29th Dec 2021
Those born in January, like my wife Anne and my sister Ruth Ann, are fortunate to have the beautiful and diverse garnet as their birthstone. Because red garnet’s use in jewelry dates back thousands…
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20th Aug 2021
Velvety blue. Liquid blue. Evening-sky blue. Cornflower blue. Sapphire has been coveted for centuries and romanticized through these and other terms which celebrate the rich hue of the ultimate blue…
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16th Jul 2021
Those of us born in August are lucky to have a choice of two fabulous birthstones, peridot and spinel. Since August is my birth month, I am particularly fond of these two less well known, but…
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28th May 2021
Those of you born in June, like our daughter Amy, are lucky to have three unique and amazing birthstones to choose from; alexandrite, pearl and moonstone. In this blog I’ll discuss that shimmering…
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What qualifies as a "Gemstone"?Gemstones are either minerals or organic matter (the products of living or once-living organisms and biological processes) that have been cut, polished and fashioned for…
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Platinum’s natural greyish-white color is similar to white gold, but not as silvery-white. Platinum is among the rarest and most expensive metals in the world. It is also one of the strongest and m…
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Pure silver possesses a unique, lustrous white color, which makes it very desirable for use in jewelry. The alloy known as sterling silver originated in continental Europe around the 12th century,…
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At 100 East Fine Jewelry, we insist upon using precious metal alloys when creating our masterpieces. Precious metal alloys exclusively used to manufacture our jewelry are gold, ste…
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23rd Oct 2018
Inspiration for my fine gemstone jewelry designs can come from anywhere. You name it, anything in my surroundings or life experiences can ignite that creative spark: a gemstone, travel, arch…
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20th Jun 2018
When looking over our product offerings, have you ever looked at a 100 East Fine Jewelry bracelet and thought, ‘I really like that bracelet, but how do I know it will fit?” Here’s how we h…
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Over the past year or so on our 100 East Fine Jewelry website blog, I provided some history, facts and lore about most of the officially recognized birthstones. There are dozens of less familiar, j…
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18th Apr 2018
Over the past year on our 100 East Fine Jewelry website blog, I provided some history, facts and lore about most of the officially recognized birthstones. There are dozens of less familiar jewelry-q…
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