On Her Wedding Day, No Diamonds For This Designer

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On Her Wedding Day, No Diamonds For This Designer

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I wouldn't hesitate to wear lab-grown diamonds or diamond imitations like CZ or moissanite in wedding day bridal jewelry, but not the wedding rings. I say that because the jewelry worn on the wedding day is only worn that day, and maybe a few other special occasions, but the wedding rings are permanently worn by most women every day, and natural diamonds signify love meant to last forever. That's just my opinion on the wedding bands, but I think most would agree that the other jewels can be anything that appeals to the bride and don't have to be 'real' diamonds. ;)

On Her Wedding Day, No Diamonds For This Designer
By Amy Elliott | May 27, 2021

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"And you know what? That was always designer Anna Zuckerman’s plan. Her demi-fine jewelry line centers on lab-grown gemstones and a special high-grade cubic zirconia that she has trademarked Diamond Crystalline. Naturally, she’ll be wearing quite a bit of it tomorrow when she marries Leonard Albanese at the Ritz-Carlton in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Zuckerman, who launched her brand Anna Zuckerman Luxury last fall, is the former owner of Mequon, Wis.–based AC Zuckerman Jewelers and comes from a family of jewelers and goldsmiths. So the decision to forego diamonds for her engagement ring and wedding jewels was not for lack of connections in the jewelry industry. Rather, it was a considered choice that reinforces the premise of her brand: high-style, megawatt jewels at accessible prices.

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Bride-to-be Anna Zuckerman met her fiancé, Leonard Albanese, when she hired his company to build her a custom home. Later, Albanese helped build Zuckerman’s flagship store.

“It’s all about the bling, and this bling speaks for itself,” Zuckerman tells JCK. “With an increasing trend toward lab-created diamonds and their falling prices, why not select something that is equally beautifully and yet much more affordable to all? Forget the two months’ salary—today’s generation of savvy consumers are opting for attainable engagement rings.”

As for the designer’s ring? Zuckerman chose a 5 ct. Diamond Crystalline stone in 18k rose gold with a matching wedding band. Perfect except for one problem: production and shipping delays. Zuckerman’s ring and band were for some reason routed from the designer’s factory through Kuwait en route to Florida and won’t arrive in time for the wedding. No big deal, says the designer, who had to postpone the original date of her wedding (April 2020) because of the COVID-19 crisis. But there’s no stopping the wedding bells from ringing this time, and she’ll happily wear a bridal set in white gold (pictured below) as a place holder at the wedding festivities.

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Anastasia 02 ring (center stone slightly smaller than Zuckerman’s intended ring) in 18k white gold and matching 18k white gold wedding band, price on request; rhodium-plated silver version of the Anastastia 02 ring is $199

The suite of jewels Zuckerman plans to wear is pictured up top. Note the tiara, a novelty piece she designed as part of her wedding-day look. But when Zuckerman began to notice a demand for hair jewels, and spotted ... "

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