Diamond Times

Designer Spotlight: H Weiss

View Collection   With a flair for style and keen eye for design, Hanna Weiss is renowned for her unique jewelry collections.  Following in the footsteps of her father who travelled the world trading diamonds and precious gems, she developed H. Weiss Company 35 years ago.  A hard working, self-motivated, and perseverant business woman, she fashioned her jewelry lines when women’s ownership was not all that common. Shortly after its establishment, her business grew to become one of the leading fine Italian jewelry companies. Having a keen eye for spotting new trends, Hanna creates new collections every year.  With award winning designs including JCK Jewelers Choice Awards ...

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Designer Spotlight: Stephanie Kantis

View collection   "A little over three years ago, I realized I just wanted to go to Mexico, I needed to go to Mexico. I had my own, successful Interior Design Company that I started almost right after college, and after 18 years I really needed to recharge my creative energy." - Stephanie Anne Kantis Kantis had carved a niche in the home décor industry with a decade of specializing in the design production of her own upscale and unique children's luxury furniture, linens, accessory and branded apparel collections. Single handedly changing the face of the Juvenile furniture industry forever,...

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Designer Spotlight: Evocateur

View Collection   ÉVOCATEUR’s collection of alluring, art-driven jewelry fuses innovative design with glamorous sophistication. Featuring 22K gold leaf and sterling silver leaf, our designs reflect a love of the traditional and ancient, blended with the modern and contemporary.   The jewelry’s inimitable style features striking images inspired by old world civilizations, African safaris, romantic impressionistic gardens, as well as abstract renderings and whimsical designs. Other pieces are embellished with authentic hand-set vintage treasures from the 1940’s to the 1980’s. Capturing the art and luxury of handmade jewelry, each piece becomes a modern heirloom, evoking memories and stories.  Collected and...

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Designer Spotlight: Monika Knutsson

View Collection   The Gilded Lace collection is jewelry designed and made by Monika Knutsson. The jewelry is made from early to mid – 1900’s lace that is dipped in sterling silver or 24k gold. There is a new collection every season and a classic collection. Monika finds the lace at flea markets in Paris, Berlin and New York. The lace is often hand-made and mostly comes from petticoats, corset covers, and the bottoms of bloomers. “I want to add value to old, forgotten lace that once was made by very skilled women. It is a way to honor the...

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Peridot - August's Birthstone & 15th Wedding Anniversary

Shop Now: http://www.kuhnsjewelers.com/search?q=peridot   The ancient Egyptians mined peridot on the Red Sea island of Zabargad, the source for many large fine peridots in the world’s museums. The Egyptians called it the “gem of the sun.” Today this gem is still prized for its restful yellowish green hues and long history. Large strongly-colored, examples can be spectacular, and attractive smaller gems are available for jewelry at all price points. Stardust In 2005, peridot was found in comet dust brought back from the Stardust robotic space probe 4.5 billion Some peridot is ancient: it's found in pallasite meteorites, remnants of our...

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