Like a fingerprint, no two couples are identical, so why should proposals be any different? The perfect proposal should be a reflection of the couple themselves–unique and one-of-a-kind. Some may prefer grand overtures and an audience, while others may prefer a more intimate moment that’s full of romance. When dreaming up the perfect proposal, consider […]
By uniting resources, Shaftel Diamonds Co. had the opportunity to team with Avian Kingdom and the Houston Dynamo to take part in an event that left children the Houston Area Women’s Center smiling and marked a memorable Valentine’s Day. Danny Shaftel, General Manager at Shaftel Diamond Co., engaged children at the Houston Area’s Women’s Center through book reading. And what […]
Jewelry designers aren’t simply placing their diamonds in food coloring to get the brilliant variance in diamond colors. While colored diamonds can be created in a lab mimicking how these stones receive their given color by the forces of nature, in this post we are going to examine natural colored diamonds. According to the […]
I know I am often put off when going to Toys ‘R Us and the cashier pitches me on an $8 warranty for a $25 toy that its new owner is going to outgrow in about 6 months. The percentage of what I would be paying to insure that item just doesn’t make sense. […]
True or False? Custom jewelry is always more expensive than the options already in the store? False! How, you are thinking. Well, a few different factors come into play. FINE JEWELRY MARKUPS First, the supply chain. When jewelry is produced in large quantities, those pieces are typically sent out to stores who place a […]
The hard part is done! You found the right woman to marry. So why is it that picking the perfect engagement ring to put on her finger can sometimes seem harder than making it to the super bowl? Simple. She is going to be looking at that ring every day for the rest of her […]
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