Notebook
Thoughts, advice and stories from the Jack Weir & Sons team.
Signed Jewelry
When it comes to luxury jewelry brands, few names are as well-known and respected as Cartier, Bvlgari, Pomellato, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels and Piaget. These brands have...
Sentimental Jewelry
Sentimental Jewelry In today’s society, we often consider being sentimental a bad thing - something that is overly sweet, a cloying sadness, or a longing for the past. In jewelry, sentimentalism...
Italian Jewelry
The History of Italian Jewelry Though so much of Italian history is credited to The Romans, the birth of Italian Jewelry starts with the Etruscans around 700 BC. The Etruscans...
Setting the Stage: The 1980s
The 1980s were characterized by more, more, more. This is the decade of Gordon Gecko, of the Dynasty, of big shoulder pads and bigger diamonds. It was post-disco and pre-grunge....
Old European Cut Diamond Facts
Are you a romantic? Love an old black and white film? Do you believe in soul mates? Do you love the idea of wearing a piece of history? If you answered yes to...
Jewelry of the 1990s: A Transitional Era
The transition from decade to decade always sees a sharp contrast in style, but no more so in recent history than the shift from the opulence of the 1980s to...
Old Mine Cut Diamond Ultimate Buyer's Guide
Love History? Love Romance? How about the beauty of a one of a kind piece? Well, you’ve come to the right place and we’re happy you’re here. Today we’re talking...
The History of the Diamond Engagement Ring
Today it is considered traditional to propose marriage with a diamond engagement ring, so much so that any other type of engagement ring is considered “non traditional.” But a diamond...
