With the warm summer days long behind us and Thanksgiving only a few weeks away, we are looking forward to the family gatherings full of good food, joy and love. What better time to introduce your fiance(e) to family and friends than the Holidays? What...
read moreI was expecting my first child, Alique. I am often asked how old she is now. Alique is about to graduate from high school and will be attending her college of choice this fall. Naturally, many are shocked at how quickly time has passed. I, too, am astonished that...
read moreYes, we all LOVE our colorless diamonds…the perfect icy white bright crystal of happiness. Have you looked at a bright yellow diamond, up close, on your finger? No yellow sapphire can ever be as sparkly as a yellow diamond. Actually, no colored gem stone can...
read moreMany of you don't know that we (Rina, our mother, my daughter Alique and I), have started a small but meaningful charitable organization: Melo's Kitchen. It all began last December, when Alique decided to participate in her school's holiday boutique by selling hummus and other...
read moreI often tell my customers that they are not just buying a paper in the form of a certificate, nor will a diamond look in a ring the same as it does displayed in a computerized image. Marketers are cleverly luring customers to web sites...
read moreWhy invest in quality jewelry? Unlike designer bags, shoes and clothes, which are subject to the whims of fashion, and can look old, or terribly worn, expertly-crafted jewelry can be passed down to generations without ever going out of style. Precious pieces can be restored, stones reset. But nothing evokes...
read moreWelcome to our blog! We would like to dedicate our first blog entry to love and marriage -- To all the couples who were lucky enough to find each other and exercise their right to legal matrimony. Of course, we can’t help but to focus...
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