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I stumbled across this moissanite poll in Wedding Bee today and it got me thinking: why are so many people still so resistant to moissanite?

As you’ll see, 49% of the people polled wouldn’t even consider moissanite, so the poll question didn’t even apply to them. It got me thinking that we still have a lot of work to go. As the moissanite-friendly understand, choosing moissanite is a smart, ecologically and economically sound diamond alternative possessing many of the same qualities as naturally mined diamonds. It’s light years beyond a simulant such as cubic zirconia. Moissanite a lab-created diamond and is difficult for many jewelers to detect the difference.

Are diamonds forever?

Yet we still are so attached to diamonds. Why? Probably because of a very successful ad campaign from the 1930’s that proclaimed that “Diamonds are Forever.” In our collective mind, we deeply associate diamonds with long-lasting love. Unfortunately that’s just not true. Diamonds are also associated with large-scale ecological damage to this planet and the people on it. It’s time to think outside of the “diamond box” and choose something based on the world we live in now.

Moissanite is that choice.

Be the 20%!

Style 9577 Knife Edge Solitaire Engagement Ring Knife edge solitaire engagement ring (setting only, does not include center stone) On Sale! Save an additional 10% with purchase of a moissanite stone and setting. Use coupon code ‘Sale10’ at checkout. Setting Price: $649.00 – $1,815.00

Horseshoe

horseshoe shaped bands

The 60’s fashion trends are still in existence today. Whether it’s “mod style” oversized hoop earrings or wooden beaded bracelets, everything old is indeed new again. This video reviews some of the highlights of the 60’s. Note how nothing looks too out of place in today’s styles:

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Any jewelry you’re long for from the 60’s? Give us a call and we’ll create a nostalgia piece just for you!

Yes, Virginia…diamonds come in black, too. Diamonds come in a wide array of colors, including yellow, red and blue. But a black diamond has a mystery and uniqueness like no other. Other than their inky hue, they also possess some other interesting traits:

According to Black Diamond Jewelry:

1) They’re porous.

2) Most of them are very tiny. Larger black diamonds, instead of being one large crystal, have a polycrystalline structure, meaning they’re made up of millions of small crystals which are all stuck together.

3) They are only almost exclusively in two locations- other types of diamonds are found throughout the world. Furthermore, diamonds are normally found in the mineral kimbertite. Black diamonds are found in newer and different deposits of a sedimentary nature.

4) They have a different carbon isotope (same chemical element with different atomic weights and physical properties) than other diamonds. These isotopes are commonly found in the earth’s crust, rather than inside the earth (mantle), where other diamonds originated.

5) Natural black diamonds are black because their unique crystalline structure absorbs light.

Black diamonds also don’t sparkle like traditional “white” diamonds. They absorb light instead of reflecting it.

Hi Beth,
I wanted to thank you for all of your assistance in re-designing my ring! I absolutely love it! I have received a lot of compliments, even one person telling me it looks like a $10,000 ring. I can’t thank you and the jeweler enough.

Your team is great! J

Thank you,

Note from Joe: We redesigned the halo on E’s ring. See her project page here

“Only a connoisseur with an eye as refined as that of Mrs. Lily Safra could have collected such an ensemble of jewels, and only someone with her philanthropic conviction could have expressed such powerful support to worthwhile causes in all charitable fields,” – François Curiel, International Head of Christie’s Jewellery Department

Lily Safra’s auction of her personal jewelry in Geneva in May includes this set of twelve antique diamond leaf brooches and a pair of ear clips from the mid-19th Century.

 

The jewelry collection of famed philanthropist, Lily Safra, will be up for auction at Chrisite’s Geneva on Monday May 14, with all proceeds to be donated to 20 different charitable institutions. The collection includes the largest single-owner selection of jewels by JAR ever to be offered at auction.

Regarded as a major philanthropist, Safra is also a discerning connoisseur. This jewelry collection reflects her refined taste and its evolution through five decades, from the 1970s to the present day. Featuring 70 lots, the sale at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues is estimated to fetch more than $20 million. It includes important diamonds, rubies and sapphires, as well as an outstanding array of fine antique and period jewelry.

Source: Forbes

Schubach- Thanks so much for working with me to get the exact custom
set earrings I wanted. I was initially uncomfortable making a
significant purchase across the country (AZ to PA!) but got super
customer service, including the direct attention of the owner (Joe).
When the earrings arrived, they were amazing- great, solid
workmanship, high quality stones and settings for a VERY competitive
price. I am already about to be a repeat customer. -Jessica in PA.

OMG….OMG….OMG

Beth, my drums are ROLLING !!!!! How absolutely gorgeous…

JUST what I had in mind. Oh dear I feel 20 yrs old again. And didn’t my diamonds look HUGE …WOW. The design is perfect for me..I knew it would be from the CAD. Now it is even more so !!!! The ring was awesome the first time and has transitioned into a Heavenly body. I can’t wait to try it on.

Thank-you all from the bottom of my heart for one of the best experiences ever..Between the making of the ring and the making of friends; I feel lifted.

Beth you are too wonderful for words..Joe, you are lucky to have such a patient customer service woman in Beth. And I am lucky to have you Joe as a designer who reads  people so well.

I will be thinking of future projects for Joe Schubach jewelers!!!

I think it’s time to celebrate with a ‘whipped cream’ vodka martini.

Kisses and hugs ,

CA