2020… It’s here! So why not start the year off right… With an engagement ring. Proposing on New Year’s is always a big celebration… Just picture, getting down on one knee, with the noise makers, [Read More…]
Same price? Seriously! The trick is knowing how to effectively adjust the quality of a diamond, to equal the same price… It’s true, you really can get a 2 carat diamond for the same price [Read More…]
It’s HUGE!!! A huge diamond, with an even bigger deal. It’s a 2 carat round diamond (actually 2.04 carats), with an I1 clarity, and an H color. But for an I1 (which has eye visible [Read More…]
There is an interesting clarity grade on the market that few customers know about, and often, those that do, find out the hard way. I’m talking about SI3 clarity diamonds. SI3??? The SI3 clarity grade [Read More…]
Let’s face it. 2 carat (2.00) diamonds are HUGE! A one carat diamond is the “dream diamond”, so a 2 carat diamond is like the wonderlands of wonderlands. Very few people will ever own a [Read More…]
Let me tell you about the best diamond colors in the whole wide world: D-E-F colors. D, E, and F colors are the 3 grades of colors in the colorless range. The colorless range (pure [Read More…]
A picture is worth a thousand bucks. I could talk about inclusions and flaws in a diamond all day. I could explain clarity and how it affects the beauty of a diamond. But until you [Read More…]
Inclusions and flaws in a diamond are one of the things that make a diamond unique. Every dot, every line, every cloud is one of a kind. Some flaws are good (identification), some are bad [Read More…]
Walk into any jewelry store and ask them what a great quality of diamond is. Chances are, you’ll hear them say “VS clarity” (plus probably D, E, F color and more than likely an Hearts [Read More…]
This post is taken from our Q&A section on diamond guide that is meant to give advice to people about diamonds and diamond buying. If you have a question you’d like answered about diamonds or [Read More…]
Customers are always asking “What size of diamond should I buy?“ My answer is simply “Buy whatever carat weight you can afford, or feel comfortable with“. This question is quickly followed up by “What size [Read More…]
It’s here! It’s HOT! It’s a sale ideal for the holidays. James Allen is having a huge sale on their engagement ring mountings (not the center stone, just the mounting)… Right now all the settings [Read More…]