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Calling all Wine Lovers

April 10, 2020 3:00 pm

In this edition of our product spotlights you will find great pieces for wine lovers, or the perfect gifts for the wine lovers in your life. French Wine Barrel Scale with Barrel This antique wine barrel scale was made in France in the late 1800’s. This unique and functional showpiece is crafted in forged steel. […]

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There comes a time in a relationship when you know you’re with the person you want to love for the rest of your life—the person you want to come home to every day, share life experiences with, and possibly even raise your own family with. When the time comes, you may start thinking about proposing. […]

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4 C’s of Diamonds – Part 4 Cut

March 22, 2020 3:00 pm

In this four part series we have looked at the Carat, Clarity, Color, and now the Cut, of diamonds.   When we are talking about the cut of diamonds, we are not talking about the shape, ie. marquise, heart, trillion, etc. We are actually referring to the proportions of the diamond. Above Image Credit GIA: […]

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4 C’s of Diamonds – Part 3 Color

March 15, 2020 3:00 pm

In this four part series we will look at the Carat, Color, Clarity and Cut of diamonds. This third in the series will be all about Color.   Diamond Color  actually refers to the absence of color in the majority of diamonds on the market. GIA’s color grading scale is ranked D-Z with colorless being […]

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In this four part series we will look at the Carat, Clarity, Color and Cut of diamonds. This second in the series will be all about Clarity.   Diamond Clarity refers to the absence of inclusions and blemishes. Internal characteristics are referred to as inclusions and external characteristics are blemishes. Most of the clarity characteristics […]

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