Unwrapped: The Story Behind Chan Luu’s Wrap Bracelets

Unwrapped: The Story Behind Chan Luu’s Wrap Bracelets

  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 […]

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September Birthstone: SAPPHIRE

September Birthstone: SAPPHIRE

 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 […]

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The Labor of Love: Push Presents

The Labor of Love: Push Presents

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 […]

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August Birthstone – Peridot

August Birthstone – Peridot

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 […]

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July Birthstone

July Birthstone

July 1, 2013 July’s Birthstone of the Month: RUBY   What do Queen Elizabeth II, Liz Taylor, Jackie O, and Marlene Dietrich have in common? You may not guess “famous rubies,” but that’s one of several correct answers. Rubies, like these legendary ladies, have a long, regal past. A well connected symbol of royalty and […]

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June Birthstone

June Birthstone

                           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 […]

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New Website

We are working on our new website and are excited that it will be done soon!

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Welcome

Welcome

                This is our new Blog site, designed to keep you current on what is happening in our store! We hope you will bookmark this page, and come back to visit us often! If you prefer to receive our biweekly updates automatically, please enter your email address in […]

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Estate and antique jewelry! hip, green and the best value around!

Estate and antique jewelry! hip, green and the best value around!

My father had a love for history, and over many years, acquired quite a collection of estate and antique jewelry. Antique jewelry, by definition, is 100 years or older, and estate means previously owned. This means the age of the pieces may vary. Over the past 25 years, our collection has continued to grow, and […]

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