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Q & A Interviews

Q & A with Jewelry Designer Ray Griffiths

      Ray Griffiths’ Australian roots translate extremely well into jewelry–the prettiest diamonds, opals and sapphires come from the sunny gem mines of Australia–and so do the prettiest jewelry designs. Ray’s techniques involve intricate “crownwork” that sort of mimic crown molding… Read More

SHOW ME YOUR RINGS

SHOW ME YOUR RINGS! XXII

{from top to bottom: reader Erin with some of her rings she has featured on her Etsy shop Erin Antiques Twitter-er Nicole who tweeted this photo of her mom wearing all her gorgeous rings Loved when MK&A used to block their faces from the… Read More

Antique & Vintage Jewelry

Updates from Walton’s Antique Jewelry

Focusing on work these past few months have helped me source my energy into a few creative shots with new rings. At Walton’s Antique Jewelry, we get in at least 20-30 new rings for our inventory every week–it is my job to clean them up, price them, and… Read More

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Celebrity Jewelry

Jessica Stam at 2012 Met Gala

Been looking through lots of photo galleries of the 2012 Met Gala.  By far my favorite event celebrities get dolled up for–the gowns seem more extravagent and grand, along with the jewelry.  My favorite look from this year’s Met Gala is definitely Jessica Stam.  Her gown is very… Read More

Antique & Vintage Jewelry

Pick of the Week: Erie Basin’s 1940s diamond ring

How cool and unique is this ring from Erie Basin?  It has a fan-shape, which was popular during the 1940s, however this one is more sleek and futuristic.  This one is $2050 and has approximately 0.70 carats total. Read More

Auctions

On the Block: Jewelry Auction Houses

One of the most convenient aspects of the Internet in the jewelry biz is being able to search thousands of pieces online in upcoming auctions. There are lots of gorgeous, one-of-a-kind pieces that go up for auction in places like New York City, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, London,… Read More