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