Women Now Flaunting More Bling

Women Now Flaunting More Bling

(CBS 3) PHILADELPHIA Giant jewels, decadent diamonds, bodacious bling, you expect them on movie stars and socialites, but now the not-so-subtle status symbols are finding homes more than ever in our area, according to this article in Philadelphia Magazine.

Amy Donohue Korman the Sr. Editor of Philadelphia Magazine said, “Women wearing more jewelry than ever before, bigger jewelry, particularly big diamond engagement rings.”

Just look around, women in the Delaware Valley are flashing fingers adorned with multiple karats.

Jeweler Jeff Kellmer said these days he rarely uses fractions when dealing diamond engagement rings.

“In our New Jersey market that one to two karat is about the average. Here in our Haverford store, it seems like it’s crept up to the two to three karat range.

He said one customer spent $100, 000 for a Sapphire ring, more than three times his budget.

Kellmer told CBS-3, “He wanted to spend 30, but he needed to have that one stone; it
just spoke to him.”

Or was it more about what that expensive gem would say to those around him? Who knows? But there’s no doubt a $100, 000 ring makes quite a statement.

I can’t say for sure, but even if I had six figures laying around, I don’t think I’d spend it on jewelry.
But it’s okay for a girl to dream, right?

“Oh my gosh, it looks magnificent on you,” complimented Kellmer.

It better! It’s a 31 karat Aquamarine for $19, 000.

Maybe a bracelet’s more my speed.

CBS-3’s Susan Barnett said in shock when she heard the price of the bracelet, “$265, 000….$265, 000!!!!”

The salesman asked, “Would you like to take two?”

Surely though there’s someone out there who can afford it, even two of them, but hopefully they’re not living in your neighborhood or mine, because gigantic gems like these take keeping up with the Jones’ to a whole new level.