There has been a rash of alternative metals making headway in the jewelry industry over the last ten years. They’ve been most popular in men’s wedding bands, but every once in a while, I’ll see some of them pop up in women’s rings. The two major players as far as white metals go are titanium…
Palladium is not as new to the jewelry game as many people might think. When platinum was declared a “strategic government resource” at the onset of World War II, palladium was brought to bear as its replacement in white gold alloys. That practice is still common. In fact, palladium white gold is the European standard,…
White gold has multiple sides of the white metal story on its own. It depends on two things: first, the karatage of the gold you’re considering; second, the alloy content of that particular karatage. The US standards for gold jewelry are 10k, 14k, or 18k; that is: 41.6% pure gold by weight (10k), 58.5% pure…
Although yellow gold and rose gold are making a comeback, white metal is still the first choice for many engagement rings, wedding bands, and all jewelry styles in general, really. But while there is only one yellow metal in the world from which to choose (gold), there are a handful of white metals on the…
Colibri – 30% Discount Colibri is a line I’ve carried on and off for years. I just bolstered my collection a few weeks ago with some pretty slick – and affordable – gifts for men. Sometimes men are tough to shop for, and that’s part of why I carry Colibri. Not all guys wear cufflinks…
Varna Platinum – 25% Discount Varna Platinum specializes in hand-engraved jewelry. They take their name from Varna, Bulgaria – hometown of founder and owner Garo Chividjian. Garo is one of my best friends in the industry, and probably the finest craftsman I have ever met. When Garo immigrated to the US in 1980, it didn’t…
My grandmother had a charm bracelet. Maybe yours did, too. As a kid, I loved to look at the charms, asking where each came from and hearing the stories. So I felt a strong sentimental pull when I first took a look at The Heather B. Moore collection of personalized jewelry. Heather Moore takes “charms”…