Just Ask Leslie: Jewelry Tips

A new watch is a great Father’s Day gift idea. Men are particuarly tough on watches and need a good quality watch. This 26B67 Accutron Excursion Mens Dual Time Watch with a Stainless Steel Bracelet if on SALE for just $235 and really fits the bill. Featuring a classic round blue dial and a durable stainless steel case, this watch is water resistant up to 30 meters. This watch has a sapphire crystal and built-to-last quartz movement. It’s a class style that any man will love.

These amazing Sterling Silver and Faux Lapis Lazuli Cufflinks have a retail price of $100 but I found them on SALE just in time for Father’s Day for only $19.95! That’s an amazing 80% off the retail price. This might be the most amazing deal I’ve ever featured on this blog! Seriously, there is not a more budget friendly gift to be had this Father’s Day! In these cufflinks, deep blue and opaque, imitation lapis lazuli gleams like the night sky with its azure luster. These gorgeous cufflinks pair vibrant lapis with gleaming sterling silver for an effect that is elegant and unforgettable.

There some amazing deals on Father’s Day jewerly when you shop online. This amazing Men’s Stainless Steel Tungsten and Black Carbon Fiber Bracelet is on SALE for just $65 – marked down from $85. This stunning mens bracelet is crafted from gleaming stainless steel, accented with popular tungsten and black carbon fiber. Great for causal and business attire, this modern piece sits comfortably against the wrist and has a bold and handsome look.

For the past week or so I’ve been featuring elegant pearl jewelry. Pearls are June’s birthstone and I wanted to bring you some of the latest and most affordable pearl jewelry fashions. Today I’m featuring this 3 3/4 Carat Multi-Colored Tourmaline & Cultured Pearl 14K White Gold Pendant that’s on sale for only $395.

Delicate gem tones give this elegantly feminine necklace color and sparkle. A delicate chain with 5 inch drop is beautifully crafted from gleaming pink gold and adorned with tourmaline and luminous cultured freshwater pearls.

This simply elegant Chocolate Cultured Pearl and Citrine 14K Yellow Gold Necklace shows off the richness of the cultured brown pearl perfectly. Each chocolate (brown) pearl is naturally unique in color and is perfectly complemented by sunny citrines. This is a timeless piece with a modern twist on sale right now for 69% off retail at just $115.

You can experience the beauty of pearls every day for under $100. This amazing 5-5.5 mm Akoya Cultured Pearl 16 Inch Strand Necklace with a 14K Yellow Gold Clasp is just $85.Timeless and elegant, a classic strand of cultured pearls is a must-have for any jewelry wardrobe. These lovely, “A” quality Akoya cultured pearls are individually knotted for security and are finished with a 14K yellow gold filigree clasp.

Capture the beauty of June’s gemstone, the pearl, with this Gold Over Leather Bracelet with Sterling Silver and 11-12mm Cultured Pearls on SALE for just $105. Contemporary and stylish, gold toned leather is one of the hottest new looks in fashion jewelry. In this elegantly modern bracelet, beautifully braided leather is gorgeously complemented by a gleaming sterling silver and cultured freshwater pearls.

Make a bold statement with romantic pieces featuring classic gemstones. One of a kind jewelry will make an impression that will last as long as your love!Gemstones have historically been used for their healing and spiritual powers primarily. Because they possessed these qualities they became precious. Royalties would add gemstone in their jewelry, e.g. crowns, to benefit from the gemstones’ powers. Also, priests from various beliefs would use gemstones in rings for similar reasons.

Celebrate June with pearls! In ancient times, pearls were believed to have life-giving powers and the ability to restore youth. They also represent modesty and purity. Pearls go particularly well with with fashion wardrobes with greys and pastels.

You can embrace the beauty of pearls for under $50 with this 40″ Multi-Gemstone Bead and Cultured Pearl Necklace with Sterling Silver Shortener. Nothing captures this season’s funky look better than long layering necklaces. This necklace features multi colored gems and pearls to perfection. A sterling silver shortener is added so you can wear it as a single strand or have fun layering it.

Add a little more sparkle to your special day with this 1/4 Carat Princess and Baguette Diamond 14K Yellow Gold Wedding Band for only $395. Celebrate your love and commitment with this dazzling wedding band. A slender chevron band is gorgeously crafted in gleaming white gold and channel set with a sparkling row of gorgeous princess cut and baguette diamonds. It’s a glorious gift.

For men, simplicity really is the way to go. This 14K White Gold Benchmark 8mm Carved Men’s Wedding Band is just $695. Symbolize your love and commitment with this elegant wedding band. The white gold design combines polished and brushed finishes for a look that is stylish and timeless all at once.

Wedding bands need not be expensive or over done. Simple elegance is a great way to go. Symbolize your love and commitment with this elegant 14K White Gold Benchmark 8mm Carved Ladies Wedding Band for only $725. The white gold design combines polished and brushed finishes for a look that is stylish and timeless all at once. This ring is beautiful on its own or paired with an engagement ring.

A multi diamond bridal engagement ring need not be a budget buster. You can get a great multi diamond enegagement ring for under $1000. Take this 1/2 Carat Diamond 14K Yellow Gold Bridal Engagement Ring for example. For only $695 you can surpise her with this ring featuring a round brilliant diamond is set amid diamond baguettes in a trellis setting of white gold – enhancing the size and shape of the stones – with yellow gold providing gorgeous contrast.

Spring and Summer is prime time for wedddings. I thought I’d take the next few posts and feature a few new styles of wedding jewelry.

Enegagement rings need not be expensive. Take this 1/4 Carat Diamond Solitaire Bridal 14K Yellow Gold Ring. It’s just $350 – completely affordable for an engagement ring. Thrill her with this exquisitely designed classic engagement ring and save $100. A gorgeous round brilliant diamond sparkles in a dramatic white gold four prong basket setting, atop a slender band of lustrous yellow gold. This ring is a beautiful expression of love.

For only $250 you can make this 3/4 Carat Sapphire, Emerald and Diamond 14K White Gold Elephant Pendant with Chain a wonderful gift for someone special in your life. Crafted from the worlds most precious stones sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds, this elephant pendant is meant to bring luck and good fortune to its bearer. Crafted in white gold and suspended from a delicate chain, this is a unique piece.

Spring is here and it is garden party season. Add something special to all your spring outfits with this 5/8 Carat Emerald & Diamond 14K White Gold Ring for only $225. This classic ring adds lovely sparkle to any dress this season. Regal and stunning, this glorious ring showcases the unmistakable verdant hue of emeralds to perfection. Majestic emeralds shine amid a burst of dazzling diamonds in a lustrous 14K white gold setting. As a gift, it makes a lovely look for a special someone.

Yesterday I featured a great pair of elegant emerald earrings. Well, in my searches I found these amazing 7/8 Carat Emerald 14K Two Tone Gold Earrings on SALE for just $350. They’re marked down from $575. That’s an amazing 70% off the retail price!

Classic with a modern twist, these gorgeous two toned gold earrings are simple and elegant in design. This unique pair features 7/8 carat of brilliant emeralds that are neatly set in 14K white gold and encircled with 14K yellow and white gold.

Elegant emerald earrings are always in style. Did you know that the word “emerald” comes from Latin smaragdus, via Greek smaragdos, its original source being a Semitic word izmargad or the Sanskrit word, marakata, meaning “emerald” or “green”? Fascinating!

You can own the essence of emeralds with these 1 1/2 Carat Emerald 14K Yellow Gold Earrings for only $195. Glowing with the vibrant green glow of emeralds, one of the worlds most precious stones, these impressive tear drop earrings dazzle with eye-catching movement. Set in 14K yellow gold, they are a real treasure.

This 1/4 Carat Emerald & Diamond 14K Gold Ring for just $225 is one of the latest looks in emerald jewelry. This sophisticated ring sparkles with dazzling diamonds in contrasting tones of 14K yellow and white gold. A unique design is studded with twinkling diamonds atop a lustrous band of glistening white gold studded with verdant green emeralds. A lovely look!

Emeralds are fascinating gemstones. They have the most beautiful, most intense and most radiant green that can possibly be imagined: emerald green. In top quality, fine emeralds are even more valuable than diamonds.

The name emerald comes from the Greek ’smaragdos’ via the Old French ‘esmeralde’, and really just means ‘green gemstone’. Innumerable fantastic stories have grown up around this magnificent gem. The Incas and Aztecs of South America, where the best emeralds are still found today, regarded the emerald as a holy gemstone. However, probably the oldest known finds were once made near the Red Sea in Egypt. Having said that, these gemstone mines, already exploited by Egyptian pharaohs between 3000 and 1500 B.C. and later referred to as ‘Cleopatra’s Mines’, had already been exhausted by the time they were rediscovered in the early 19th century.

The green of the emerald is the colour of life and of the springtime, which comes round again and again. But it has also, for centuries, been the colour of beauty and of constant love. In ancient Rome, green was the colour of Venus, the goddess of beauty and love. And today, this colour still occupies a special position in many cultures and religions.

You can enjoy the beauty of the emerald with this 14K Yellow Gold Emerald and Diamond Ring 0.31 CT TDW for only $350. This gorgeous, delicately filigreed ring is reminiscent of classic vintage designs. Clear green emeralds form a cut-out leaf pattern between two rows of dazzling diamonds. A beautifully crafted yellow gold setting provides the perfect complement.

Everyone deserves a gemstone! Make a bold statement with beautiful pieces featuring gemstones. One of a kind jewelry will make an impression that will last as long as your love. May’s birthstone is the emerald, a symbol of fertility, rebirth, and springtime. It’s regarded as an amulet for good fortune. Emeralds go particularly well with fashion wardrobes featuring hot colors.

Vibrant green emeralds along with a cultured freshwater pearl give this delicate 6-7mm Cultured Pearl, Emerald & Diamond 14K Gold Ring fabulous color and for extra dazzle, white diamonds. Crafted in a setting of lustrous 14K yellow gold. A beautiful, classy look.