Monthly Archives: December 2011

Featured Retailer: White & Ivory

Setting Up Shop Located in Leesburg, VA, White & Ivory has been called the hidden gem of the historic town in which it resides, at the center of the most affluent county in the US.  White & Ivory has been helping customers find just the right diamond, fine jewelry, watch, writing instrument, or corporate gift since 2004 in their current location. Their jewelry business actually sprang from a showcase of pearl strands in a bridal shop that the owner used to run in the late 1990’s.  In 1996, the first set of pieces was launched in a small store in …

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Featured Brand: A. Link

Brand History: A Family Affair The origins of A. Link & Co. date back to 1894 when Mr. Adolph Link, son of a Viennese goldsmith, came to New York City. Growing up on New York’s Lower East Side, he met the youngest daughter of a rabbi, Anna, whom he married in 1912. Adolph apprenticed as a platinum jeweler with Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. But it was his wife’s diligent work that enabled him to purchase raw gold and platinum to fabricate his own designs along with Fifth Avenue’s greatest craftsmen. In the early 1940’s Adolph’s two sons joined …

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NYE Style Guide

10…9…8…New Year’s Eve is just around the corner and what better night than this to wear jewelry! No matter what the evening’s plan entails, here are a few glamorous suggestions from our designers to ensure revelers are bejeweled before the clock strikes midnight!   Black Tie Affair Picchiotti’s Passion Sapphire necklace, featuring white diamonds and oval sapphires set in platinum   Leo Pizzo’s Crop Collection Cocktail Ring, featuring a cluster of diamonds in white gold   Tri Gem’s Pearl Drop Earrings, with white south sea pearls, sapphires and diamond accents set in white gold   Dinner with Friends Oliva’s Threefold …

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High Impact Holiday

The holiday season always brings out the fantasy and aspiration in shoppers. Even if some items are outside of budget, we all love to window shop and often will buy a lower-priced piece after falling in love with its higher-ticket cousin. And then there are the shoppers without price restrictions looking for that unique statement piece that will make the recipient’s holiday unforgettable… For those gift-givers feeling a bit more generous this year, here are a few over-the-top ideas from Prestige Promenade designers that will ensure a very happy season!   I. Reiss’ matte and hammer-finish cuff bracelet in yellow …

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