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“Beyond Brilliance”: Shining a Lens on the Drive to Create

If you’re in the Boston area, run—don’t walk—to the Museum of Fine Arts’ exhibit, “Beyond Brilliance—Jewelry highlights from the collection.” I had the opportunity to see this recently and couldn’t tear myself away. It’s a masterful display of 150 brilliant (pun intended) examples of how jewelry developed and defined culture and history throughout the centuries. […]

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Tips for organizing your jewelry collection

Just as kids get organized with back-to-school notebooks and pencil cases, this is a good season to organize and declutter your jewelry. There’s nothing worse than not being able to wear something because it’s tangled, damaged, or in a jewelry box pileup. It’s time to bring order and peace to your favorite baubles. Here are […]

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Jeweler looking at ring through a loupe

What’s the Value of Your New (or New-to-You) Jewelry?

Imagine you just inherited just a couple of pieces, like grandpa’s gold watch and grandma’s opal earrings, or an entire jewelry box that might—or might not—have some treasures. Or maybe you bought an antique bracelet that you think might be valuable. How do you find what out what they’re worth? Can you get an appraisal […]

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pile of ruby gemstones

The Ruby, July’s Birthstone, Is The King of Gems

It’s the most expensive colored gemstone, with a hardness second only to a diamond. The ruby birthstone combines rarity with hardness and beauty; high-quality stones are even scarcer than fine diamonds! In ancient India, it was called “ratnaraj,” the “king of precious stones.” They believed rubies symbolized the sun and provided energy and vitality to […]

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gold chains for men or women

For Dads and Grads: The Best Jewelry Gifts Around!

June is the season for people who’ve achieved great things—dads and grads! Whether it’s for Dad—or that important man in your life—or a college grad beginning their post-school life, here are some jewelry gift ideas (at all price points) to add some glitter to their days. For Father’s Day Shopping for the special man in […]

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