Women Now Flaunting More Bling<\/p>\n
(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.<\/p>\n
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Amy Donohue Korman the Sr. Editor of Philadelphia Magazine said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Women wearing more jewelry than ever before, bigger jewelry, particularly big diamond engagement rings.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Just look around, women in the Delaware Valley are flashing fingers adorned with multiple karats.<\/p>\n
Jeweler Jeff Kellmer said these days he rarely uses fractions when dealing diamond engagement rings.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153In our New Jersey market that one to two karat is about the average. Here in our Haverford store, it seems like it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s crept up to the two to three karat range.<\/p>\n
He said one customer spent $100, 000 for a Sapphire ring, more than three times his budget.<\/p>\n
Kellmer told CBS-3, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153He wanted to spend 30, but he needed to have that one stone; it
\njust spoke to him.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Or was it more about what that expensive gem would say to those around him? Who knows? But there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no doubt a $100, 000 ring makes quite a statement.<\/p>\n
I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t say for sure, but even if I had six figures laying around, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d spend it on jewelry.
\nBut it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s okay for a girl to dream, right?<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Oh my gosh, it looks magnificent on you,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d complimented Kellmer.<\/p>\n
It better! It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a 31 karat Aquamarine for $19, 000.<\/p>\n
Maybe a bracelet\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s more my speed.<\/p>\n
CBS-3\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Susan Barnett said in shock when she heard the price of the bracelet, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153$265, 000\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.$265, 000!!!!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
The salesman asked, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Would you like to take two?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Surely though there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s someone out there who can afford it, even two of them, but hopefully they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not living in your neighborhood or mine, because gigantic gems like these take keeping up with the Jones\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 to a whole new level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Women […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[411],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n