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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We love our Temple St. Clair jewelry!<span> </span>And from time to time, we are asked if Temple
has been up to anything especially interesting, since she is known for her
world travels.<span> </span>Well, this week is unique
indeed!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Temple has collaborated with fine artist and friend, Nancy
Lorenz, to create a nine-piece collection called the <i>Mythical Creatures from the Golden Menagerie</i>.<span> </span>Temple, using her renowned old-world craft
techniques and discerning eye for unusual, superior gemstones transformed couture
jewels into one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry, including five rings, two sets of
earrings, a bracelet, and a necklace.<span>
</span>Each piece is housed in its respective Japanese collector’s box covered
by the painted work of Lorenz.<span> </span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The
whimsical collection is inspired by creatures, both mythical and real,
featuring exceptionally rare and high valued gemstones, such as Australian
Andamooka opal, German hauyn, and Brazilian Paraiba tourmaline. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Additionally,
Temple commissioned Florentine artisans to line each box by creating custom
leather jewelry boxes that fit perfectly into Lorenz’s boxes. </span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleeping Fox</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>To
illustrate the inspiration and process behind each piece, the designer is
creating individual books encapsulating all nine pieces, featuring imagery and
photographs by renowned National Geographic photographer, Robert Clark. <span> </span>The books will be hand bound in Florence and
personalized with the name of the purchasing private collector. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><i>Mythical
Creatures from the Golden Menagerie</i> will be exhibited this week, November
13-15, 2014, at the Park Avenue Armory during the Salon of Art & Design.
The collection will travel to Paris in January to be exhibited at the Pierre
Berge Yves Saint Laurent Foundation week of Haute Couture. Each piece
will be delivered to its respective owner after the Paris exhibition.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> Read an
article written about the collection in Architectural Digest by clicking here.</span></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/shop/2014-10/temple-st-clair-nancy-lorenz-jewelry-series-article">http://www.architecturaldigest.com/shop/2014-10/temple-st-clair-nancy-lorenz-jewelry-series-article</a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> </span></span></span><br />
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<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Appraisal Uses: When
and Why</b></div>
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<br /></div>
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Just as you wear jewelry for different occasions such as
formal, daytime, and “After Five”, jewelry appraisals are needed for different
purposes and, as a result, come in a variety of types. The following are a few
of the more common appraisals. </div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Insurance Replacement</b>
is the most common appraisal and may be defined as follows:</div>
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The purpose of this appraisal is to estimate the current
retail value of the listed jewelry. </div>
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The function of this appraisal is to
establish a basis for insurance policy valuation.</div>
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<br /></div>
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The term “Current Replacement Value” should be defined as
follows:</div>
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“The price in terms of money that would be required to
replace the property in question with</div>
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another of similar age, quality, origin,
appearance, condition and provenance, within a</div>
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reasonable length of time in an
appropriate market.”</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Estate (Fair Market Value)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>
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Jewelry left to heirs in probate is valued at Fair Market
Value (FMV) which is used by the IRS for estate tax liability and donation
purposes. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The IRS defines FMV in part as:
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“The fair market value is the price at
which the property would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing
seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell, and both having reasonable
knowledge of relevant facts.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Consignment/Resale</b></div>
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When someone wants to dispose of his or her jewelry or
estate, the best outcome may result if they put their items up for sale on a
consignment basis because of the typically higher prices received. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the property must be sold quickly,
consignment is not practical.</div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>If you are trying to
sell a valuable item, you may want a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">resale
appraisal</b> that details the description, precise measurements and grades of
stones, and a determination of the resale value within the appropriate market.<br />
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Comparison Appraisal</b></div>
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Jewelry is often appraised for comparison purposes when a
client brings in an item to verify the identity and/or quality claimed by a
third party or to determine the fairness or viability of the asking price. They
may be curious of the following: </div>
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</span></span></span>Did I get a good deal?</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 37.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Is it worth what I paid?</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 37.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Is it worth more than I paid?</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 37.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Is it the quality I was told?</div>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Who should do your
appraisals?</b></div>
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Like many professions, appraising requires years of
experience, ongoing research, proper equipment and continuing education. Not
all appraisers are good for every assignment, but have areas of expertise
depending upon the type of jewelry and the markets where the item in question
is most commonly sold. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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Appraisers are not licensed, but they have plenty of rules
to follow from professional appraisal associations and organizations. Their
ability to comply with those rules depends on a lifelong dedication to knowing
as much as they can about gems, jewels, metals, manufacturing, treatments,
fraud, the marketplace, the history of art and the fickle finger of fashion.</div>
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<br /></div>
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At the bare minimum, an appraiser should be credentialed and
verified as a GIA Graduate Gemologist and be in current good standing by a
recognized professional appraisal association or organization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is also necessary is that they have been
trained not only from years of experience, but in appraisal methodology and
gemology. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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At Naifeh Fine Jewelry, we have two Certified Gemologist
Appraisers (CGA), credentialed by the American Gem Society (AGS). The CGA title
is the jewelry industry’s highest award, and the AGS is the only organization
that requires yearly re-exams to its titleholders. This certification and
continuing education ensures our customers that when they trust us with an
appraisal, they are indeed receiving it from those who have earned the highest
accreditations. </div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
Randy
Stricklin, GG, CGA</div>
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GIA Graduate
Gemologist</div>
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AGS
Certified Gemologist Appraiser</div>
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Naifeh Fine
Jewelry</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-17382016636063338252014-06-10T16:29:00.003-05:002014-06-10T16:29:58.620-05:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jenn
Whitekiller, Head Jewelry Designer</span></div>
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of the hottest trends right now is pink gold, commonly referred to as
"rose gold." The soft pink color is obtained by alloying (or mixing)
copper and yellow gold resulting in a very unique color. The pink hued gold
looks incredible when paired with white diamonds, as well as white gold, and
can take on a particularly charming look when juxtaposed with the rugged
appearance of rough or rose cut diamonds. I am also seeing rose gold used in
settings with colored stones like amethyst, topaz, sapphire, and natural colored
diamonds. One of my favorite combinations is that of natural, cognac colored
diamonds and rose gold. The warm tones play off of each other for an
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trend that continues to gain attention is the use of rough or rose cut diamonds
in place of traditional cuts. Rough cut diamonds come in many interesting
colors and shapes. Some are used in their natural cubic form while others look
more like a rock plucked from a river bed (and in some cases they are just
that!). Rose cut diamonds traditionally have a smooth, flat surface on one side
with a multi-faceted surface on the opposite side. Rose cuts are particularly
interesting because they allow for a variety of color (or clean and clear)
while still giving off a little sparkle. </span></div>
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I am starting from scratch with a rose cut diamond or sapphire, or have been
provided with stones that a client wishes to incorporate into the design, our
custom design process is fun and exciting for us as well as the client. Many
times we start with a few different sketches that incorporate the ideas and
details that the client wishes to capture in the new piece. Once a drawing has
been decided upon, the piece is often created in a 3D, wax form making it
easier for the client to visualize the size and scale of the piece as well as
where the stones and metal detail will be placed. From this point the piece is
cast in the chosen metal, and then given the appropriate finish and texture
once the stones have been set. The entire experience is very personal, and the
client is involved every step of the way, making custom design at Naifeh Fine
Jewelry a truly memorable experience.</span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-19104577241988734312012-11-09T08:11:00.000-06:002012-11-09T08:11:36.527-06:00I'm Back!I can't believe I haven't posted a blog <i>since last April</i>! Between running a jewelry store, hosting a foreign exchange student and trying to prepare a high school senior for college, life has been pretty busy...not to mention the fact that I participated for the first time as an exhibitor at a jewelry trade show last February, The Buyer's Market of American Craft in Philadelphia. I'll be there again in 2013, with fresh additions to my line, so I hope to see a lot of the friends I made last year and meet some new ones!<br />
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We have a slate of exciting trunk shows and events coming up at the store in the next 2 months. First, <b>Turkish designer, Lika Behar, will be in Oklahoma City next week</b>. She is the featured designer at the Oklahoma Heart Rhythm Institute's annual luncheon, courtesy of Naifeh Fine Jewelry. Lika brings her entire collection of colorful gemstones and pearls set in oxidized sterling and 22kt gold, and a percentage of sales will go to support research and development at HRI. For more information or tickets to the event, call 405-271-9696 ext. 37507. <i>Or</i>, <i>for a sneak peak</i>, stop by our showroom in Casady Square on Tuesday, November 13th, from 1-4pm. You can meet Lika, see the collection, and get first pick before the shopping madness on Wednesday at the event!<br />
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I'll be back soon with a complete calendar of all of the exciting events we have coming up for the holidays, or just check out the calendar at www.naifehfinejewelry.com!<br />
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Best,<br />
Valerie!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-58092826797270921892012-02-14T11:31:00.003-06:002012-02-14T11:31:46.072-06:00Congratulations to our 6th Annual Perfect Proposal Winners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Each winning couple will receive a prize package worth <b>$5,000</b> dollars including <i>diamond jewelry</i> from our store!<br />
<br />We would like to thank all of the participants in our contest this year! We love putting on this contest every year and reading the delightful proposal stories. Thank you & Happy Valentine's Day!<br />
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<a href="http://naifehfinejewelry.com/2012-winners">Click Here to Read the Winning Stories!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-18751807511755453162011-12-14T08:00:00.000-06:002011-12-16T10:44:56.956-06:00"O" Joy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>“O” Joy!</b><br />
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Check out the spread on black jewelry featuring Sarah Graham’s Confluence Diamond ring in oxidized cobalt chrome in the December issue of O Magazine!<br />
According to the O editors, the holiday's must-have accessory is stunning black jewelry. More unexpected than silver or gold, black jewelry adds a luxurious, splurge-worthy touch to holiday outfits.<br />
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<i><br />Confluence Oxidized Cobalt Chrome Ring available with .10 ct white diamond $1210 or .25 ct white diamond $2560. Also available with cognac diamond, or set your own!</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-78409787691068885322011-12-13T08:00:00.000-06:002011-12-13T10:51:12.820-06:00Suzy Landa in Store Tuesday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are very excited to be participating in the upcoming <b>"Your Ultimate Wedding"</b> this January! In the meantime, <b>Von Wedding Films </b>captured the proposal that our prospective groom, <b>Michael Gulikers</b>, made to his future bride, <b>Malorie Christian</b>, last Friday night! <b>Balliet's</b> provided Malorie's stunning gown and <b>Moliere Bridal</b> will provide Malorie's wedding gown for the January 13th nuptials.<br />
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<b>We were thrilled to provide the stunning engagement ring; </b>a
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halo of tiny diamonds! Malorie also wore beautiful diamond and white gold earrings and a bracelet by Memoire!<b><br /></b><br />
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Cheryl Brown’s fabulous home in Heritage Hills provided the perfect backdrop for the proposal. <a href="http://mariannesrentals.com/">Marianne's Rentals</a> provided staging and will provide the spectacular table settings for next month's ceremony which will take place at the <a href="http://www.okcgcc.com/">Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/33306108">Fairytale Wedding Proposal</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/vonweddingfilms">Von Wedding Films</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-30813705863991160702011-11-29T14:49:00.001-06:002011-12-09T14:55:51.471-06:00Temple St. Clair Honored at the 2011 ACE Awards<h5 class="date">
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Our Temple St. Clair Trunk Show is tomorrow, and we want to congratulate Temple on being honored at the 2011 ACE Awards! She received the Hall of Fame Award in celebration of the 25th anniversary of her company. Cynthia Nixon, of <i>Sex and the City</i> fame, presented the award while wearing Temple St. Clair's 18kt Flower Cluster necklace. Temple was wearing one of our favorite pieces at the event<span style="font-family: 'Times'; font-size: 12pt;">: the <i>18kt Large Tolomeo Pendant with Mixed
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She was in great company as fellow honorees included: Rebecca Minkoff and Phillip Treacy.<br />
Temple, we are all so proud of you and your accomplishments! Keep up the good work! <br />
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Images Courtesy of Temple St. ClairUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-81054440492821059542011-11-29T12:26:00.001-06:002011-11-29T12:28:07.137-06:00Back to Basics<br />
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If you've been shopping for a diamond lately, then you know how easy it is to be frustrated by the process depending on where you're shopping. To make matters even more confusing, not every laboratory issuing diamond certificates uses the same grading standards. <i>Some laboratories even make up their own grades!</i></div>
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A case in point is the SI3 clarity grade. Several years ago the Los Angeles location of the European Gem Lab (EGL) introduced the SI3 grade, a move undoubtedly aimed at garnering more business from wholesale and retail clients who couldn't sell a diamond without a certificate. <i> And who wants a cert that says a diamond they are buying is I1 (Included/Imperfect)? </i>Not many, hence the need to create a grade that would straddle the fence of SI2 and I1, all in the name of marketing.</div>
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The Accredited Gemologists Association defines a diamond graded as SI3 as "those which would normally have been graded as a very low SI2, almost I1." The article went on to say that typical SI3 diamonds are those which contain approximately three or more inclusions which, if taken individually, might have warranted an SI2 grade but, taken collectively, would be graded SI3.</div>
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<b>The bottom line is this:</b> The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) created the current grading scale that is utilized by all Graduate Gemologists and Certified Gemologists today. The GIA and the American Gem Society (AGS) are the only governing bodies in our industry that certify gemologists and issue diplomas accordingly,<i> and neither organization recognizes the SI3 grade.</i> </div>
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When you buy a diamond, buy it for its beauty. There are many beautiful I1 diamonds. If you can barely see the inclusion without using a loupe, perhaps it can be hidden underneath a prong. Buy your diamond from a reputable dealer who is a member of the American Gem Society or, at the very least, who carries certified and non-certified diamonds, can explain the differences between each, and will offer a minimum of 10 days to return the diamond, no questions asked, if you are not completely satisfied with your purchase. This return period gives you the opportunity to have the grade verified by an independent, graduate gemologist and to make sure that the certificate, if one is issued, is valid. </div>
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<i>And if your salesperson tells you that the diamond they are showing you is SI3...well, then, just know that not only will it NOT have a GIA or AGS certificate, but it's an I1. </i></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-19805821731888420172011-10-31T13:16:00.003-05:002011-10-31T13:16:36.527-05:00Todd Reed is Here!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My store has always been known for carrying designer and "one-off pieces" of jewelry that aren't easily sourced elsewhere in Oklahoma and, sometimes, in most of the U.S. During the past year, it became apparant that in addition to carrying some of the most spectacular engagement rings and wedding bands in the area, we needed to answer the needs of a growing group of people who want something truly unique and different. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><b>I've been watching the work of Boulder, Colorado jewelry designer, Todd Reed, for the past four years.</b> Todd has been making jewelry for 20 years and is entirely self-taught. It wasn't until he saw a pile of rough diamonds about 10 years ago, though, that his inspiration really took off. Todd is fascinated with the myriad of colors and shapes you find in rough diamonds. He takes diamond material that used to be ground down and applied to drill bits and industrial saws and, with painterly precision, makes some of the most cool diamond jewelry available today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Todd doesn't just make engagement rings and wedding bands. In fact, his fine fashion jewelry that is crafted from oxidized sterling silver and 18kt yellow gold and, sometimes, palladium, outsells the wedding ring merchanidise. And whose to say you can't stack two of those crazy-gorgeous engagement center stone rings together for a "stacking" right hand ring? Well, of course you can!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">It's not just women who want something unique these days: never a week goes by that the guys aren't asking for something almost bespoke. I'm crazy for the way Todd channel sets rough, square diamonds in his men's bands. Sometimes they're set on the edge of a band a la Brad Pitt for Damiani a few years ago, though Todd's take on it is, in my opinion, more interesting. Sometimes they are set in a subtle curve around the diameter of a band, the diamonds varying in color just enough to make you look a second time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Todd employs eight jewelers in his Boulder workshop, and they hand fabricate 98% of everything they make. What does that mean? It means that every piece is, in effect, one of a kind as no pre-cast molds are used to duplicate styles. Does it take extra time to make jewelry that way? Yes, it does. But in a world where everybody is trying to do things faster and cheaper, I applaud the person who understands that the method of making a piece is critical to achieving the desired, artistic outcome. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I hope all of you who can will come in and check out this entirely new catagory of merchandise in our showroom!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Tune in on Saturday, July 23rd </b>during the <b>"Jewelry & Watches of Las Vegas"</b> weekend to see the new collection of vermeil jewelry I've created exclusively for ShopNBC! My "Etruscan Dreams Collection" is inspired by the ancient jewelry of Persia and Egypt and those goldsmiths who pioneered the technique of gold granulation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My partner in this venture is <b>Fabtara International</b>, and their talented craftsmen in Mumbai, India worked with me to pioneer an authentic, granulation look in vermeil, which is a heavy 24kt gold plate over sterling silver. A selection of topaz, quartz, white sapphire and diamonds combine to make this collection as rich and visually exciting as my solid 22kt gold collection, at a fraction of the price.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Show times are currently scheduled for 1pm and 6pm Central Standard Time </b>and, yes, I will be selling live! My first collection features earrings, necklaces and rings, all priced from $110 to $499.00! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For those of you who have wanted to collect important gold jewelry but have balked at the price, this is a unique opportunity for you to begin collecting my designs without damaging your pocket book! I've had a great time working on this project for the last 9 months and can't wait to see it on some of you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In the meantime, my fabulously talented jewelers have been working away to execute some of my newest designs as well as your custom projects. </span></em><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Our very own Jenn Whitekiller was honored back in March </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">at the </span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">First Annual Torch Awards</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">Jenn's beautiful earrings won <b>2nd place </b>in this <b><i>national</i></b> competition! The earrings were crafted from 18kt white gold, diamonds, pink sapphires and Tahitian pearls.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">We are so proud to have another talented, award winning designer here at Naifeh Fine Jewelry!</span></b></div><br />
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These are being raved about all over the country and we are lucky enough to have the complete collection here! Today! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-30633510589965266542011-04-11T15:55:00.000-05:002011-04-11T15:55:59.282-05:00Monica Rich Kosann & Cindy Ritchie Photography In Store this Month!<div style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><div style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Two Events, One Great Idea!</b></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Monica Rich Kosann Trunk Show</span></b><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come see the <b>complete collection</b> of Sterling Silver & 18kt Yellow Gold! </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Including Image Cases and the Planet Collection!</span></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Book Your Appointment <i>Today</i>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">405.607.4323</span></span></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-37892226337411504822011-03-23T13:36:00.003-05:002011-03-23T13:49:32.501-05:00Repair/Restyle Event in Store!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:130%;" >If you are not on our preferred client list, then you're missing out on some wonderful opportunities.<br /><br />Right now, we are having our <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Repair/Restyle Event</span>, which only happens once a year and is not advertised to the public. But, if you're reading this, then you can take advantage of this one time opportunity by simply <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">mentioning</span> </span>it!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">You can receive <span style="font-size:180%;">15% off </span>on all jewelry repair and restyling now through May 28th!</span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-51235092278784711202011-02-21T14:22:00.003-06:002011-02-21T14:48:34.317-06:00Naifeh Fine Jewelry at the 2011 SAG Awards!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkIvhJAwhlxTSgO1J_qfbWW7cmLc2rTEZhu9_xQ7vVy5Jq92xnUeIMWUpx77j_z57Jf76odCeTlTtxdginQO6fJGxZecqM-aHRV130N1-VisFhXdJUPjowDXC9w-9m-E2rAlX3F0PcTXK/s1600/SAGAwards2011-0016.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576241106477286178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkIvhJAwhlxTSgO1J_qfbWW7cmLc2rTEZhu9_xQ7vVy5Jq92xnUeIMWUpx77j_z57Jf76odCeTlTtxdginQO6fJGxZecqM-aHRV130N1-VisFhXdJUPjowDXC9w-9m-E2rAlX3F0PcTXK/s400/SAGAwards2011-0016.jpg" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Photo by Terry Chan</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Sandra Naifeh was one of a few, lucky Oklahoman's who got to grace the red carpet at the Screen Actor's Guild Awards this year! She told me that she partied with the stars after the ceremony, even did a little dancing with husband, Frank, and that Colin Firth is "delightful and soooo genuine!" </span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"></span> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">I was happy to let Sandra take this stunning, diamond bracelet and earrings to L.A., doesn't she look</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> stunning on the Red Carpet?</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-2435540209979300292011-01-31T13:12:00.003-06:002011-01-31T13:16:48.370-06:00Last Chance to Enter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHQbwME7wqQ7X3snEZ3FLHLBBUceRo2AjnKEEzbAZXtqexmBox6gDPnEHZFEEGDMwW4nfAXz3UsReD2gly7GA4bdCHwdVUcLtKt2g62O_3jdeduPdCV8BNanlaOHtIAkN4-1s1hzsYrVz/s1600/2011-Jan-31LastdaytoEnterPP.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 470px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHQbwME7wqQ7X3snEZ3FLHLBBUceRo2AjnKEEzbAZXtqexmBox6gDPnEHZFEEGDMwW4nfAXz3UsReD2gly7GA4bdCHwdVUcLtKt2g62O_3jdeduPdCV8BNanlaOHtIAkN4-1s1hzsYrVz/s400/2011-Jan-31LastdaytoEnterPP.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568430444935622210" border="0" /></a><br />Tuesday February 2nd at Midnight is your last chance to enter our Perfect Proposal Contest!<br />We've gotten some amazing stories so far! Why not enter for your chance to win a prize package of $5000!<a href="http://www.naifehfinejewelry.com/contest_details.asp"><br /><br />For more details please visit our website!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-44313858102233553712011-01-18T16:32:00.003-06:002011-01-18T16:52:06.533-06:00Naifeh & Blake on Oprah!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhue5zUiZ9uah13AcyOsPKVc9Q7SgqaqWgFIVUdkbskDJOnx-cGEDLjjGKMKb0QLyxj5tkuJLakQRjKHeSpBGyaT2pAY_GEeWCfk2-lG_fybH8w-MUP5ejcTburUvwzUCjmN7Hld22DnOvI/s1600/Blake+in+front+of+sign.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 342px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563661888912784914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhue5zUiZ9uah13AcyOsPKVc9Q7SgqaqWgFIVUdkbskDJOnx-cGEDLjjGKMKb0QLyxj5tkuJLakQRjKHeSpBGyaT2pAY_GEeWCfk2-lG_fybH8w-MUP5ejcTburUvwzUCjmN7Hld22DnOvI/s400/Blake+in+front+of+sign.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">We had to keep it a BIG SECRET!</span></strong> <strong>But now the cat is out of the bag: <em>just moments ago, over 40 million people saw Blake Overstreet of Oklahoma City propose to his girlfriend, "Sammi," on the Oprah Winfrey Show, shot in December in Australia. </em></strong></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">I am thrilled to tell you that the fabulous ring Blake carried in his pocket all the way "down under" came from our store!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#000000;">When I asked Blake's mother, Rose Charan, why she told Blake to come to our store to purchase his wedding ring she said, "You have things that are unusual and different, and your reputation for quality and service stands out." </span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Thank you for your confidence in us, Rose, and for giving up your spot on Oprah's trip so that your son and future daughter-in-law could have the trip, and proposal story, of a lifetime!</strong><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Here's a picture of Blake picking up his ring just a day before leaving for Australia. Congratulations Blake and Sammi, and may this adventure be the first of many to come!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-27832798162083797892011-01-14T16:13:00.011-06:002011-01-14T17:16:50.363-06:00Oklahoma's First Female Governor Wears Naifeh!<div style="text-align: center;">I was honored to provide beautiful, white gold and diamond jewelry from my store for First Lady, Governor Mary Fallin, to wear at her inaugural ball this past Monday night.<br /> To see the jewelry up-close, just scroll down to the bottom!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQS9vdY78s6N9o3klTuvt_e1wL31_d6w9-a8P7bGkyBim2g3pg-uxriuUWPQDp1yg5Ol4QtiGgnix0DcZS-Ob5377JNpNhoeeHLgRXPcFl0HwrNZDwP05zpF6QoBK3cVmA1Yh2dlV0rxp/s1600/IMG_1319.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQS9vdY78s6N9o3klTuvt_e1wL31_d6w9-a8P7bGkyBim2g3pg-uxriuUWPQDp1yg5Ol4QtiGgnix0DcZS-Ob5377JNpNhoeeHLgRXPcFl0HwrNZDwP05zpF6QoBK3cVmA1Yh2dlV0rxp/s400/IMG_1319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562180453442548930" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Our newly inaugurated Governor looking dazzling<br />in a red gown by Sherri Hill and jewelry provided by Naifeh Fine Jewelry!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I am on the left, with James Pickle and Teresa Rose on the right.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgMVYVnJs2ZqLWnsvJYIIR3Q-ApVoMm6uaGfdfct0Wjjq_9iJp9UOMpG5EtFl27w2_brXaQ0pK-LeiZm7NHK28i3fqKFfb2v9TfIxnBJYpyWTPpSzaHDkIpUDO0qVYlRc1i30wjmkYs9R/s1600/MFNateBillings.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgMVYVnJs2ZqLWnsvJYIIR3Q-ApVoMm6uaGfdfct0Wjjq_9iJp9UOMpG5EtFl27w2_brXaQ0pK-LeiZm7NHK28i3fqKFfb2v9TfIxnBJYpyWTPpSzaHDkIpUDO0qVYlRc1i30wjmkYs9R/s400/MFNateBillings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562180464771251378" border="0" /></a><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;">Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Here's a better look at the jewelry Gov. Fallin wore to the Inaugural Ball! </span> Gorgeous, cascade diamond earrings by Memoire, an oval link diamond necklace by Charriol, and a spectacular, vintage inspired link bracelet from my own private label collection!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCjBuM1pp-dNIxkWeKjFL490ZYvQ2VLu05FXD7LvTiwk3u8CCNC8pbwWFYNaKESKByWjbQqzngNsEBukiGJ-9uZjZ3P0X4lmurgftq6pUjOQhdgGb8qSbpfrUzf3DHrr769YXpSpzE3bY/s1600/MaryFallinER.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCjBuM1pp-dNIxkWeKjFL490ZYvQ2VLu05FXD7LvTiwk3u8CCNC8pbwWFYNaKESKByWjbQqzngNsEBukiGJ-9uZjZ3P0X4lmurgftq6pUjOQhdgGb8qSbpfrUzf3DHrr769YXpSpzE3bY/s320/MaryFallinER.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562176322377222898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPQwW7pqGPUSopMPAoHCb63kbTXdrBbnLCi7OJ_oln9tRpUP1oHbDHaIGFRqzDpnWBl_BAa6zLWQyBLkrP_4SbRSVQ7lNBh-8j7-G8rB7taLNdn3-P9d9-0ef-9pvwHKaBD0Zi0G5Yee9/s1600/MaryFallinNK.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPQwW7pqGPUSopMPAoHCb63kbTXdrBbnLCi7OJ_oln9tRpUP1oHbDHaIGFRqzDpnWBl_BAa6zLWQyBLkrP_4SbRSVQ7lNBh-8j7-G8rB7taLNdn3-P9d9-0ef-9pvwHKaBD0Zi0G5Yee9/s320/MaryFallinNK.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562176337909891842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgBqOGQ8NFaPOfRCQqCTYvnTRVdgGA_eVpgklbH3nZp77hWdXi6w_Fu3VfleubKNmuiF9DJbBRNTneog2MBfVzvozN4xnAEC2fOYLlqEH9t1zqENGAQzIP1elvp9w7iNPxA5mOJH1kV42/s1600/MaryFallinBR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgBqOGQ8NFaPOfRCQqCTYvnTRVdgGA_eVpgklbH3nZp77hWdXi6w_Fu3VfleubKNmuiF9DJbBRNTneog2MBfVzvozN4xnAEC2fOYLlqEH9t1zqENGAQzIP1elvp9w7iNPxA5mOJH1kV42/s320/MaryFallinBR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562176309180581218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-25694104233923170902011-01-06T15:00:00.006-06:002011-01-07T16:02:24.026-06:00Perfect Proposal Contest 2011<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Once again we are on the hunt for the perfect proposal story!<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKv28CNK0rzOtgLWMjq_4geUTE1kaULdqdvfc4pAaNZo6FABKV2pRDZCLYR85jr8GtZMXdMuioVyYnE-b1eWLWWDD3G3IJpdmYihRT10gkiE8iVnpND9U1k39IM8k4ifxpUZcMg6R7Zo5/s1600/VN_photo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKv28CNK0rzOtgLWMjq_4geUTE1kaULdqdvfc4pAaNZo6FABKV2pRDZCLYR85jr8GtZMXdMuioVyYnE-b1eWLWWDD3G3IJpdmYihRT10gkiE8iVnpND9U1k39IM8k4ifxpUZcMg6R7Zo5/s320/VN_photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559566833378754082" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">for the 5th year, we're searching for your proposal stories! Whether you are newly engaged or already married, we want to know the details... Was your proposal romantic or funny? Did it go as planned or did plans fall apart? Share your story and you could win a prize package worth $5,000! <a href="http://www.naifehfinejewelry.com/contest_form.asp">Apply online</a> or in person beginning now and ending Tuesday, February 1st at midnight. Online voting will begin Monday, February 7th.</span></span> </div><br /><div> </div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:100%;">Don't have a great proposal story but know someone who does? Tell him or her to enter! Today! </span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:100%;">We'll announce the winners on Valentine's Day!</span></div><br /><div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Co-sponsored by Brides of Oklahoma,<br />Mahogany Steakhouse, Boulevard Steakhouse,<br />Eric Gfeller Photography<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:78%;">for a complete list of details and contest rules, visit the <a href="http://www.naifehfinejewelry.com/contest_details.asp">contest page of our website!</a></span><a href="http://www.naifehfinejewelry.com/contest_details.asp"><br /></a> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227157479538299071.post-64308555391696651722010-12-16T11:55:00.004-06:002010-12-16T12:43:57.689-06:00Alex Sepkus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3akGsqoDogw2VaZc8BkVeuND49jft1moKI6C7wpN8ZQuWgypS1wDl9V5YCFD8bkePaL0mYZrWfiYXBNuQ4xkZUfIe7l6p2nj5L1uPXkNyhJs0H8CLFLUjRSkXYSmd65ne5h9sejg8950K/s1600/RedRings0568.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3akGsqoDogw2VaZc8BkVeuND49jft1moKI6C7wpN8ZQuWgypS1wDl9V5YCFD8bkePaL0mYZrWfiYXBNuQ4xkZUfIe7l6p2nj5L1uPXkNyhJs0H8CLFLUjRSkXYSmd65ne5h9sejg8950K/s320/RedRings0568.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551341013045412450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Alex Sepkus makes truly original jewelry, it's like nothing else available. The Alex Sepkus, Inc. shop employs 18 jewelers that make over 300 designs, all designed by Mr. Sepkus himself. Each piece is made entirely under microscopes so no detail is left to imperfection.<br /><br />To start the design process Alex begins with carving directly, and makes the first piece of any design himself from start to finish. Once the jewelers in the Alex Sepkus shop have mastered the technique for the piece it is put into production.<br /><br />No one "needs" jewelry, so it doesn't have to be serious. Alex Sepkus's designs are meant to be fun and worn everyday. Alex takes his inspiration from books among other things. These unique philosophies and processes are what leads to such interesting and stunning designs.<br /><br />We have a limited selection of Alex Sepkus Jewelry in store! Come check it out today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0