Happy Stories From our customers

The red carpet continues to dictate what jewelry trends will be hot in the upcoming months. Here are a few shots showcasing everything from long statement necklaces to jade.

Jennifer Lawrence in Chopard; Helen Hunt in Neil Lane; Jessica Chastain in Harry Winston and Marion Cotillard in Chopard

Amanda Seyfried wearing a decidedly longer statement necklace.

Jade making an appearance.

Image Source: The Daily Jewel

Losing an engagement or wedding ring or any other significant piece of jewelry can be a devastating loss. Many experience immense guilt for being careless and bemoan the loss, often for years. So what can you do to move on, after you’ve lost something so precious to you?

Remember that you’re human. And as such you make mistakes. Instead of internalizing the loss of a favorite piece of jewelry (aka beating yourself up), acknowledge that every one of us makes mistakes. If a friend lost a favorite ring, you wouldn’t think any less of her or him, right? Accept you failabilities and don’t be hard on yourself.

Allow for grief. Most people think of grief only when it comes to the loss of a loved one. But its alright to grieve over an object. Just do it in a healthy manner. Remember what the piece of jewelry signified to you, pour over the memories, cry if you need to. Jewelry can represent a phase of your life; acknowledge that phase with respect.

It’s alright to replace. Nothing will ever completely replace a lost engagement ring but its alright to try! Just as a lost necklace can symbolize old memories, a replacement piece can represent a new phase in your life.

Nothing is easy about a lost piece of jewelry that you love. But remember the most important thing: don’t be angry with yourself. It’s amazing, considering the extensive wear of our favorite pieces, that we’ve kept them this long. Celebrate its presence in your life and move on. Because guess what? You can’t take it with you anyway.

This woman makes an important point that we’ve seen time and time again; often the wearer doesn’t realize that his or her engagement ring has a certain dull look after years of wear. As you’ll see, it only takes a few minutes to give that ring of yours that new sheen.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, our staff is picking out favorites. More than just pieces we like, we’re highlighting Valentine’s Day jewelry that represents love. Sure, there’s our heart pendant but when asked to think out of the box, one staff member chose this piece:

“Something about knots represents love. Love is about being entwined and yes, sometimes entangled, with someone. Knots are also strong, meant to be unbroken…like a committed relationship.”

Elegant, feminine bracelet from our “Cut Lace” Collection with Charles and Colvard created round bezel set moissanite. Only $965.

My friend was in a quandry a few days ago because he handbag had silver accents and she was wearing a gold necklace. The fashion gods were going to strike her down!

I assured her that mixing metals was more than allowed; its encouraged. Colors in metals compliment one another quite nicely whether piled on top of one another or in the same piece.

This article in Getting Jessed Up gives some really great examples of daring metal mixes that obviously work.

Some examples of David Young  jewelry:

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