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  • Fall Fashion 2010 – Urban Warrior to Conservative Glamour

    Fall is upon us. We are officially post Labor Day. (No more white shoes, for the more traditional reader!) Here’s a little sampling from Fashion Week, showing us looks that you’ll be seeing more of this season.

    First, the urban warrior look, combining chic with a slight edge. And second, a return to old school glamour, with clean lines and rich fabric.

    Urban Warrior:

    Conservative Glamour:

    When it comes to conservative glamour, we think our Sweetheart Pendant necklace is the perfect accompaniment:

    Style 10119-4.5mm (1/3ct)

    Classic Sweetheart Pave Necklace

    Classic Sweetheart pave necklace with 1/5ct t.w. round brilliant stones set on an 18″ cable chain. Fits a 4.5mm (1/3ct diamond) round center stone. (setting only, does not include center stone).

  • Moissanite versus Cubic Zirconia

    Moissanite is often unfairly compared with cubic zironia. While cubic zirconia still remains the most popular diamond simulant, moissanite, a relative “newbie” to the market, is gaining ground quickly.

    Cubic zirconia is a colorless, lab grown diamond simulan while moissanite is more durable and provides more brilliance.

    According to The Moissanite Buyers Guide:

    Unlike cubic zirconia, moissanite jewels are doubly refractive. This means that light is bent twice as it passes through the moissanite jewel. This double refraction is directly responsible for moissanite’s superior brilliance. You can see this with a 10x loupe. Viewing through the crown or pavilion facets is recommended. Do not look directly through the table of a moissanite stone; the double refraction is less apparent as seen from this angle.

    Comparison Chart: Beauty, Durability, Specific Gravity

     BEAUTYDURABILITYSPECIFIC GRAVITY
    BRILLIANCE
    Refractive Index
    FIRE
    Dispersion
    LUSTERHARDNESS
    Mohs
    TOUGHNESS
    Moissanite2.65-2.690.10420.4%9.25excellent3.21
    (CZ) Cubic Zirconia2.150.06013.6%8.50good5.80

    So if you’re searching for that perfect engagement ring that’s both eco-friendly and still maintains the qualities of a natural diamond, it might be time to give moissanite a try. Because its priced so much better than a mined diamond, you just opened up the possiblities to all sorts of amazing rings, like the one below:

    Style 9501M

    Tension Set Engagement Ring With Side Diamonds

    Tension set ring with .70ct t.w. natural side diamonds (setting only, does not include center stone)

  • Steve’s Halo Necklace

  • How to NOT Lose your Cool, or your Earrings

    Your heart races. Your eyes widen. You begin a mad search, all the while saying, “Oh no, oh no!” Losing jewelry is stressful and upsetting. That’s because jewelry is such a personal item – losing it can feel like losing a part of ourselves.

    Here’s a few tips on how to protect yourself from the commonly lost earring:

    1) EASY No-Lose Earrings

    The best style of earrings (that are are able to be removed but hard to lose) are leverback earrings. They are made in such a way you can’t lose them as they fasten closed. That is why Diamond Leverback Earrings are so popular. They are worth investigating when buying earrings as they look beautiful, are simple to use, and are hard to lose.

    Many dangle earrings can be converted to a leverback style at your local jeweler — but you may want to try our next tip as an inexpensive alternative.

    2) Earring Stoppers For Your Fish Hook Earrings

    Many people don’t realize that when they buy earrings and there are rubber stoppers on the back of the card, that they can use them to keep the earrings on their ears.

    If you already own fish hook earrings but didn’t keep the rubber safety stoppers (or the earrings didn’t come with safety stoppers), you can buy rubber stoppers for the back to make sure your won’t lose them. They take an extra moment to put on, but they work like magic.

    3) Easy Storage When NOT Wearing Your Earrings

    Storing earrings properly makes it much harder to lose earrings. You’ll want 2 places to store your earrings.

    One place will be in your purse so if for any reason you need to take your earrings off, you have a designated place. A second a known place should be where you live. If you only own a few pairs of earrings, you can keep them all in the same portable place. However, many of us have several pairs of earrings.

    To store earrings in your purse, I recommend one of the small silk zippered bags. A small silk pouch can easily hold any pair of earrings, look beautiful and usually be very inexpensive.

    Not being able to find your earrings in the morning, is almost the same as losing them as you can’t wear them when you want. So make sure the place at home keeps your earrings neat and easy to find like an earring tree.

    So follow these earrings tips and save yourself money and time.

    Here’s a pair of leverback earrings guaranteed to stay in place:

    Style 452MR

    Classic Wire Basket Lever Back Moissanite Earrings

    Classic wire basket lever back earrings with Charles and Colvard created round Moissanite.

    Source: JewelryMall

  • Tiffany’s and the Economy

    It’s slow but we are seeing a subtle change in our economic outlook. Tiffany’s is a possible barometer of economic changing and consumer spending. In short, if people are shopping at Tiffany’s again, then maybe the storm is passing by – though half of their sales are overseas.

    “Guarded optimism” indeed:

    Tiffany Q2 profit up 19% on overseas sales, raises outlook

    New York ( August 27, 2010 ) Tiffany & Co.’s second-quarter net income rose 19% on higher revenue as shoppers bought more of its high-end jewelry around the world, particularly in Asia and Europe.

    In the three months ending July 31, the company earned $67.7 million up from $56.8 million a year ago. Revenue rose 9% to $668.8 million, below analyst estimates of $690.2 million. Same-store sales increased 5%.

    Roughly half the company’s revenue now comes from outside the United States. Growth in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, was the company’s strongest in the quarter as those economies continue to prosper.

    Tiffany raised its full-year earnings guidance to a range partly above analyst estimates, and CEO Michael Kowalski said the company looked forward to the second half “with a sense of guarded optimism.”

    Americas, seven in the Asia-Pacific region and two in Europe. The company operated 223 stores and boutiques at the end of July, up from 211 at the same point last year.

    Source: ChainStoreAge

    Style 1185MR

    Classic Tiffany Style Princess Cut Moissanite Solitaire

    Princess cut Tiffany style solitaire engagement ring with Charles and Colvard created moissanite.

  • Saundra’s Sweetness Ring

    The Client’s Story:

    I looked everywhere for a ring that I truly liked and wasn’t getting anywhere. I wanted something with side stones that looked delicate and feminine. Most pieces looked too plain or bulky. After I found a design I liked in diamond, I asked Joe to recreate it in moissanite. He did an even better job than I could have hoped for. I had been a part of the design process every step of the way, so when my boyfriend pulled out the ring box, I was not surprised.

    I was surprised, however, to find a fake rubber grow-a-ring in the box (thanks, Joe)! My boyfriend then told me that the ring was somewhere in the apartment. Knowing that I would never find it I gave up and decided to grow the fake ring in water. I got a cup out for the fake ring and gave it to my boyfriend to hold for a second. He gives the cup back but this time with the real ring inside! It was very cute:) Oh, and I still grew my fake ring. It gets to the size of a bracelet!

    The ring is absolutely amazing and it more than I could have ever asked for. My experience with you and your company has been nothing but joy. Is there a place I can put a stellar review for you or anything? I’ve already talked you up to all of my friends;) Thank you so much for everything!

    -Saundra

  • Fall Fashion Trends and Matching Jewelry

    Camel.

    No. Not this one:

    This one:

    According to The Los Angeles Time fashion section:

    COLOR ME CAMEL‬‪

    If there was any doubt that camel is the color of the fall season, it was cleared up by designer Hannah MacGibbon. Her Chloe collection was a study in the classic hue and every other shade of beige, from caramel to bark to bisque.

    Camel is a fresh alternative to black, reflecting fashion’s renewed interest in classic American-style sportswear, a trend that we saw on the runways in New York at Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs and Derek Lam, and in Milan at Gucci and Max Mara.

    In Paris, nearly every designer had a camel coat on the runway. Chloe’s MacGibbon showed sturdy man-tailored camel’s hair coats alongside sleek high-waist trousers, dotted bow-front blouses or chambray shirts, and cowboy boots.

    At Stella McCartney, the camel coat was sportier, more akin to an anorak. At Hermes, it was cut close to the body with a smart black leather collar. Lanvin’s camel coat had sculpted power shoulders.

    Hussein Chalayan showed a camel’s hair poncho. And at Martin Margiela, camel came in the form of a classic turtleneck sweater, paired with a crimson red coat — a color combination that’s definitely worth trying on at home.

    As for the perfect jewelry acompaniment, we think Gemesis is a real standout and a natural pairing against the rich, lush texture and color of camel.

    Here’s a perfect suggestion:

    Style 9026GM

    Filigree Diamond Pendant

    Hand engraved pendant with hand applied scrolls and a 3/4ct Gemesis cultured diamond with fancy yellow or orange color on an 18″ wheat chain. Pendant measures approx. 8mm in diameter.

    Available Metal: 18kt White Gold and Platinum

  • The Valina Line – Ornate, Regal, Beautiful

    We are VERY excited to showcase our latest bridal line product by Valina. Their pieces have extraordinary detail and offer a complex and distinctive look. According to their website:

    This exciting collection allows you to purchase a designer engagement ring without sacrificing quality or style.  Valina Bridals offer the look of designer engagement rings without having to pay the designer price!

    Added features of the Valina Bridal Collection include the use of special Euro shanks which allow the rings to have their own distinctive look while keeping them from spinning on the finger.  Additionally, all engagement rings have a matching wedding band, both containing the signature diamonds.

    Take a look:

    Style 10476

    Valina Designer Engagement Ring With Pave Set Diamonds

    Valina designer engagement ring with .49ct total weight pave set natural diamond accents (setting only, does not include center stone). Shown with a 3/4ct center stone. Matching band available separately.

    Valina Designer Engagement Ring With Pave Set Diamonds

    Valina designer engagement ring with .22ct total weight pave set natural diamond accents (setting only, does not include center stone). Shown with a 1ct center stone. Matching band available separately.

    Valina Designer Engagement Ring With Pave Set Diamonds

    Valina designer engagement ring with .28ct total weight pave’ set natural diamond accents (setting only, does not include center stone). Shown with a 1ct center stone. Matching band available separately.

  • Picking an Eco-friendly Engagement Ring

    A client came to us with a question:

    “My girlfriend works for an ecological organization. During our last few years together, I’ve learned about the hazards of diamond mining. I want to propose to her on the holiday but I need some suggestions as to a diamond alternative.” – Freddie G., Phoenix

    Freddie, you asked the right company. Joseph Schubach Jewelers prides itself in it’s eco-friendly options. Top of the list would be moissanite. According to Charles & Colvard:

    Moissanite, also known by its chemical name, silicon carbide (SiC), is a naturally occurring mineral found in very limited quantities or as minute particles in the earth. The rarity of natural moissanite crystals large enough for jewelry prohibits their use.

    For years, scientists tried to re-create this extraordinarily brilliant material. Only recently, through the power of advanced technology, Charles & Colvard developed a way to produce in a laboratory, large gem-quality crystals which can be faceted into near-colorless jewels with incomparable fire and brilliance.

    So these lab-produced gems have the same physical, chemical and optical characteristics as their natural counterparts. Often trained gemologists can’t tell the difference. These “synthetics” are distinguished from “simulants,” like glass or cubic zirconium.

    As you can see, an option like moissanite is a smart choice for ecologically minded people. It is in fact a diamond, it’s simply produced in a lab.

    Tension Set Engagement Ring With A Round Moissanite And Side Diamond

  • Angela Z’s Mother’s Ring

    Joe,

    I could never thank you enough for all your hard work and patients throughout this process.  Your customer services is exceptional and I will definitely be recommending you to others.  I will also be waiting to find a new wedding set.  The ring is gorgeous and I can’t believe how nice the color of the Alexandrite is.  I am ready to proceed with the final steps and cannot wait to try it on!

    Angela