THE BEST “HOW TO BUY A DIAMOND” BOOK
“Buying a diamond?” Join the club. Engagement ring shopping can be crazy, confusing, and costly. But it doesn’t have to be. All you need is a little knowledge beforehand… A book that tells it all. [Read More…]
Diamonds
EVERYONE ELSE HAS THAT ENGAGEMENT RING
Picture this… You’re out shopping for a diamond engagement ring. You fall in love with a style. It’s everything you ever dreamed of. You find a great price and buy it. You’re very thrilled until… [Read More…]
HUGE PRINCESS CUT DIAMOND – CHEAP PRICE!
It’s HUGE! Really it is. Not only is it huge in carat weight, this princess cut diamond weighs 1.51 carats… But… Just the fact that it’s princess cut (square) will make it look even bigger [Read More…]
WHAT ARE TENSION SET MOUNTINGS?
“I’m so tense!” Tension settings are very interesting types of mountings (see some great examples HERE!) They are pretty popular, but for the life of me, I can’t tell you why. Can you tell I’m [Read More…]
THE COST TO CERTIFY A DIAMOND
A good portion of all the diamonds worn today are not certified (and by certified, I mean, without a laminated diamond report). So at least 75% of all the rings and diamonds worn, do not [Read More…]
WAIT! DON’T BUY HER AN ENGAGEMENT RING!
Here’s a great tip for all those guys out there looking to buy an engagement ring… DON’T BUY IT! WHAT? Crazy advice isn’t it? But trust me, there are actually a lot of good reasons [Read More…]
WHAT ARE CHOCOLATE DIAMONDS?
What are chocolate diamonds? Can you eat them? Ha, I jest. First off, let me compliment the creators for the name “chocolate diamonds“. They did a good job grabbing people’s interest, because everyone loves chocolate. [Read More…]
GREAT CUSHION CUT DIAMOND BUYING TIPS
Cushion cuts are becoming quite popular nowadays. The funny thing is, it’s not a new cut. Just newer to engagement rings… Sort of. You see, one of the most famous diamonds in the world is [Read More…]
ENGAGEMENT RINGS FOR MEN?
Crazy, crazy question… Can you give a man an engagement ring? Has it been done before? Do they even sell men’s engagement rings? All great questions… Let’s dive in… YES YES AND YES! Yes, you [Read More…]
WHAT TO DO WITH TENNIS BRACELET DIAMONDS?
Here’s a question: Can you take the diamonds out of a tennis bracelet that you don’t wear anymore and reset them into something new and exciting? It’s a great question sent in from Susie in [Read More…]
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…]
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…]