Gemstone Facts

Who Am I?

Can you guess what gemstone this is?

The Mayans called me "the stone of the bird of paradise." Others have called me girasol, again a reference to my flaming reds and day-glo orange, while Mexico knows me as it's national stone. At my most brilliant - and valuable - I display an almost unrivaled play of dusky color, and am alone among my family in being regularly faceted  although it is as a cabochon that I feel most worthy, often shining as the center stone in a pendant.

I am the fire opal!

Wedding Season

Wedding Dress of the Week

Ann Shoket, Seventeen, editor-in-chief
"We organized our whole ceremony around the view from the Soho Mondrian Hotel's roofdeck! It was an unusually warm October night, so we rearranged plans to move the party outside. We caught this perfect sunset right after saying our vows. The dress is Pamella Roland, bought off the rack at Saks. We picked a wedding date last-minute to accomodate my husband's Australian family, so I didn't have time to agonize. I wanted more evening gown than wedding dress; a big to-do just isn't my style. I tried it on in silver lame (!) and had it made in ivory chiffon. I didn't see the finished product until the night before the wedding! It came out perfectly."

-via fashionweekdaily.com

Wedding Season

Wedding Dress of the Week

Cindi Leive, Glamour, editor-in-chief
"Our wedding definitely wasn't a capital-W wedding. It was a big cocktail party in a loft on West Street, and in the middle of it, someone clinked on a glass, everyone gathered 'round, and the rabbi did the service. I actually don't even remember putting on makeup! But it was perfect for us. We ended the night be taking over New York Noodletown in Chinatown at midnight with our friends. We go back there every year with our kids and manager tells them the story of our wedding."

-via fashionweekdaily.com

Wedding Season

Wedding Dress of the Week

Jamie Rosen, Town & Country, beauty director

"We told our band not to stop the music for the cake cutting, so it ended up being a semi-private moment in the midst of a big party."

-via fashionweekdail.com

Wedding Season

Wedding Dress of the Week

It's June and the season of weddings! Take a peek at the country's top fashion editors and their stylish weddings.

Joanna Hillman, Harper's Bazaar, style director
"Marco Zanini of Rochas and my editor-in-chief, Glenda Bailey, were my wedding fairy godmothers! They joined forces to ensure I got the dress of my dreams from Rochas's archive. It was out of a movie when the box arrived at my desk with a heartfelt note from Marco (less than a month before the big day!). I tried it on right away in our fashion closet. I knew it was 'the one' before I looked in the mirror."

-via fashionweekdaily.com

Girl Scout Day

Wish List for Milestones in a Young Girl's Life

On National Girl Scout Day be sure to treat the girls in your life to a little sparkle. No matter her age, a girl loves jewelry! Have her stop by Measetique Jewels for a glimpse in the cases, and maybe even make a wish list for her Sweet 16 or upcoming milestones.

Gemstone Facts: Aquamarine

Tell Me More, Tell Me More!

"Aquamarine- the sea in rock form. Most older Americans remember only lightly saturated aqua or the more common synthetic spinel substitute offered by stores through the 20th century. But in the last 10 years we have been blessed with new finds in places such as Madagascar, which has produced stunning, saturated aqua and the unheated, more natural sea-foam color that all the leading edge jewelers are now seeking." -Jim Fiebig, via InStore Magazine

Gemstone Facts

Amethyst, February Birthstone

Marty Mease tells us about a special Amethyst at Measetique Jewels!

Qualities: Amethyst, due to its beauty, affordability and durability, is the most popular variety of the mineral, quartz. Most gemstones, including diamond, need enhancement through cutting or treatment to be enjoyed in a piece of jewelry. Occasionally, amethyst is heated to permanently purify its purple hue.

The color amethyst has long been associated with passion and hope.

-via American Gem Trade Association

Fashion for the New Year

Style Through the Years

Who says fashion has to be reborn every season? We certainly do not, take a peek through your grandmother's jewelry box and you will surely find a few beautiful pieces. With that being said we saw a few of the best looks in fashion - and who cares what season it was! Enjoy our weekly updates through January. Add a touch of tried and true fashion to your 2014 wardrobe.

"A red dress is always a striking hit, and this tie at the neck is just heaven. She's like an elegant present."


-via Elle.com

Fashion for the New Year

Style Through the Years

Who says fashion has to be reborn every season? We certainly do not, take a peek through your grandmother's jewelry box and you will surely find a few beautiful pieces. With that being said we saw a few of the best looks in fashion - and who cares what season it was! Enjoy our weekly updates through January. Add a touch of tried and true fashion to your 2014 wardrobe.

"This is probably the all-time gold standard of red carpet [fashion]. It's by the legendary costume designer Edith Head. In the heyday of Hollywood, the studio's costume designer would also design the star's wardrobe for the press tour. Only Grace Kelly could get away with this pale blue without it looking [like a] bridesmaid."


-via Elle.com

Fashion for the New Year

Style Through the Years

Who says fashion has to be reborn every season? We certainly do not, take a peek through your grandmother's jewelry box and you will surely find a few beautiful pieces. With that being said we saw a few of the best looks in fashion - and who cares what season it was! Enjoy our weekly updates through January. Add a touch of tried and true fashion to your 2014 wardrobe.

"This was such a winner. Simple, clean, and elegant, all with a cape!"


-via Elle.com

Fashion for the New Year

Style Through the Years

Who says fashion has to be reborn every season? We certainly do not, take a peek through your grandmother's jewelry box and you will surely find a few beautiful pieces. With that being said we saw a few of the best looks in fashion - and who cares what season it was! Enjoy our weekly updates through January. Add a touch of tried and true fashion to your 2014 wardrobe.

"I always say that a black dress is just a black dress when it's photographed. It might look like a million bucks in real life, but in a photograph it can become rather blah. These Lorraine Schwartz earrings are just heaven and carry the whole look."

-via Elle.com

Fashion for the New Year

Style Through the Years

Who says fashion has to be reborn every season? We certainly do not, take a peek through your grandmother's jewelry box and you will surely find a few beautiful pieces. With that being said we saw a few of the best looks in fashion - and who cares what season it was! Enjoy our weekly updates through January. Add a touch of tried and true fashion to your 2014 wardrobe.

"What a sweet dress, and how very Hepburn. I love the graphicness of the hair with the cat-eye, and the lack of jewelry. It can so easily ruin a look."-Annabel Tollman
-via Elle.com