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A common question is “I inherited a family diamond, would you be able to make a setting?” The answer is Yes! While we have a huge inventory of gems, we are happy to work with you to reset engagement ring. Maybe you have been passed down an engagement ring or another piece of jewelry carrying a stone that you cherish. We can design a brand new ring incorportating your precious jewels. Continue reading
In our previous post we presented a diamond faceoff between oval and pear shape diamonds. Today we will be looking at round brilliant vs. emerald cut diamonds. The round and emerald cut diamonds are easily the most classic diamond shapes available. Continue reading
Picking an engagement ring can definitely be a daunting task. You are best off tackling it by breaking it down into a few simple parts to make your job a whole lot easier! Today we will go over the step by step components of choosing an engagement ring Continue reading
The most important part of every engagement ring easily is the center stone! When beginnning the design process, first narrow down your favorite center stone shape. Most people do not know what center stone they'd like right away. It's normal to be between stone shapes and only the process of elimination can determine which is going to be perfect for you. Today we will focus on one of the most popular combination of stones that our clients get stuck between: oval vs. pear shape diamonds Continue reading
Moissanite vs. diamonds. This is a question we are asked often considering that moissanite's popularity has exploded in the past year it is something we really need to clear up. First off, what is a moissanite?Moissanite is a white, man made center stone option that you will consider to be a diamond simulant. This means it is a stone that is supposed to give off the appearance of a diamond while not actually being a diamond.
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Men's wedding bands are often overlooked when it comes to the design possibilities. We all grew up seeing our father's and grandfather's thick or thin, white or yellow gold half round wedding bands and that's normally the go-to, however there are different ways to make your wedding band personalized to your style.
H color diamonds are ALWAYS a popular option. For starters, H color is right in the top half of the Near Colorless color category. Within this range you should not be able to see any strong visible hints of yellow to the naked eye. However, H color is not necessarily uniform among all diamond shapes.
Depending on the diamonds cut/shape it can distribute color differently. In this post we'll talk a bit about color and focus on what makes H color diamonds a great option. Continue reading
Purchasing a fancy shape (non-round) diamond is one of the trickiest aspects of the engagement ring shopping experience. Fancy shape diamonds such as oval, radiant, cushion, emerald, princess all have a wide range of proportions, and faceting styles. This make looking at the certificate alone hard to determine how the diamond looks in real life. While adhering to certain depth and table percentages will help, there are many other factors to consider. Even in terms of color and clarity, each fancy diamond shape displays these factors differently and they vary for each individual stone. We will help point out what to look for in a perfect radiant cut diamond. For our purposes we will focus on this 2.50 carat H color/SI1 clarity radiant cut diamond: read along with its accompanying GIA report and watch this video to see how it performs in real life Continue reading
In 1998, Gloria Stuart donned the $20 million dollar Heart of the Ocean necklace from the Titanic film at the Oscars which was a more expected way to accessorize with diamond. However through the years plenty of celebrities have made a fashion statement with diamonds in the least expected places.
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