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Ruff & Cut's Holiday Jewelry Sale

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Jewelry lines are offering some great deals this season, but this one from Ruff & Cut caught my eye. I've been a fan of the Ruff&Cut line for a while, the brand makes rough diamond jewelry using only recycled metals and ethically-sourced diamonds in each of their unique pieces, as well as giving back 10 percent off all profits to charitable causes that support mining communities in Sierra Leone.

Now through Christmas Eve, Ruff&Cut is offering 50 percent off all of its one-of-a-kind fine jewelry. To get the discount you need to enter the promotional code HOLIDAY09 when purchasing. The piece shown above, a lilypad-shaped, texture-enhanced medallion necklace designed by Tracy Matthews and featuring an octahedral rough diamond has a regular price of $5,970 but can be picked up for $2,985.

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The Blackout Collection from Rafaello & Co.

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Let's face it, outrageous bling can be a bit frowned upon these days. Perhaps that's why some rappers and other celebrities are turning to black diamonds. Black diamonds have a more subtle appeal, a look that is still flashy but not quite so attention seeking.

Rafaello & Company Jewelers is the work of five families who first journeyed to the United States from Uzbekistan back in the mid 1980s. The family worked in the jewelry wholesale business for years but Rafael Aranbayev, Avi Aranbayev and Gabriel "The Jeweler" Jacobs started their high end jewelry line, Rafaello & Company Jewelers, in 2009. The brand has made red carpet pieces and customized jewelry for a variety of stars including Jamie Foxx, Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo and many athletes. This summer they premiered their latest jewelry collection called "The Blackout" which features black diamonds. There are pieces for both men and women. The brand is committed to using conflict-free stones and 10 percent of their proceeds go to All As One a nonprofit in Sierra Leone that helps orphans.

Gallery: The Blackout Collection