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Antique & Vintage Jewelry

Jewelry Store: Charley Hafen Gallery in Salt Lake City, UT

Maura of ShopFiligree stumbled upon a unique gallery featuring hand-engraved pieces made in-house all by designer Charley Hafen.  His shop and his designs had to be shared…thanks Maura for this find from Salt Lake City, Utah: When I first happened into his gallery… Read More

Jewelry Collection Stories

The Life of a Collector: Inside the Mind of Gem Gossip

It’s 5am.  Your alarm you’ve titled “Get Up, It’s JEWEL-TIME” sounds off and you quickly fling yourself out of bed. You can barely open your eyes, but you easily type in your username and password and get ready to go head-to-head with buyers who are actually at the auction… Read More

SHOW ME YOUR RINGS

SHOW ME YOUR RINGS! LVI

{from top to bottom: therealdebramessing never disappoints in the ring category, love these sharartdesign modeling two best-selling designs both which use sapphires and diamonds as the main focal point michren247 has a great ring collection going, most from Bellflower Bay Katie Diamond… Read More

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Jewelry Shows

2014 Las Vegas Antique Jewelry Show, Jewelry Through the Ages #LoveGold

The 2014 Las Vegas Antique Jewelry Show was, as always, a pure delight!  The four-day tradeshow opened its doors this year to 25% more people on opening day in Las Vegas with their location at the Paris Hotel. With nearly 400 dealers set up, I… Read More

My Jewel Box

My Jewel Box: Rings Found at the 2014 Las Vegas Antique Jewelry Show

Sometimes a lot of pressure can be put on yourself to find a special piece to bring home to your jewelry box, and shopping at the Las Vegas Antique Jewelry Show is definitely intense! You only have so much time, so many days, x-amount of dollars,… Read More

Jewelry Shows

Gem Gossip Meets Jean-Noel of Top Notch Faceting

When Jean-Noel of Top Notch Faceting says he’s in the same town you are–you find a way to meet up, stat! I was finishing up my day at the Las Vegas Antique Jewelry Show when I met up with the gem magician himself. I got to… Read More