DO DIAMONDS LEAK LIGHT?
Diamonds leak? YES! Diamonds leak light, which means, they’re losing brilliance, sparkle, fire and life. And let’s face it, the sparkle in a diamond is why we love them so much. If it wasn’t for [Read More…]
Diamond Guide
READY TO SHIP PRE-MADE DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RINGS
Need a ring NOW? For under the Christmas tree? Well, you’re in luck. Because Blue Nile has premade engagement rings that are set, sparkling, and ready to go out the door today! It’s a fast [Read More…]
LET’S TALK ABOUT 1 CARAT DIAMONDS
One Full Carat A one carat diamond is 100 points of pure carbon (the same stuff in a No. 2 pencil). Only solidified with intense heat and pressure. 100 points is divided up just like [Read More…]
WHAT IS DIAMOND FIRE?
Brilliance, sparkle and fire! Jewelry stores often talk about diamonds having brilliance, sparkle and fire. Most can understand brilliance and sparkle… But fire? What the heck is fire in a diamond? Is the diamond really [Read More…]
SEARCH FOR SPARKLE
Okay, forget color. Forget clarity. Forget certification… In fact, forget everything you know about diamonds and quality… Because there’s truly only one thing that ultimately matters: SPARKLE! If the diamond doesn’t sparkle like mad (also [Read More…]
GET HER RING SIZE WITHOUT HER KNOWING
So you want to surprise her and not let her know you need her ring size? You want to be sly about it and get her to tell you, but you don’t want to plant [Read More…]
WHY IS THERE BLACK PEPPER IN YOUR DIAMOND?
Black pepper in your diamond? Almost sounds like a song to me. People are funny about diamonds and inclusions. They’ll bring their diamond engagement rings into the store and say they see black spots in [Read More…]
CHECK YOUR GIRDLE THICKNESS
Girdle grades are important… For if you get a girdle that’s too thin, it can chip or break easily. And if you get a girdle that’s too thick, you’re spending money on worthless carat weight. [Read More…]
WHY GIA IS SO ACCURATE?
GIA (The Gemological Institute of America) really is the authority when it comes to diamonds and diamond grading. After all, they wrote the book! Really! They devised the current 4C’s diamond grading system that all [Read More…]
DIAMOND QUIZ
Everybody loves a little diamond 101. Trivia, facts about diamonds and the 4C’s contain tons and tons of useful information that’s both fascinating and deep. Hopefully this will make learning fun for anyone who craves [Read More…]
WHAT IS A DIAMOND PLOT?
“A PLOT???” When salespeople from jewelry stores tell customers that they can identify their diamond by the “plot“, most customers get a glazed-over look. Some nod. Even though they might get that a plot is [Read More…]
IS J COLOR A GOOD DIAMOND COLOR?
First off, let me begin by saying that there is nothing wrong with J color or J colored diamonds… Nothing wrong, but… If you were to ask me if I myself would buy a diamond [Read More…]