Thank you for joining us again this year. We look forward to creating an informative, interesting newsletter each month for you. Please email us at info@cathrynpaul.com.au if you have any jewellery questions we can help you with.
 
 

This beautiful ring is one of our latest releases. It has 10 round brilliant diamonds and 10 baguette diamonds.
 
Our currently most requested ring is this 18ct white gold princess cut diamond ring with tapered baguette diamonds in the shoulders. This ring is in stock with a 0.55ct E VS2 princess diamond for $5060.00. If you like the design but would like your own version we will create it to suit you and your budget.


 

Actress Christina Applegate in diamond stud earrings, a diamond right-hand ring and diamond and platinum hair clips.

Jewellery designers were dealt a blow when the Golden Globes were considerably downsized due to the writer’s strike. This event, along with the Academy Awards, sets the trends for the coming year and provides a runway for many designers.

National Jeweler Network reports that the trends we will be seeing are:

Shorter Earrings: Shoulder brushing chandeliers will make way for shorter drop earrings and larger cluster-styles that lie on the earlobe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brooches: Pins are back into the forefront of fashion especially flowers and starburst-themed brooches.

Colours: Large smooth gemstones particularly in pink, blue and green. Cocktail rings remain a red-carpet favourite.

Yellow Gold: Platinum and white gold have been a mainstay of the big events but yellow gold is the choice of the bold, fashion-forward celebrity.

If you love that romantic pink look, these beautiful pink sapphire and diamond rings are for you.
 
According to the National Jeweler Network the smooth-stoned cocktail rings are making a comeback. This smooth cut is called the cabochon which is generally a coloured stone which is in a convex, rounded form, polished rather than facetted and is usually an oval shape.


 
 

An older, white haired man walked into a jewellery store one Friday evening with a beautiful young gal at his side. He told the jeweller he was looking for a special ring for his girlfriend.

The jeweller looked through his stock and brought out a $5,000 ring and showed it to him.

The old man said, "I don't think you understand, I want something very special."

At that statement, the jeweller went to his special stock and brought another ring over. "Here's a stunning ring at only $40,000," the jeweller said.

The young lady's eyes sparkled and her whole body trembled with excitement. The old man seeing this said, "We'll take it."

The jeweller asked how payment would be made, and the old man stated, "By cheque. I know you need to make sure my cheque is good, so I'll write it now, you can call the bank Monday to verify the funds, and I'll pick the ring up Monday afternoon."

Monday morning, a very teed-off jeweller phoned the old man. "There's no money in that account."

"I know," said the old man, "but can you imagine the weekend I had?"
 
 

The birthstone for February is the Amethyst. This beautiful violet stone is the most highly valued of the quartz group. In folklore it is said to protect against magic, homesickness and drunkenness. It was believed to confer happiness on the newly married.