had the… Read More

Designer Jewelry

G. Thrapp Jewelers’ Ring Stacking Contest

I know how good Gem Gossip readers are at ring stacking, so I thought I’d pass this awesome contest along in hopes of winning a diamond stack ring worth $1100 from G. Thrapp Jewelers.   The concept is simple: stack up some of your favorite rings for… Read More

Jewelry Road Trip series

Jewelry Road Trip: When in Portland…

    I love traveling to historical places and walking around antique shops that really take you back in time.  If you’re taking a trip to Portland, Maine an antique shop that does just that is called Stonehome Antiques.  It is located on Exchange Street… Read More

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Celebrity Jewelry

Details on Miley Cyrus’ Engagement Ring

We’ve all heard by now that Miley Cyrus is engaged to Liam Hemsworth–but what about the ring?  Here are the details: the center diamond is an Old Cushion cut, weighing approximately 3.50 carats set in an 18k yellow gold setting designed by Neil Lane.  The ring has… Read More

Jewelry Shows

JCK Luxury Correspondent Laura Tedesco

This year’s festivities in Vegas were a no-go–and instead of wishing I could have gone, I took some action and elected Laura Tedesco of Laura Tedesco Jewellery Design to be my jewel-spotting correspondent. She filled my inbox with cool photos and did an awesome job finding the… Read More

Antique & Vintage Jewelry

Paris Hotel Boutique’s Love for Antique Ring Boxes

    I loved reading “Sorry, Box Not Included” over at Paris Hotel Boutique‘s blog where shop-owner Lynn declares her love for antique ring boxes. And she’s right–their rareness and story-telling capabilities are definitely captivating. Her collection is below! I’ve also added my… Read More