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What to expect when trying to sell your jewelry.

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Laurent

We often work with our customers who are looking to sell some heirloom jewelry.  As you can expect this comes with many pitfalls and much to consider.  This is a brief overview of the different options you should consider if … Continue reading →

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New Budget-Minded Solitaire Engagement Ring Settings

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Laurent

The second half of 2012 as well as the beginning of 2013 has shown us a very definite trend toward budget-mindedness.  Taking this message to heart we have introduced three new solitaire settings priced from $495 to $575 in 14K … Continue reading →

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Custom Channel-Set Princess-Cut Wedding Band

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Laurent

A few years ago, a long time friend and customer came to me with a special request.  He wanted to purchase three stone ring with three different stones in  it.  Each stone has special meaning and I was happy to … Continue reading →

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Cushion and Graduated Trapazoid Engament Ring

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Laurent

Every ring we design is an adventure in interpretation and communication.  The clients who wanted this ring came into our showroom with the idea that she wanted a 5 carat stone with big baguettes coming down the side and split … Continue reading →

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Custom East West Oval Engagement Ring

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Laurent

A little while ago, I sat down with a client who knew she wanted an oval as an engagement ring stone and wanted it set East-West instead of the more traditional North-South direction.  Over a period of a few weeks … Continue reading →

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Three Stone Trellis Engagement Ring in Yellow Gold

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Laurent

The classics never go out of style.  Here is a stunning three stone trellis engagement ring we recently completed for a customer overseas.  The center stone weighs 1.2 carats and the side stones weigh about 0.4 carats each giving the … Continue reading →

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Deco Engagement Ring

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Laurent

Here is a ring that we designed with a customer around an 0.8 carat oval diamond.  With an additional approximately 0.85 carats of small stones surrounding it, this relatively inexpensive ring delivered a huge look and one very happy bride-to-be.

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Three Stone Princess-cut Engagement Ring with Custom Engraving

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Laurent

Recently a customer contacted us with what he thought was a bit of a puzzle.  He really liked our HENR6009 but felt the lines were too modern.  He loved the three princess cuts and the rows of princess cut melée … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Engagement Ring can be affordable.

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Laurent

Congratulations to Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux on their engagement!  Justin reportedly gave Jennifer a whopping 8 carat emerald cut set between tapered baguettes.  I admire him for not trying to reinvent the wheel and giving her one of the … Continue reading →

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Pavé Halo and Shank Engagement Ring

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Laurent

A couple of months back, a customer requested a ring “with diamonds everywhere”.  This was a pretty broad request and after a couple of meetings and countless quick sketches, we finally had what we all hoped was what she wanted.  … Continue reading →

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