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COTON COLOR’S OYSTER HALF DOZEN PLATTER
A roundup of retail happenings throughout Tallahassee
by REBECCA PADGETT
Northwest Florida is known for its fresh Gulf Coast oysters. Why not serve them up on this whimsical Oyster Half Dozen Platter? This serving piece from Coton Colors is specially made to hold six oysters, and it includes a bowl in the middle for your favorite seafood sauce.
Coton Colors
Squeeze some style into your summer with Coton Color’s CITRUS COLLECTION. The collection features oranges, Florida’s favorite fruit, and the state flower, orange blossoms and other citrus patterns. The platters, plates, napkins, cups and more are sure to add zest and zeal to any meal. // The IRIS BLUE COLLECTION features beautifully designed patterns, loosely inspired by the stages of a plant’s life from seedling to sprout. Whether you decide on an item or two or the entire collection, the pretty blue pieces are timeless kitchen additions.
Hearth & Soul
➸ The SUNBODY TEAR DROP FEDORA is a handmade Guatemalan straw hat that is an ideal addition to any and all summer outfits. It provides shade from the sun while also being stunningly stylish. Pair it with the SHEBOBO ZIG ZAG TOTE in camel to transition from brunch to beach and everywhere in between. Pack that new bag with SKEEM CITRONELLA OUTDOOR BODY SPRAY and FAT & THE MOON ALOE LOTION. The all-natural outdoor body spray is made with citronella oil, lime, soybean and castor oils, which will have you smelling great and keeps the bugs away. The aloe lotion is the perfect healer for a day spent in sun, made with ingredients gentle enough for sensitive skin.
Millennium Nail & Day Spas
➸ With the summer sun beaming upon us, you’ll want a concealer that lasts through the heat of the day. JANE IREDALE’S NEW ENLIGHTEN PLUS is a lightweight concealer that offers full coverage no matter how much you sweat or shine. It doesn’t cake or smudge and also provides the benefits of smoothing and depuffing your skin, especially the under-eye area. It offers reef-safe, broad-spectrum sun protection of 20/30 UVA/UVB. ➸ PEVONIA’S CLEANFRESH FOAMING OIL CLEANSER is the optimal summertime skin cleanser. This foaming cleanser works to improve dry skin by soothing, protecting, hydrating and moisturizing, making it the perfect skin treat for a day spent in the sun. It creates a creamy lather of lipids, kombucha, green tea, ultra-hydrating hyaluronic acid, aqualane and safflower oil, which combine to leave your face feeling refreshed and nourished. ➸ The heat of summer paired with the heat of your styling tools can fry and frazzle your hair. Turn dry, brittle hair into luscious locks with AVEDA’S BOTANICAL
REPAIR Intensive Strengthening Masque. After just one use, you will notice visibly stronger, healthier, softer, shinier hair. This plantpowered masque is infused with avocado, green tea and sacha inchi oils to repair hair. The masque comes in two forms — light for fine-to-medium hair with weightless conditioning, and rich for mediumto-thick hair with deep conditioning.
Most of us remember the old English rhyme made for brides: “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” — which is lovely. But what if we added, “Something special just for you”? Now we’ve brought the rhyme from Victorian times to contemporary times — your time. Here are six bridal jewelry trends for 2021 suggested by one of our favorite designers, Coast Diamond, and available at The Gem Collection. We think one of them may be perfect “just for you.”
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GET CREATIVE! Stack a twist or braided style of diamond band on one side or either side of a more traditional engagement ring. A loosely twisted ring design symbolizes eternity and love that has no end. A closed twist or braid symbolizes two lives entwining as one.
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WHEN YOUR LOVE IS AS DEEP and faithful
as the sea, you may wish to choose a fine sapphire engagement ring. Sapphires are the next most durable gem after diamonds, so they are wonderful as engagement rings. The most famous sapphire engagement ring in modern history was that of Princess Diana’s, now Kate Middleton’s. Deep down, we are all princesses at heart, so why not choose a ring fit for royalty?
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PAIR A ROSE GOLD BAND with a white gold
engagement ring and get the best of both worlds. While the engagement ring stays fairly traditional, the floral rose gold diamond band says, “It’s always spring wherever there is love!”
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WHEN EVERYTHING IS MEANT to come up
rosy, this rose gold ring set is amazingly cheerful and warm. Rose is, after all, the color of love.
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WHEN YOU JUST CAN’T SETTLE on a
certain style, or your life together is a series of joyful adventures, go for something completely different — like a pink sapphire engagement ring and non-matching bands that can all be worn together, separately or in several combinations. If you love the idea that you two are constantly changing and evolving, play a little and go for something truly personal.
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FIND AN ALTERNATIVE to the traditional
engagement ring. Try an exotic stone such as paraiba tourmaline. These beautiful blue-green gems are the color of spring and also of the ocean. They symbolize keeping your relationship young and adventurous. Tourmaline is not as durable as diamond, so it would need to be removed before doing anything too strenuous (such as gardening or the gym). Still, when protected by an encircling halo of diamonds, it is fine for everyday wear.
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Whatever your style, at The Gem Collection, we can help you achieve that “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue … something that just says you!” GO
➺ The Gem Collection
3501 Thomasville Road | (850) 893-4171 | GemCollection.com
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