The Lab Gem Supplier

It’s nearly halfway through March, and the warm weather is holding in the Northeast giving residents even more hope that Spring is all but here.  Spring is a time for new beginnings: time for beautiful weather, beautiful flowers and almost more than any other time of year – beautiful engagement and wedding rings.
The warm weather [...]

Everyone has been feeling the pressure of the economy on their purse strings. Hours have been trimmed down and salaries have been cut, both belts and budgets have been tightened as much as possible. Just because you can’t afford a premium cut, large carat weight diamond it doesn’t mean that you can’t offer your better [...]

Lab created rubies are expected to be in high demand this Valentine’s Day. Lab created rubies are prized for their flawless, rich, red color — the color of passion, romance and love. Necklaces, bracelets and rings that combine lab created rubies with white cubic zirconia or pearls in sterling silver settings are expected to be particularly [...]

Retailers pulled out all the stops in their attempt to lure holiday shoppers before Christmas. Door buster deals, lowest prices of the season, and deep discounts were just a few of the buzz words used in newspaper and television ads to entire shoppers to stores and malls. Some stores, including mega department store Macy’s, stayed open [...]

A new countertop software program will soon allow cubic zirconia  jewelry customers to participate in the jewelry design process (see our December 18, 2009 post). This got us thinking about where cubic zirconia jewelry designers find their inspiration for the stunning jewelry they create. While some designers prefer to keep their design process shrouded in secrecy, [...]

As beautiful as natural diamonds, lab created cubic zirconia, or cz in jewelers’ shorthand, is recognized as a high quality, inexpensive substitute for Earth’s most precious mineral gem, the diamond. Exacting laboratory standards and tightly controlled conditions allow reliable creation of cubic zirconia in a variety of classes and colors. However, a lack of universal [...]

The haunting dark, deep blue color of the midnight sky in which the brilliant Christmas star is said to have appeared, tanzanite is the modern choice for December’s birthstone. Beautifully represented by midnight blue cubic zirconia tanzanite, this manmade gem simulates the brilliance, clarity and sparkle of a blue diamond, offering incredible beauty at extremely [...]

Black Friday. Today is the day millions of Americans rise before dawn to head for the malls in search of incredible door-buster bargains. Considered the make or break day for retailers, Black Friday is so named for its ability to put retailers “in the black” for the year. Poor sales today and many retailers will be [...]

There are many milestones strewn along the path of a woman’s life. Each marks a memorable event that defines her life and gives it meaning — love, marriage, the birth of children, personal accomplishments, anniversaries. Each of life’s achievements represents a precious memory in a woman’s ongoing celebration of a life well spent. Milestone jewelry seeks [...]

Jewelry trends often mimic fashion trends. In your grandmother’s day, women favored jewelry “suites.” These matching sets included necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, brooches and sometimes hair combs in identical settings and gems. Repeating the same pattern at throat, wrist and ear was a much admired classic look.
Matching was still popular in your mother’s day. Women’s wardrobes [...]