WHAT ARE THE BEST WAYS TO PROPOSE?
You buy the engagement ring… So now… It’s time to propose! The two go hand in hand. So what are the best ways to propose? Well, over the years I’ve encountered tons of couples (a [Read More…]
Diamonds
WHAT YEARS ARE THE DIAMOND ANNIVERSARIES?
Diamond anniversary gifts… If you’re one of those people that still believe in the old traditional anniversary gifts… then I feel sorry for you. Sigh… Don’t you know that the that list went out the [Read More…]
HOW DO YOU CLEAN COLORED DIAMONDS?
People love colored diamonds (don’t confuse these with real fancy colored diamonds. – and also not to be confused with fancy cut diamonds, which are all the fun shapes of diamonds other than round). People [Read More…]
DIAMOND WARRANTIES & DISCLAIMERS
I’m talking to a friend the other day about his ring. He lost the center stone (the largest diamond) in his wedding band. He didn’t worry too much about it since he had one of [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…]
WHY AREN’T ALL DIAMONDS CUT IDEAL CUT?
It’s almost funny if you think about it… There’s an “ideal cut” for diamonds (round diamonds or brilliant cut diamonds) a standard that most people already know about… That’s not a secret. That cut is [Read More…]
HOW WIDE SHOULD YOUR WEDDING BAND BE?
Once you get your engagement ring and it’s time to shop for the wedding ring, there’s always one great question that everyone wants to know… How wide? How wide should your wedding band be?” Is [Read More…]
HOW FAST CAN A DIAMOND BE SWITCHED OUT?
Usually this question pops up when customers come in to get their jewelry and rings cleaned. It’s always a huge fear of customers. They think “If I give a jeweler my jewelry to clean, they’ll [Read More…]
GIRLS THAT HATE DIAMONDS
They say that… Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. But believe me, while this is true for the most part (the bigger the better – like these 2.00 carat diamonds here), there are some Women [Read More…]
MY $2,000 DIAMOND HAS FLAWS!
Even though I answered this in a recent question and answer sent in by Sarah (questions and answers) I thought I would delve a little deeper in the subject because it’s a great topic and [Read More…]