[dropcap]L[/dropcap]adies, avert your eyes. This blog is for you, gentlemen. Engagement ring shopping can feel like a completely overwhelming undertaking (diamonds, side stones, and gold color, oh my!), but it doesn’t have to be. To streamline and simplify the experience, you need to do just two things: 1) prepare and 2) come to Andre’s…
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Smithsonian Spotlight Series: The Marie-Louise Diadem
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of the first things to come to mind when you hear the words “princess,” “queen,” or “empress” is a tiara. The gem-encrusted headpiece is easily the most recognizable symbol of royal splendor and wealth. The finery of the upper class consistently captures the attention and admiration of the common riff-raff among which we…
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Ladies Night Out
Ladies, it is almost time for one of my favorite events: Ladies’ Night Out! Twice a year, women from all over metro Detroit descend upon downtown Brighton for a night of revelry, comradery, and merriment. The spring 2018 Ladies’ Night Out is going to be on Thursday, May 3 from 5:00pm to 10:00pm. …
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Pantone Color of the Year 2018: Ultra Violet
[dropcap]I[/dropcap] have always thought I was fortunate to be born in the month of February. My birthday has always been a bright spot in the middle of the frigid winter. And, being a woman who loves jewelry more than the air she breathes, being born in February has yet another perk: amethyst. Amethyst is…
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Spring Forward!
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]rends in fashion change quickly, and along with them, jewelry trends evolve. So while most people are ogling the runways for the clothes and makeup, I am laser-focused on the jewelry. Fortunately for us, the spring collections have already been shown, so we have a good idea of what the spring trends are going…
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Gotta Have It: the Beginner’s Guide to the Essential Jewelry Box
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]uilding an impressive jewelry box takes time and the questions of where to start and what to get can boggle the mind of the beginner jewelry aficionado. Most ladies don’t start their jewelry collection until their late teens and early twenties. Many of these pieces are received as gifts for momentous occasions such as…
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