SAN DIEGO, DECEMBER 2018 – Fourtané is pleased to announce the inauguration of its first Rolex Boutique in California. Located within Fashion Valley, the new Boutique measures 1,500 square ...
read moreThere is so much history dating back for our adoration of emeralds. For example the betrothal stone Prince Albert presented to Queen Victoria in 1839 was an emerald. The ...
read moreIn the 1970s Rolex hit their groove manufacturing exotic dial and bezel combinations, utilizing unusual materials and color schemes to build on the monumental success of their Day-Date (c/1954) ...
read moreCabochon stones are shaped and polished as opposed to faceted. “Cabochon” comes from the French word Caboche, meaning knob or small dome. Before faceted stones made their appearance in ...
read moreThe idea of a gemstone assigned to each month of the year is thought to be an ancient one, traced by scholars back to the book of Exodus and ...
read moreOpal…the modern name of the gem opal is derived from ancient sources: the Sanskrit Upala which means “precious stone, “the Latin Opalus & Greek Opallios which both mean “to ...
read moreBUCKLE UP! Buckle jewelry became quite popular in the 19th century, during the Victorian Era. The belt/buckle represents eternity, fidelity/loyalty, strength and protection. The symbol curves around and threads ...
read moreSeaman Schepps, also known as “America’s court jeweler” opened his shop in 1926 on New York’s Madison Avenue. An immigrant’s son from the Lower East Side, his revolutionary designs ...
read moreTOURMALINE Tourmaline is also a birthstone for the month of October, in addition to Opal. The word Tourmaline is derived from the Sinhalese term “turmali” or “gem of many ...
read moreAlong with Topaz, Citrine is a birthstone for November. Citrine is rare in nature. In the days before modern gemology, its tawny color caused it to be confused with ...
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