The Lab Gem Supplier

When it comes to Valentines, there are probably two types of men divided straight down the middle!  While some look forward to Valentine’s and feel nothing but excitement about surprising their girlfriend, partner, spouse, fiancé, or wife with a gift, the rest of the male population sees the holiday as the most anxiety inducing there [...]

Jewelry designer Kotomi’s own life story is perhaps as unique as the beautiful jewels she creates.  Being born in Japan, eventually immigrating to London, England, Kotomi is one designer who can truly boast a unique, well rounded, combination of cultural influences.  Having traveled throughout the world, documenting her journey with gorgeous crisp self shot photographical [...]

Couples surely have a lot on their mind when thinking about getting engaged.  For many couples today, a bit of financial stress accompanies their thoughts.  Needless to a say, a ring is a traditionally important part of any engagement, however, for many, buying a diamond ring is simply not a feasible or responsible choice. Instead [...]

The retail industry as a whole can’t wait to get started on the holiday shopping season. The economy has been causing a drag on sales as people are watching their pennies which is not conducive to buying anything frivolous. They are so anxious that some, including Wal-Mart, are opening early Thanksgiving Morning to give you [...]

Christmas comes but once a year, so the saying goes, and the kids can’t wait until the morning when the presents get opened and the fun begins. The holiday is a lot of work for mom and dad and the actual day is almost anticlimactic for them. All the hustle and bustle of shopping for [...]

We have had more than a century of movies being made and they still bring up that old question – hey what do you feel like seeing? The movie’s popularity can be traced to the fact that they usually have something for everybody. Even animated ones for the kids include some jokes that adults can [...]

It’s the age old question when you know someone in the business – can I get that wholesale? We all want to save money – mostly so we can use it for something else. Now we are faced with the holidays. Some are a little shy about giving the wholesale purchased gift. Others brave it [...]

You have heard it many times, usually from the person who has a birthday near a big holiday like Christmas – two occasions close together leads to fewer gifts. To be fair about it, let’s just ignore the fact that they are probably the least subjective of judges to hear from on the subject. In [...]

There are many special occasions to break out the bubbly. New Years, weddings and any number of special announcements can be accompanied by a toast with the sparkling drink. These occasions can also be accompanied by different champagne, the loose cut cz gem that is the color of the French favorite but comes in at [...]

It has been announced that a sale of Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry will take place on December 23, 2011. It will take place in the evening which, according to the New York Times piece about the sale, is unusual. Art auctions are more prevalent in the evening than jewelry sales but it is Elizabeth Taylor’s name [...]