Say “I Do” to Bridal

Every great love story needs a great ring.

Published

1 year ago

August 15, 2018

Becky Stone Instore September 2018 Issue

From fresh-faced lovebirds to mature paramours, every couple seeking bridal jewelry wants the same thing: that one special piece that perfectly symbolizes their love. In our post-Pinterest world, bridal browsers know how much is out there and they won’t settle for anything less than a flawless match.

ALTR (ABOVE)

Laboratory-created diamond jewelry by ALTR, including 14K white gold engagement ring with 7/8 pear-shape center (1.40 TCW), $5,300; and 14K white gold teardrop earrings (3.00 TCW), $9,800. altr.nyc, (646) 847-2323, info@altr.nyc

Photographer: Jose Villa
Model: Cat August

Romance Reigns

Don’t be shocked if red roses and violin music suddenly appear as you cast your gaze upon these sweet styles. Just relax and let these perfectly romantic rings’ soft curves, dainty details, and pops of color set the mood for love.

ArtCarved

14K white gold ring setting.

$1,755 (center stone not included)

(800) 221-3232; artcarvedbridal.com

Sylvie Collection

14K white gold ring setting with diamonds (0.32 TCW).

$1,995 (center stone not included)

sylviecollection.com

Mars Fine Jewelry

14K yellow gold ring setting with diamonds (0.21 TCW).

$1,250 (center stone not included)

(888) 592-6277; marsjewelry.com

Noam Carver

14K yellow and rose gold ring setting with diamonds.

$1,499 (center stone not included)

noamcarver.com

Jennifer Dawes Design

18K yellow gold ring with diamonds (0.38 TCW).

$3,325

dawes-design.com

Rego Designs

14K white gold ring setting.

$2,123 (center stone not included)

(800) 537-4932; regodesigns.com

Shy Creation

14K white gold ring with accent diamonds (0.60 TCW) and round brilliant center diamond (0.40 TCW).

$2,600

(213) 623-8900; shycreation.com

Omi Prive

18K rose gold ring with a purple sapphire (4.27 TCW), pink sapphire trillions (1.68 TCW), round pink sapphires (0.42 TCW), and diamonds (0.40 TCW).

$31,200

(217) 418-5901; omiprive.com

Kirk Kara

18K white gold ring setting with diamonds and amethyst baguettes.

$2,620 (center stone not included)

(800) 874-0181; kirkkara.com

Sexy Chic

You’ve seen the sugar, now here’s the spice: these rings’ daring designs will make you look twice. From the bold to the abstract, these sexy styles will keep you on your toes. A little edgy but still destined to remain desirable as the years flow by.

Jade Trau

14K yellow gold ring with diamond (0.63 TCW).

$5,150

(212) 719-3333; jadetrau.com

Anthony Lent

18K yellow gold and platinum ring setting with diamonds.

$2,300 (center stone not included)

(866) 472-5699; anthonylent.com

Mark Patterson

18K rose gold and platinum ring setting with diamonds (0.61 TCW).

$5,770 (center stone not included)

(949) 612-8505; markpatterson.com

Mark Schneider

14K white gold ring setting with diamonds (0.36 TCW).

$3,544 (center stone not included)

(562) 437-0448; markschneiderdesign.com

Roule & Co

19K white gold ring with 0.90-carat Colombian emerald and diamonds.

$11,750

(212) 475-9329; rouleandco.com

Gabriel & Co.

14K white gold ring setting with diamonds (0.71 TCW).

$3,015 (center stone not included)

(212) 519-1489; gabrielny.com

Sholdt

Platinum ring setting with baguette diamonds (0.80 TCW) and diamond pavé (0.18 TCW).

$7,800 (center stone not included)

(206) 623-2334; sholdt.com

GN Diamond

Platinum ring with fancy yellow and round micro-pavé diamonds and a yellow cushion center (2.65 TCW).

$36,000

(800) 724-8810; gndiamond.com

Unique Settings of New York

14K white gold ring setting with diamonds.

$5,277 (center stone not included)

(718) 247-4500; uniquesettings.com

Ever After

Wedding bands shouldn’t be an afterthought. With men’s engagement rings a rising trend and same-sex couples seeking options that fit their personal style, you’d better make sure your store’s bands are prepared to deliver.

Lashbrook

Titanium wedding band with dinosaur bone.

$387

(888) 252-7388; lashbrookdesigns.com

Jennie Kwon Designs

14K yellow gold ring with diamonds.

$1,098

(213) 221-7556; jenniekwondesigns.com

Single Stone

Platinum band with French cut diamonds (0.54 TCW).

$5,200

(213) 892-0772; singlestone.com

Vivaan

18K rose and white gold band with white and natural pink diamonds.

$3,250

(212) 302-0402; vivaan.us

Thorsten

Steel chain titanium band with black diamonds.

$900

(888) 209-4757; thorstenrings.com

Lulu and Shay

14K yellow gold band with sapphires.

$2,125

(917) 523-8828; luluandshay.com

Erika Winters Fine Jewelry

18K yellow gold band with diamonds.

$3,600

erikawinters.com

Bleu Royale

14K rose and white gold wedding band.

$1,229

bleuroyalerings.com

Stuller

14K white gold band.

$1,194

(800) 877-7777; stuller.com

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From Madly Creative to Modern Classics, Here Is the Latest in Pearl Jewelry

This is one of the hottest gemstones in jewelry today.

Published

3 months ago

July 16, 2019

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THERE’S A REASON that pearls have been the most iconic example of high-class luxury for hundreds of years: their lustrous lure is eternal. Historically reserved for empresses, doyennes and goddesses, today the creamy beauty of pearls is accessible to customers seeking every style, price point and category.

Golden South Sea pearl jewelry in 18K yellow gold from Jewelmer’s Les Classiques collection is modeled by Solenn Heussaff, including bangle, $3,860; ring, $2,250; earrings, $5,550; and necklace, $57,230. Contact Franck Ferrari at franck.ferrari@jewelmer.com. PHOTOGRAPHER: BJ Pascual.

New Classics

These styles are the modern incarnation of what everyone has always loved about pearl jewelry. The epitome of elegance with a contemporary — but still timeless — edge. Each one of these versatile treasures will go with 99.9 percent of any jewelry lover’s wardrobe.

Quality Gold

14K yellow gold pin with freshwater cultured pearl.

$544

(513) 642-2446, qgold.com

Elisa Ilana Jewelry

Black rhodium over sterling silver chain with black spinel and a carved black Tahitian pearl.

$1,062

(402) 926-3479, elisailana.com

Ray Griffiths

18K yellow gold South Sea pearl ring with diamonds.

$7,990

(212) 689-7209, raygriffiths.com

Anzie

14K yellow gold earrings with pearls and topaz.

$450

(888) 341-2604, anzie.com

Susanne Klevorick

14K rose gold earrings with pink pearls and rose zircons.

$4,450

(646) 662-2110, susanneklevorick.com

Joryel Vera Collections

Sterling silver earrings with pearls, blue topaz and 14K yellow gold.

$260

(561) 508-2945, joryelverawholesale.com

Barbela Design

14K yellow gold earrings with pearls.

$580

(212) 682-0834, barbeladesign.com

Galatea

14K white gold necklace with pearl and druzy.

$360

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E.L. Designs by Ed Levin Studio

14K yellow gold bracelet with freshwater button pearl.

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Pretty Pioneers

These irresistibly fresh designs represent the latest developments of the pearl revolution. These beauties aren’t just creative; they’ll make you revise your opinion of what a pearl can do. Perfect for tastemakers, trendsetters and those who hunger to disrupt the status quo.

Assael

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$48,000

(212) 819-0060, assael.com

Hi June Parker Fine Jewelry

14K yellow gold ring with baroque pearls.

$1,400

(917) 865-3533, hijuneparker.com

Leslie Paige Jewelry

14K yellow gold necklace with pearl.

$1,100

(949) 683-6459, lesliepaigejewelry.com

Joie DiGiovanni

14K yellow gold necklace with a baroque freshwater pearl and rainbow sapphires.

$3,080

(215) 987-5660, joiedigiovanni.com

Andrea Gutierrez

Cuff bracelet in leather with sterling silver clasp and freshwater pearls.

$450

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14K yellow gold earrings with freshwater pearls, turquoise, rubies, and seed pearls.

$1,500

(424) 349-8203, littlehjewelry.com

Rachel Quinn

14K yellow gold and sterling silver earrings with Keshi pearls and white topaz drops.

$540

(646) 345-0816, rachelquinn.com

Alex Sepkus

18K yellow gold necklace with faceted pearls, 18K yellow gold beads, and diamonds.

$52,995

(212) 391-8466, alexsepkus.com

Artistry LTD

14K yellow gold earrings with pearls.

$376

(888) 674-3250, artistrylimited.com

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The Nova collection from Ayva Jewelry is a powerful new concept designed with today’s modern, empowered woman in mind. Each strong design features a gem acrostic with a power word like “boss” or “grow” or “calm.” Shoppers can take an online quiz to determine their ideal power word, or just choose what speaks to them.

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Leather lariat with pyrite beads, diamonds, and a pheasant feather.

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14K yellow gold charm.

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