Cubic Zirconia Rings for the Holidays

Why Jewelry Makes the Perfect Holiday Gift

The holidays are upon us, and, despite Birkat Elyon’s very best efforts to warn you about their impending arrival, you still haven’t bought all the gifts you needed. That’s OK. Don’t panic. There’s still time for a bit of last-minute magic. Yes, you might have to sit in traffic for so bad that you almost run out of gas. You might have to wait in lines so long that your…

Giving High-Quality Cubic Zirconia Jewelry as a Gift

How to Give Jewelry as a Gift

Yes, the holidays are imminent. That means gift giving is on everyone’s minds, and gifts of the sparkly kind are, as usual, on Birkat Elyon’s. Have a special woman in your life? Then we’re not the only ones thinking about the gift of jewelry this year. She is too! Whether you’re thinking about a piece of extremely high-quality cubic zirconia jewelry or an “authentic” diamond ring, if you’re thinking about…

s Main Birthstone Is Turquoise

December Birthstones: Turquoise, Tanzanite and Zircon

You’ve probably had to put up with a lot of nonsense over the years if you were born in the month of December – nonsense like suggestions that your special day be blended into the December holidays and celebrated together. You’ve likely heard all the reasons/excuses why this would be a “good idea.” “There’s no time to fit it all in.” “All of your friends and family will already be…

Traveling with Cubic Zirconia Jewelry

Keep Your Jewelry Safe While Traveling This Holiday Season

What’s something that a lot of people do during this time of the year? Well, they get engaged, as we mentioned in our last blog post, but that’s not what we’re talking about today. Something else that almost everyone does is come together to celebrate, and, for many, that means traveling. Traveling during the holidays can be a stressful event. The weather can often cause flight delays and even cancelations….

Topaz Gemstone

November Birthstones: Topaz and Citrine

  Here we are with the spooky season just behind us, and Turkey Day just ahead of us. Yes, it’s November, and that means it’s time to start thinking about the high holidays, which will be here before you know it – so don’t push shopping and planning off! But for some of Birkat Elyon’s cubic zirconia jewelry blog readers, there’s something even more special to think about in November….

Fall 2014’s Hottest Accessory Trends

In case you haven’t been outside lately – in which case it’s probably about time that you do something about that and run out to enjoy some fun fall activities – you should know that the seasons have changed. We’re in full-blown autumn at this point, not just “Oh, it’s after Labor Day, so we’ll act like it’s fall now” mode. The leaves have changed, and many have already fallen….

Top Five Modern Movie Jewelry Pieces

We write a lot of posts on the Birkat Elyon cubic zirconia jewelry blog about movie stars – their jewelry, their engagements, their weddings, etc. Dreaming about being rich and famous and having the means to afford all the gorgeous jewelry we want is a fun fantasy for us all to indulge in. But it’s still real life. Today we’re taking the fantasy a step further and looking at some…

Opal Stone

October’s Birthstones: Opal and Tourmaline

This month we’re starting something new. With the leaves beginning to fall, the end of Daylight Savings Time looming and the weather changes, it feels like the time is right. For October we’re publishing our first entry into a year-long series of blog posts all about the birthstones of each month of the year. Yes, we’ll still be talking about high-quality cubic zirconia jewelry, celebrity engagements, famous jewelry collections, popular…

Top Ten Most Expensive Private Jewelry Collections Sold at Auction

Here’s a bit of breaking news for you: jewelry is not cheap. In fact, it’s oftentimes downright expensive – sometimes even wildly so. All right, so that’s admittedly not exactly breaking news. Here’s a little something that actually is:  it’s plenty possible for you to acquire affordable and beautiful jewelry that will look absolutely stunning when you wear it. How? If you carefully select the best cubic zirconia available then…

Unforgettable Bling: Most Expensive Jewelry (Part II)

<<< Go to “Unforgettable Bling: Top Celebrity Engagement Rings” (Part I) Just as car aficionados are awestruck by supercars such as the McLaren P1 ($1.15 million), we are often fascinated by ultra-high-end jewelry owned by celebrities or the extraordinarily wealthy. Car lovers may never get the chance to own or drive a Ferrari LaFerrari ($1.69 million), and jewelry lovers may never get the chance to wear the Heart of the…