The subtle sparkle catches your eye, and the closer you look the more the detail “unwraps”! Chan Luu’s unique and beautiful bracelets are high-fashion wraps that feature an array of hand-cut semi-precious stones, sterling silver, gold vermeil and custom dyed leathers. Her pieces have been featured in the top fashion magazines and have adorned […]

 Seeking a sapphire for September? You’re in good company. The world’s most famous engagement ring features September’s birthstone as its center stone. The ring, an 18-carat, oval blue Ceylon sapphire surrounded by 14 round, brilliant-cut diamonds, first belonged to Princess Diana of Wales and now graces the hand of her daughter-in-law Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. While […]

Push presents are gifts given to those champion athletes, New Moms! Whether it’s her first or her fifth baby, all moms deserve a little memento for the joyous occasion! If you are unfamiliar with the tradition, here’s the Why, Who, When, Where and What of the post-birth baby gift: Why: Baby showers are for babies […]

Green with envy? Let us ease that attitude with some peridot. The ancients thought this sparkling lime birthstone was a cure for envious thoughts. Peridot is the national gemstone of Egypt, and it has been suggested that some of the green stones that Cleopatra wore were actually peridot. In fact, as the science of gemology […]

                           June’s Birthstone(s) of the Month Those of you celebrating your birthday in June have a choice of three birthstones: pearls, rhodolite garnet, and alexandrite. Why? Official birthstone lists vary from one source to another. Sometimes it’s a matter of fashion, sometimes it’s […]