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March 20, 2007

Jewelry Trends: Statement Rings Are What's "In" For Spring, The Bigger The Better!

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As mentioned in our top ten trends for Spring post, statement rings are what’s in this Spring. When I was younger a statement ring was when you wore a ring that bore your name on it, which I fell prey to and still have that ring in my jewelry box. Some statement rings you wore on one finger, while at the time many of the hip hop musicians wore them spanning several fingers, almost like brass knuckles. Now statement rings are all about making a statement with gorgeous gems, exquisitely large cuts and brilliance that will blind those that come across your path.

"They call them statement rings, in the typically kooky parlance of the fashion business, as if the wearer’s hand had been asked to give a deposition. The term I personally prefer is knuckle-duster, slang that a friend came up with to describe what was once also known as a cocktail ring and worn primarily, it seemed, by women who had perhaps failed to score that more aggressive statement of arrival, a band on the left hand".-New York Times

I have to admit I like the “new” spin on statement rings. I’ve always loved to wear rings that are larger in size to draw attention to them (and me), since after all, you want people to notice your gorgeous jewelry. Statement rings this season are mainly single gems on a stunning band, but there are a select few that include other stones or styles that still make a statement.

Peridot Floating Ring Bergdorf Goodman

Shaill has a gorgeous Peridot Floating Ring that incorporates my birthstone that is brilliant in its facets with diamonds surrounding it and expanding out onto the 18-karat white gold band.

• Solid 18-karat white gold.
• Faceted peridot with pavé diamonds.
• 0.17 total carat weight.
• Made in USA.

Topaz Ring
Bergdorf Goodman

Jude Frances Jewelry has a fantastic princess cut topaz ring. I love Princess cut rings and JudeFrances has a white topaz princess cut statement ring with pave diamonds on an 18-karat white gold band.

• Princess-cut white topaz with pavé diamonds.
• 18-karat white gold.
• Topaz, 5/16"H x 8/16"W; 4.36 total carat weight.
• Diamonds, 0.34 total carat weight.
• Imported.

Quartz Ring
Bergdorf Goodman

Stephen Dweck has a gorgeous emerald cut amber quartz set on bronze metal. The clarity is stunning.

• Emerald-cut amber quartz.
• Bronze metal.
• Made in USA.

What do you think of the statement ring trend this Spring? Are you letting it pass you by or are you diving right in?

March 22, 2007

How To Spot Fake Diamond Jewelry

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Not only are designer handbags prime targets of knock offs and fakes, but many more times fine jewelry is often sold with a designer price tag, when the unsuspecting consumer has bought a fake. Of course many people don’t mind wearing an imitation jewelry piece, just as long as they aren’t paying top dollar for it.

Since diamonds are the most sought after stone with the largest price tag, it is most often diamonds that are faked, and sometimes even the best jewelry appraiser cannot distinguish a real diamond from a fake one. So how do distinguish a real diamond from its imitator?

Cubic Zirconia is the easiest diamond fake to spot. Cubic Zirconia is much heavier in weight than a typical diamond and a jewelry appraiser can easily measure this with the right equipment. It is also softer and easier to scratch than a diamond. A Cubic Zirconia can be spotted using ultraviolet light as well. Where diamonds will glow blue under UV light, Cubic Zirconia will glow mustard yellow.

 Moissanite is the most difficult of stones to distinguish from a genuine diamond. It is a naturally occurring crystal that has been able to be replicated by man and so closely resembles a diamond that many times even skilled appraisers mistake it for the real thing. This is the one synthetic gem that requires its own specific equipment to make the distinction between a diamond. If you suspect that the jewelry you have purchased is Moissanite, make sure to see a jeweler who is well versed about Moissanite and has the equipment to test your gem.

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April 5, 2007

Candy Couture: Statement Rings For Spring's Biggest Jewelry Trend

With statement rings being one of the jewelry trends this Spring, David Lundahl has designed a collection that will leave you humming the tune, “I want candy.” These oversized crystals come in a variety of colors set in gold or silver toned metals.

 

 

As seen in the New York Post last week, Lundahl’s Candy Couture made the Haute List of products to buy this Spring. The gorgeous colors and the Swarovski Crystals definitely bring to life the word “statement” in the whole statement ring craze.

For more information about David Lundahl:

Jewelry PR Division Christina at piercemattie dot com

February 20, 2008

Our Jewelry PR Blog Has Moved

Please be sure to visit the NEW Pierce Mattie Public Relations blog on its new URL, just add the word "public relations" after Pierce Mattie and omit the word blogs: www.piercemattiepublicrelations.com


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