What’s New – Volume 62

Joden Girl

Baubles, Bling and the Latest Things

With yellow gold reigning supreme as THE metal of choice, our cases are overflowing with exceptional examples of this warm rich medium.  Although gold is great on its own, it’s also the ideal accent for gemstones of every color… especially sapphires.  There’s nothing like the deep full-bodied tone of 18-karat yellow gold paired with vibrant vivid blue sapphires.  

This ring is a bold statement piece.  Measuring just over a half-inch wide on the top and tapering to a quarter-inch at the back – it’s sturdy and strong. Featuring five distinct rows of stones, this ring alternates diamond, sapphire, diamond, sapphire and diamond.  The outside edges are set with fifty round brilliant diamonds while the center row highlights two step-cut square diamonds and two tapered baguettes.  These fifty-four diamonds have a total weight of .64 carats.  Nestled into the rows between are twenty-eight square sapphires.  Reminiscent of your favorite denim jeans, the tone of these sapphires is the perfect medium blue.  They offer 2.50 carats of subtle shine.

Seated atop this beautiful broad acre of glittering gems is one octagonal step-cut natural sapphire.  Graded by the Gemological Institute of America, the stone hails from Thailand – a country that produces some of the finest sapphires in the world.  This stunner weighs exactly 2.65 carats and flawlessly matches the color of the other twenty-eight blue beauties.  

This ring is a prime example of the advantage of a modern piece.  Expert manufacturing complete with clean-out holes behind every stone ensure the longevity of the ring.  Diamond rates as a 10 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness and sapphires (aka corundum) rank at a nine; these gems aren’t just pretty, they’re durable too.  Every element of this ring from the superb construction to the stone choice promises that this ring can be worn every single day.  It’s a piece of jewelry made to be loved and enjoyed.  Priced at $6,500.00 – this is the choice that will last a lifetime.  

“You can go to a museum and look or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

What’s New – Volume 58

Joden Girl

Baubles, Bling and the Latest Things

Lately I am obsessed with green.  Don’t get me wrong – I’m still true blue – but green is creeping up on me!  I’ve been drawn to emeralds (my birthstone) – a rarity for me.  It’s the deep hues, those dark tones that catch my eye.  And of course, in terms of emeralds, those are the finest and most expensive ones… definitely not in my budget.  Due to a series of unfortunate events, I had to choose a last-minute replacement for today’s blog.  While I was digging around, I uncovered a doozy!

Platinum from top to bottom, this early 1940’s beauty stopped me in my tracks.  Thirty-four single-cut diamonds create a perfect oval halo.  With a combined weight of approximately 1.00 carat, they are the ideal complement to the center stone.  Measuring about an inch from top to bottom, this gem is bold and beautiful.  The deep green color can only be described as emerald green…  but this is no emerald.  It’s tourmaline – the prettiest one I have ever seen.  

It’s more than pretty.  It’s mesmerizing.  Nearly reaching from knuckle to knuckle, this ring is SO good.  Everything about it is right… even the price.  An emerald in this size and color would be astronomically expensive.  However, this platinum, diamond and tourmaline gem is priced at just $2,150.00.  It’s a lot of look for the money…  we’re talking serious bang for your buck. 

Here’s how it looks on my hand…  come on in and see how it looks on yours!

“You can go to a museum and look, or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

This or That – Volume Four

Joden Girl

Baubles, Bling and Garnet Things

Just a couple of months ago, in January, we introduced an absolute stunner of a garnet ring.  And you guys LOVED it. 

We had quite a lot of inquiries about the ring.  We sent many additional photos, including some shots of the ring on the hand…  and that was where it all came to a screeching halt.  This is a BIG ring, a showstopper.  Measuring an inch from side to side, this crimson beauty stands out!  

It was love from the specialty cut center stone to the impressive halo of garnets that surround it.  The monochromatic color palette is captivating.  The only objection to this gem was the physical size…  our customers said that it’s simply too big.  So, when this charming ring fell into my lap, I knew it was a winner!

Made from 10 karat gold with a rosy undertone, this remarkably similar ring is new to our estate department.  It offers great vintage details that include a softly sculpted shank with delicate milgrain beading, a combination of bezel and prong settings and eleven perfectly matched purplish-red garnets. 

The overall appearance of the ring is very much like our January debut, except for the size.  This dainty darling is ideally sized for regular wear.  Just half as big as the other, it sits beautifully on the hand.  See them here, side by side.

Equally lovely, these two rings pose the ultimate question…  Would you choose this petite garnet cluster ring for just $400 or would you select that bold garnet statement ring for $1175.00?  This or that? Let us know by adding your favorite to the cart on joden.com and clicking that buy button!

“You can go to a museum and look, or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

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