Rebecca Zemans Jewelry Blog — custom engagement rings

                    Being a 21st century jewelry designer is an exciting privilege. There’s no “right” way to ask anymore - traditions are what you make them. With same-sex marriage and women’s rights, we've been working with couples who are popping the question to each other. It’s been so much fun to turn tradition on its head. The ring in the upper left hand corner was an exciting bespoke design and the Half Round Matte Finish band was chosen to pair with it. These mutual engagement rings below were inspired by The Little Prince, and have roses carved into the...

  Garnet is the birthstone for the month of January.  The name Garnet is derived from the Latin granum, meaning grain or seed.  This is possibly a reference to pomum granatum, or pomegranate, whose seeds share the same vivid deep red color and scale of garnet crystals.  This gemstone is available in yellow, orange (spessartite and hessonite), green (tsavorite and demantoid), red-violet (rhodolite), but is most often found in its traditional deep red color, seen here set in the 14k White Gold Satellite Studs.  Because this gemstone comes in a variety of colors it is often compared to the corundum...

Tanzanite is a beautiful blue-violet crystal and is one of the birthstones for the month of December.  The blue color appears stronger under fluorescent light and the violet hues are more apparent when under incandescent lighting.  The mineral was first discovered in the Mererani Hills of northern Tanzania near Mount Kilimanjaro in 1967 and is extremely rare to find outside this region.  The mineral was named by Tiffany & Co in a campaign advertising that tanzanite could now be found in two places: "Tanzania and at Tiffany's". The tanzanite is predominantly blue gemstone, and is an affordable alternative to sapphire for...

It has been such an exciting year! As this holiday season approaches, I'm overwhelmed by gratitude for your continuous support. This December 3rd - 6th will mark my eighth and final One of a Kind Show at the Merchandise Mart. Thanks to you, my company has evolved and grown to focus on collaborations to create wonderful custom fine jewelry designs and selling favorites from my jewelry collections all over the country.   To show my appreciation, we're doing a huge holiday sale online and at the show, with items up to 65% off!  Click here for two complimentary tickets to the...