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Opal and Tourmaline rings

Art Deco Twin Diamond Engagement Ring of the Week

This week is our celebration of October’s birthstones, opal and tourmaline, and you may be wondering why we’re featuring a diamond engagement ring. We always love a colored stone engagement ring, and both opal and tourmaline are some of the most colorful out there! However, both are soft stones, especially opals, and we don’t recommend them for hard, everyday wear.

Art Deco Twin Stone Ring

October birthstones

Celebrate October with Dazzling Opal and Tourmaline

October Birthstone

October’s birthstones are two of the most versatile gemstones. Prized for their range of colors, opal and tourmaline have inspired jewelers, poets, and artists. Shakespeare called opal “the queen of gems” and Pliny the Elder wrote that within its depths, you could see “the living fire of the ruby, the glorious purple of the amethyst, the sea green of the emerald, all glittering together in an incredible mixture of light.” Opal’s unique play of color is caused by the way silica combines with water in the cavities of ancient rock formations.

Edwardian Diamond Engagement Ring

Lovely Edwardian Engagement Ring of the Week

Doyle & Doyle edwardian diamond ring This week’s spotlight engagement ring is a true Edwardian beauty.  Lacy filigree and elegant swags of diamonds frame the central Old European cut stone, giving this substantial ring an airy lightness. We’ve paired it with a thin band of channel set sapphires for a modern touch, or try a romantic antique “1910” wedding band on your other hand.

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Edwardian Splendor

While scanning Google and Pinterest for “Age of Innocence” stills for last week’s sapphire post, I happened upon an early photograph of an entrancing Edwardian brunette, elaborately coiffed and bejewelled. She was Lily Elsie, a popular English stage star, best known for her role in 1907’s musical comedy, “The Merry Widow.” Lily began her career […]
Art Deco Sapphire Engagement ring

Art Deco Sapphire Engagement Ring of the Week

In keeping with our September sapphire theme, this week’s Engagement Ring of the Week is a 1930s Art Deco design, set with a cushion cut sapphire of a vivid yet soft blue color, full of fire and flash. Sapphire engagement rings have a long history, including Empress Josephine’s Moi et Toi ring in last week’s post, […]
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Celebrate September with a Rainbow of Sapphires

The best quality of September’s birthstone is its versatility. Sapphire jewelry runs the gamut from classically tailored to dramatically glamorous, making quick work of choosing a gift for your favorite September babies. But why not treat yourself while you’re at it, perhaps with a dramatic cocktail ring for fall. Channel a touch of Countess Olenska’s […]
Romantic Toi et Moi Engagement Ring

Romantic Toi et Moi Engagement Ring of the Week

Our newest engagement ring of the week is also one of the most recent arrivals to Doyle & Doyle. An incredible Belle Epoque emerald and diamond ring circa 1900, it’s had us all spellbound and eagerly vying to try it on. This style of ring is poetically named “moi et toi”, or “me and you” […]
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Art Nouveau for Fall 2013

Ah, fall, how we’ve missed you. Breezes are cool and crisp, the leaves are turning, and it’s finally time to bring our favorite sweaters, jackets, and boots back into rotation. We love this time of year! For fall 2013, Pantone introduced a rich color palette of saturated tones, anchored by their color of the year, […]
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Postcards from Fashion Week: Engagement Ring Edition

From clean and sporty to beaded and dramatic, designers sent incredible white dresses down New York Fashion Week’s runway that could appeal to a variety of brides.  We happen to think that any bride could also discover her perfect engagement ring within our collection, so we matched our newest arrivals with our favorite NYFW white dresses. […]
solitaire engagement ring

Timeless 1940s Solitaire Engagement Ring of the Week

There’s nothing more classic than a four prong diamond solitaire set in gold. This week, we’re highlighting an elegant engagement ring that fits right into the All American look we shared in our Labor Day post.  Created by New York jeweler J.R. Wood & Sons in the 1940s, it features design elements that epitomize the […]
colored stone jewelries

Happy Labor Day!

It’s September! Here in New York, the days are warm, even steamy at times, but we’re starting to feel a little nip in the air at night. It’s the perfect time for jewels with an all-American flair. Primary colors and geometric shapes in rich, lustrous gold slide from summer into early fall. We’re inspired by […]
antique diamond cluster ring

Antique Diamond Cluster Engagement Ring of the Week

At Doyle & Doyle, we have a vast array of beautiful engagement rings, from classic four-prong solitaires to ornate Art Deco dinner rings.  When you visit, we encourage you to try on any and all rings that catch your eye – you may just surprise yourself!  Case in point, this wonderfully chunky antique diamond cluster […]
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Thank you, Lucky!

We are excited and honored to be named Lucky magazine’s #1 best vintage shop in the September issue!  Look for the cover featuring Blake Lively, then turn to the Style Blackbook to see the full article and who Lucky’s editors chose as their top 10 (along with Doyle & Doyle, of course!). Highlighted is our […]
Art Deco Engagement Ring

Engagement Ring of the Week: Variations on a (French) Theme

Our Art Deco Engagement Ring of the week is inspired by the effortless elegance of just a handful of our favorite French countryside weddings (because, really, how does one pick a favorite from scores of favorites?). This romantic ring centering an Old European cut diamond in octagonal mount with filigree shoulders fashioned in platinum embodies everything we love […]
Victorian Double Snake Ring

Seattle’s Wedding Venue Mise-en-scène

Our Victorian double snake Engagement Ring of the Week is an inspired choice for the Seattle bride to be, or any bride to be who embodies that same singularly individualist spirit preparing to cross that threshold of togetherness and interconnectivity. We think the interwoven snakes are reminiscent of the Taijitu symbol and make a powerful statement – […]
Bridal Jewelry

Pinspirational Bridal Jewelry

Like many of our brides, we are obsessed with the wonderful world of Pinterest. This week we’ve curated a collection of bridal jewels inspired by a few of our favorite wedding themed pinboards. Whether your preferred wedding style is simple and demure or bold and glamorous, we’ve got wedding day baubles to suit every temperament. Oh […]
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Language of Love: Engagement Ring of the Week

There are many ways to say “I love you.” Secret notes left in coat pockets, the squeeze of a hand, a furtive glance across a crowded room. Your wedding bands are a message of love from your partner that you carry with you every day. Analogous to the multitude of methods available through which we […]
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Wedding Band Anti-Commandments

If you were reading along as we shared pairing ideas to complement our superb Victorian engagement ring of the week last Thursday, then you know that our rules for wedding band shopping are quite simple. Throw out the rules. As the dust settles post-engagement and you begin planning the finer details of your ceremony with your partner, you may […]
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Wedding Bands: An Advanced Course in Pairing

Earlier this week we explored the ever-evolving history of wedding bands and finding unique ways to incorporate these centuries old traditions into your nuptials. Brides and grooms today have the good fortune of surveying over 3,000 years of wedding ring rituals to remix into whatever style, shape, and material that suits their lives. (Ed. Note: […]
ancient egyptians wedding

Wedding Band 101: Make Your Own Tradition

If there is one constant in the rich tradition and styles of wedding bands throughout the course of history, it is that they have constantly changed. From the earliest rings made by the ancient Egyptians of rushes and reeds, twisted into circles to symbolize eternity, to the iron betrothal rings of the ancient Romans, to […]
vintage diamond engagement ring

Engagement Ring of the Week: Spring Fling 2013

This week’s engagement ring of the week is a handcrafted item perfect for the bride to be who wants a ring that’s not only on trend, but will always be timeless. It’s a vintage diamond engagement ring centering an old Euro cut 1.00 ct. diamond within an openwork foliate mounting, fashioned in platinum. It bears the maker’s […]

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