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Gemstone Spotlight: Parade Designs

TrendsMar 03, 2016

Gemstone Spotlight: Parade Designs

With a background in sourcing fine gems for successful designers, international jewelers Allen and William Pung have built Parade based on finding the highest-quality gems while also speaking to the design aesthetic they love.

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Parade’s trillion-cut ruby ring is accented with smaller rubies and diamonds set in 18-karat rose and black gold ($2,950).
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This two-tone necklace features a green tourmaline pendant accented with diamonds and two pink sapphires set in 18-karat white and yellow gold ($2,800).
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These drop earrings feature rubellite slices accented with pink sapphires and diamonds set in 18-karat rose gold ($4,200).
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 Parade’s tsavorite ring with diamonds is made in 18-karat white and yellow gold ($4,075)
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This rubellite pendant is accented with pink sapphires and diamonds in 18-karat rose gold ($4,600).
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Parade’s tanzanite slice drop earrings with diamonds and sapphires made in 18-karat black gold ($3,525)
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Parade’s two-tone ring includes pink tourmaline and diamonds, made in 18-karat white and rose gold ($5,300)
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This necklace features an emerald slice surrounded by diamonds and tsavorites in 18-karat black gold ($3,325).
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These earrings boast fancy pink sapphires and diamonds made in 18-karat black gold ($16,525).
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Parade’s aquamarine ring is accented with sapphires and diamonds and made in 18-karat white gold ($5,075).
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With a background in sourcing fine gems for successful designers, international jewelers Allen and William Pung have built Parade based on finding the highest-quality gems while also speaking to the design aesthetic they love.

The brand has 12 collections so far, from the Lyria bridal line to The Reverie Collection featuring a mixture of natural fancy color and black diamonds in artful designs.

They also have the “Parade in Color” collection to showcase colored gemstones. New styles added to the line this fall feature slices and cuts of the stones accented with sparkling gems to create a dramatic look.

Click through the slideshow to see 10 of the brand’s new pieces.

Brecken Branstratoris the senior editor, gemstones at National Jeweler, covering sourcing, pricing and other developments in the colored stone sector.

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