Tacori at Robbins Brothers in Glendale – Saturday July 11, 2009
Robbins Brothers in Glendale invites you to meet with a representative from Tacori on Saturday, July 11 from 11am – 3 pm. This is an incredible opportunity to try on the Tacori engagement rings you’ve seen in InStyle Weddings, Brides, Marie Claire and other leading fashion magazines. You’ll also have a chance to drape yourself in Tacori jewelry worn by celebrities at the Oscars and other awards shows and red carpet premieres. Be sure to try on the stunning “initial pendant” from the Tacori Dantela collection!
RSVP: 818-956-5067
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Robbins Brothers Engagement Ring Styles for 2009 – Part 4
Shannon, our engagement ring director, and Amy and Samantha, our talented buyers, certainly made the most of their visit to the JCK show that took place in Las Vegas last month. Despite the miles of walking required each day at the largest jewelry show in the world (jewelry exhibitors take up 1.2 million square feet at the Sands Expo Center) the team had a precise action plan which included specific designers to visit and lists of styles requested by our Robbins Brothers customers.
At the recent engagement ring “style out” at the secret location, Mai Wong, a manager in our Montclair store, met with the buying team and spent hours noting details of various engagement ring style. Mai mentioned to me that the bezel side diamonds design was one of her favorites, and believes it will be popular with her clientele. The wedding sets (matching engagement ring and wedding band) presented had outstanding price points as well. The recession is causing everyone to be a little more frugal, and the rings with a big look and a modest price point will likely be big hits in Southern California, Mai predicts. (A little known fact about the lovely Mai Wong: Snoop Dog is a two-time client of hers, and she affectionately refers to him as “Mr. Snoopy.”)
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Adieu for now,
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Robbins Brothers Engagement Ring Trends 2009 – Part 3
(A very sad day for MJ fans, but he’d be the first to say the show must go on, so here goes Part 3!)
The first two blog postings commented on wraps (literally diamond rings that wrap around a diamond solitaire, creating a completely new and fresh look for your ring), stunning modern settings that I think are perfect for the MSID diamond, and some very chic engagement rings that consist of interlocking diamond circles.
Our engagement ring buying team at Robbins Brothers (Shannon, Samantha & Amy) know that many women want a ring that is totally unique and even offers a little surprise. The buyers brought back a collection of dainty styles with micropave diamonds (my favorite) that will surely please anyone receiving a marriage proposal later this year. The “surprise” in one of the rings, when viewed from the side, is the shape of a flower surrounding the center diamond. So hard to describe, so beautiful in person!
I had the chance to sit with Keith Davis, our General Manager at the Robbins Brothers in Riverside, California, and he was equally excited about the micropave diamond settings. He said that his clientele will love the white gold engagement ring mountings and the wedding sets (the engagement ring with a matching diamond band), with just about any size center diamond.
Check back for Part 4 of the Robbins Brothers Engagement Ring Trends for 2009. In the meantime, check out the gorgeous platinum, palladium and gold diamond engagement rings by Tacori, Scott Kay, Simon G., Jeff Coooper, A. Jaffe and Coast Diamond, just to name a few of the designers we carry.
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Robbins Brothers: Engagement Ring Trends, Part 2
Engagement Ring Trends for 2009
July 6, 2009 – My last blog offered a little teaser for those of you who currently own or desire a Robbins Brothers MSID diamond. If you’ve seen this diamond in person and compared it with a regular diamond, you’ll know that it deserves a magnificient setting to really show off its beauty and brilliance. The buyers found the most amazing engagement ring settings (also known as “mountings”) that will frame the MSID just as the right frame brings out all of the features of an original painting. If I were picking out my engagement ring today, I might select one of the new bold and modern settings for the MSID diamond. (If you like the Tiffany Bezel Lucida, you must come in and try on the A Jaffe bezel style we have at Robbins Brothers.)
If you’re a believer of eternal love, you’ll want to check out the engagement ring settings with bands of interlocking diamond circles that draw the eye to the center diamond.
Heart set on something that delivers the “wow” factor? You must try on the five-stone ring with oval diamonds. Absolutely stunning, and if you’re already married, consider asking for this ring as an anniversary present!
Make an appointment to visit Robbins Brothers this week and try on several engagement ring styles and save your favorites to your personal wish list.
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2009 Engagement Ring Trends: Robbins Brothers at JCK
June 30, 2009 – Ladies, if you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to sit in a room filled with a few thousand diamond engagement rings, I can tell you from first-hand experience that it is FABULOUS!
Last week our engagement ring buyers had their top picks from the enormous JCK Show in Vegas (THE show for the jewelry industry) flown in for a final “style out” at a secret location in Los Angeles, California. Can you imagine trying to narrow down your favorites from tens of thousands of ring styles? Shannon, Amy and Samantha, you certainly have a tough job searching for the perfect unique engagement ring styles that will come to symbolize a lifetime commitment! My hat is off to you!
If you’ve read any of my other postings or blogs you’ll know I’m a huge fan of the vintage look, and still love my Ritani ring as much as the day my hubby proposed 5 years ago. I naturally gravitated to the romantic styles with lots of micropave – those tiny little diamonds that really make the center diamond “pop” and add sparkle to the ring.
Beautiful “wraps” filled up an entire tray, and as I placed a few of these around a solitaire, I could see how a traditional single diamond could be transformed into a very unique ring that fits a woman’s personality. (A wrap is literally a ring that “wraps” itself around a solitaire diamond ring.)
But oh, wait until you see some of the latest designer styles and what they’re doing with side diamonds. My favorite was a wide setting with princess diamonds mounted at an angle. So hard to describe without a photo! You’ll have to visit one of our Robbins Brothers stores in Southern California or Dallas to see it for yourself!
Stay tuned for the next blog, where I’ll tell you about some settings that will really showcase the MSID diamond!
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