ROUND VS PRINCESS CUT DIAMOND
Round VS Princess? Why pit these two cuts against each other? Simple; they are the #1 and #2 most popular shapes of diamond. Just about everyone getting an engagement ring today, are looking at one [Read More…]
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PRIDE JEWELRY FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY
Most jewelers or jewelry stores don’t think about jewelry for significant others. In fact: They carry none. Gay couples, men and women, often have a difficult time shopping for rings or bands because everything in [Read More…]
HOW TO VIEW DIAMOND COLOR
Diamond color is a difficult thing for most people to view. Unless you come across a diamond with M color, very few people will see any difference in body color whatsoever. Why is this? Because [Read More…]
WHAT IS PIQUE CLARITY?
P1, P2 and P3? Piqué clarity (often abbreviated as P, or PK in Europe) is a pretty common clarity grade. In fact, Piqué clarity is one of the largest clarity grades there is. (And no, [Read More…]
WHAT IS DIAMOND DISPERSION?
“Dispersion?” You often hear the word “dispersion” when talking with jewelers or looking at diamonds. What does dispersion mean? Is dispersion good or bad? Let’s find out… Diamond dispersion is where white light enters a [Read More…]
PRINCESS CUT DIAMOND IDEAL PROPORTIONS
There are tons of articles on the ideal cut diamond. But unfortunately they all pertain to the round cut, or brilliant cut diamond. In fact, if you look at “cut” in the 4C’s of diamonds, [Read More…]
DIAMOND DEAL FOR JUNE 2020
TIME TO DEAL… It’s June, can you believe it? This year is flying by. But you know what? It’s time for a diamond deal. Featuring the best cut diamond, at prices that are affordable and [Read More…]
WHAT ARE DIAMOND FRENCH TIPS?
French tips? “Waiter, waiter, there’s a fly in my soup…” ha! Not the French tip I’m talking about… If you look close enough as some fancy cut diamonds, like the marquise cut, heart shaped cut, [Read More…]
DOES CLARITY MATTER IN DIAMOND EARRINGS?
If you’re buying a pair of diamond earrings, like diamond studs (see image right), does it matter what the clarity of those stones are? I’m here to say: NOT REALLY! Why doesn’t clarity matter so [Read More…]
HOW TO BUY A DIAMOND IN 3 MINUTES
3 minutes? Can you really buy a diamond in 3 minutes? Absolutely! With the fun info I’m about to show you, you can easily go into any jewelry store, and within a couple of minutes, [Read More…]
DIAMOND CLARITY WITH REAL DIAMOND IMAGES
“Yeah, yeah, diamond clarity…” Many people see and hear about the 4C’s: Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat Weight. Most people have a vague idea of what this all means. They see graphs and charts describing [Read More…]
BIG AND BEAUTIFUL (AND CHEAP) DIAMOND DEAL
BIG!!! It really is big. It’s over 2 carats; 2.01 carats to be exact. It is beautiful. Truly it is. With an I1 in clarity, it faces up great (looks more like an SI2), has [Read More…]