Joden Girl
Baubles, Bling, and A Collector’s Things
Words from the “Joe Murawski” school of sales:
When looking for an engagement ring, women will undoubtedly say one (if not all) of these things:
- “I don’t want a diamond that looks yellow. If it’s white, I like it. If it’s yellow, I don’t.”
- ” I don’t want a diamond with visible marks or inclusions.”
- “I don’t want a ring that look like everyone else’s.”
And after fifteen years and countless engagement sales, I can honestly say that Joe is right. Buying a diamond ring really can be simple. Follow these three guidelines and 99.9% of the time, you’ll find a winner.
And what a winner this one is… it’s absolute perfection from top to bottom. The ring is hand-carved from platinum with a painstakingly crafted butterfly on each shoulder. Twenty-four single cut diamonds are set around the sides and edges of the ring. It sparkles from every angle. Hundreds of miniscule platinum beads set off the design – this old world technique is known as milgrain. The crowning glory of this early 1900’s gem is that center stone – a 1.05 carat Old European Cut diamond. With high crown angles and a slightly open culet, this stone is dazzling. Authentic and pristine, this charmer sells for $7500… AND it fulfills all three of Joe’s rules. You really can’t go wrong.
“You can go to a museum and look, or come to us and touch.”
Written by Carrie Martin
Photos by Dana Jerpe
