Blog Monthly Archives: November 2015

History is no stranger to diamonds with epic, tumultuous and storied pasts; the Shah, the Black Orlov and the Hope, to name a few.  However, there hardly exists a famous diamond nomenclature that is used to describe a multitude of stones; eighteen of the sparklers, to be exact!  Let’s delve deep into the recesses of gemstone … Continue reading The Mythical Mazarins: A Weird Tale of History’s Most Famous Diamond Group →

So you’ve got a diamond. A beautiful, sparkling, glorious diamond.  It can twinkle in the dimmest of light.  It can turn heads from across the room.  It is absolutely perfect. Except for one little thing.  It has __________. “Well, what’s the ‘blank’?” you indignantly wonder.  “My diamond has great specs!”  That may be, but there … Continue reading Diamond No-No’s →

Shopping on Black Friday is clearly not for the faint at heart.  You’ve undoubtedly seen hideous videos of the masses literally trampling each other at various ‘Marts’ around the country, but the unfathomably succulent savings still call out to you, siren-like.  So, if you truly are ready to face the hordes of rapacious sale-mongers, please … Continue reading 8 Essential Black Friday Shopping Tips →

If you’ve been through a divorce recently, you are certainly more than aware of how different (and sometimes difficult) each day can be.  This goes tenfold for the holidays.   The first Thanksgiving that you spend away from your ex-partner is bound to be a trying time.  A day synonymous with familial joy and “coming … Continue reading Thanks-parting: Dealing with Divorce on Thanksgiving →

Jewelry Phrases beginning with “M”  Macaroni – aside from being one of the tastier carbs and an old timey term for being ‘in fashion,’ this also describes a chatelaine that is draped over one’s belt instead of hooked.  The chatelaine, if you recall, is that fancy keychain the ‘Lady of the House,’ or “Big Momma,” … Continue reading Miraculous Jewelry Terms (“M”) →