What’s New – Volume 69

Joden Girl

Baubles, Bling and the Latest Things

Everything is coming up roses.  Four of them to be precise – spaced at even intervals around the circumference of this 12.5 mm band.  Made from a delectable combination of yellow, green and rose gold – this wonderfully wide ring is SO good.  

I’m a sucker for the classic beauty of a wide gold band…  amp it up with a floral theme and I’m a goner.  Personifying the perfect trifecta of gold, this band showcases a yellow gold base decorated by rose gold flowers and green gold leaves.  The botanical motif raises off the surface with dimensional appeal.  Every leaf and petal is silky smooth to the touch, making it a dream to wear.

The softly scalloped edge finishes the ring exquisitely – complementing both the curve of each rose petal as well as the diagonal arch of each leaf.  These details are plain to see, while my most favorite part is not.  I’m dubbing it a stroke of luck…  at the juncture where each blossom adheres to the band, there is mark on the interior of the ring.  

To me, they look like the phases of the moon…  especially the very last one.  It’s the classic representation of a crescent moon face.  Under magnification, I can see the gaps between the band and the flowers.  These markings are nothing more than a fluke or perhaps a bit of serendipity combined with my own imagination.  These little details are the very soul of vintage jewelry; engraved sentiments, decades or even centuries of patina and markings left by the maker whether intentional or accidental – taking a piece of jewelry from ordinary to extraordinary.  

Measuring approximately a size 7.25, this band cannot be sized.  Beautiful on any finger, it’s like the fairy tale story of Cinderella and the glass slipper.  This magical ring is destined for a perfect fit.  If you’re lucky enough to be able to wear it, it’s available on our site now for just $1100.00.

“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 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

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