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This Curious Engagement Ring Style Is Starting to Turn Heads

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7 years ago

July 10, 2017

INSTORE Staff

It’s catching on ‘across all fashion senses.’

Raw diamonds are quickly catching on for brides who want their engagement rings to be unique, House Beautiful reports.

The concept isn’t entirely new. Raw diamonds have appealed to women with a Bohemian flair for years.

But now they’re becoming a trend “across all fashion senses,” according to the House Beautiful. They’re often put into a gold setting.

Brides.com also highlighted a raw diamond in a feature late last year on “stunning nontraditional enagement rings.”

There’s probably no denying, though, that’s it’s still an earthy look and won’t appeal to everyone.

Raw diamonds are not the only style to be hailed as the next big thing for engagement rings. A spate of articles earlier this year touted colored gemstones as a hot trend among millennial brides-to-be.

Read more at House Beautiful

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After being in business for over a quarter of a century, Wayne Reid, owner of Wayne Jewelers in Wayne, Pennsylvania, decided it was time for a little “me time.” He says, “I’ve reached a point in my life where it’s time to slow down, enjoy a lot of things outside of the jewelry industry. It just seemed to be the right time.” He chose Wilkerson to handle his retirement sale because of their reputation and results. With financial goals exceeded, Reid says he made the right choice selecting Wilkerson to handle the sale. “They made every effort to push our jewelry to the forefront of the showcases,” he says, lauding Wilkerson for their finesse and expertise. Would he recommend them to other jewelers who want to make room for new merchandise, expand their business or like him, decide to call it a day? Absolutely he says, equating trying to do this kind of sale with cutting your own hair. “The results are going to happen but not as well as if you have a professional like Wilkerson do the job for you.”