Sticker shock: People get sticker shock daily, especially when they’re shopping for diamonds. Some people who haven’t looked at the price of diamonds for over 20 years and are in for a nice, little surprise. [Read More…]
Laser drilled diamonds have been around for over 30 years. Chances are good a lot of you have a laser drilled diamond and don’t even know it. So what is laser drilling? Laser drilling is [Read More…]
It’s HUGE! The biggest diamond selling right now on Blue Nile is not only big, it’s MASSIVE in size. Featuring this 18.19 carat round brilliant cut diamond… I repeat: 18.19 CARATS! Most women would die [Read More…]
First off, the most popular shape of diamond is the round. No doubt about it. It has been, and it always will be the best selling, “go to” diamond shape ever for an engagement ring [Read More…]
What is an anniversary band? Well, it’s basically a ring that you buy your better half to celebrate your wedding anniversary. You can buy a ring for any anniversary as well. It doesn’t matter if [Read More…]
Want to know what people read? What drives people to my site? Here’s a list of the top ten most popular jewelry posts that bring me the most amount of traffic. This is what people [Read More…]
Looking to purchase a half carat diamond? What’s the cost? Well, you could spend anywhere from $610, all the way up to $3,080 for a 50 point (.50 carat) diamond. That’s quite a price difference, [Read More…]
“Do you carry this?” A girl walks into the store and asks to see a (specific name brand designer, like Scott Kay…) ring. “Sorry, we don’t carry that designer.” I show her over to our [Read More…]
“How many diamonds?” You wouldn’t think this would be a big concern for many, but in fact, it is. How many diamonds do you put in an anniversary band? Most guys think it’s equal to [Read More…]
Eye-clean is not a very good term to describe diamonds… You’ll often hear this phrase from jewelers when talking about diamond clarity. “This diamond is eye-clean.” (Does eye-clean make the diamond sound better than it [Read More…]
Almost every jewelry store, every diamond book, and every jewelry salesperson will tell you that there’s a 5th C. We already know the 4C’s are cut, color, clarity and carat weight… But some jewelers like [Read More…]
Here’s a good question: What does “graded in the mounting” mean? You’ll often see this disclaimer on diamond certificate reports or jewelry appraisals… And it means exactly what it says. Your stone or diamond has [Read More…]