The Lab Gem Supplier

Cubic zirconia and lab created gems are enjoying huge popularity right now. The superior affordability of cz gems in a tight economy is only part of their appeal. Concern about ecological damage done during the mining process of natural gems has spurred greater interest in lab created gems. Reports of horrendous working conditions at Third [...]

We’ve passed the halfway point of 2010 and that means it’s just about time to start predicting and showcasing the trends for 2011.  In the coming months you should start seeing plenty of blackened sterling silver and shimmering yellow gold fitted with tons of bold, bright and brilliant colored gems. That’s right folks, the splashes [...]

Though many retailers are showing some moderate gains through the first quarter of 2010 over the dismal returns from the 2009 shopping totals, there is no indication that the free spending of consumers from a few years ago is going to return any time soon.  With sales still lagging, in order to make businesses profitable, [...]

More children’s jewelry has been pulled from shelves due to high levels of cadmium and regulators have announced that there will be more thorough investigation of children’s jewelry in an effort to keep potentially dangerous items off of store shelves and out of the hands of children.  The jewelry that was recently tested had outrageously [...]

With Mother’s Day less than two weeks away, time is starting to run out for you if you haven’t yet found the perfect gift for one of the most important people in your life.  There are probably things that your Mom needs; there are things that every Mom needs – maybe a new vacuum or [...]

The stars came out dressed to impress at the Academy of Country Music Awards this past weekend, but unlike many of the other blockbuster award show red carpets, this ones tends to be just a little more subdued and classic in terms of fashion. Two of Country’s youngest and most talented stars, Carrie Underwood and [...]

You can see it on just about any street corner in New York City and on thousands of websites on the internet – people selling “knock off” watches, handbags, shoes and any other hot trends in fashion.  These items usually look good enough to pass as the real thing, but rarely measure up to the [...]

The storied collection of gems and incredible jewels housed by the Smithsonian, which includes the Hope diamond, will be made available to the public sometime later this year as part of a licensed line of replications to be sold via the popular TV sales network. Of course, the use of natural diamonds would be outlandishly [...]

Two more Hollywood Blockbusters have jewelry for the public on the horizon:  “Eat, Pray, Love” and the “Sex and the City” sequel like other recent films “Alice in Wonderland” and the “Twilight” series have spawned quite a bit of retail merchandise – including a line of film inspired jewelry. Much like the jewelry sported by [...]

There is an incredible new exhibit open at Graceland which gives the public an intimate look into the fashion of Elvis Presley.  Elvis was, without a doubt, the biggest trend setter of his day (and likely one of the biggest ever) and this homage to the King’s fashion lets visitors take it all in – [...]