DIAMOND CUT
Take a diamond ring and tilt it back and forth in the light. You see those sparkles and flashes of light? That’s the life and beauty of a diamond. That’s what we crave. That’s what [Read More…]
Diamonds
DIAMOND COLOR
In their purest form, diamonds are all white by nature. White color doesn’t actually mean that the diamonds are physically white in color (like a piece of paper), but that they are colorless, or have [Read More…]
DIAMOND CLARITY
Diamond clarity is all about the amount of flaws and imperfections (called inclusions and blemishes) that a diamond has. The less flaws (or clarity characteristics), the cleaner the stone, the higher the clarity, quality and [Read More…]
THE 4 C’S OF DIAMONDS
The 4C’s of diamonds was devised by GIA (Gemological Institute of America) way back in 1949 to help jewelers and the diamond industry gain some consistency over diamond grading standards. The 4C’s are 4 main [Read More…]
BEZEL-SET OR PARTIAL BEZEL-SET?
Jewelers are always throwing jewelry terms around that make customers scratch their heads. One mounting is called a bezel-set mounting (or as Tiffany likes to call them: bezet), and another is called a partial bezel-set [Read More…]
WHY YOU SHOULDN’T BUY ETERNITY RINGS
People love eternity rings/bands. But I’m actually here to say, I don’t advise buying them. Sure they look really, really nice. The diamonds go all the way around the band in a never-ending continuous row [Read More…]
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH YOUR OLD DIAMONDS?
You know all those old rings you have in your jewelry box that you don’t wear anymore? They have diamonds set in their mountings and they’re just sitting there. Some are mixed with gemstones. Some [Read More…]
ARE JEWELRY REMOUNT SHOWS ANY GOOD?
You see jewelry stores advertising special event remount shows, restyling events, or resetting events all the time. You know what they are, you bring in your old rings and diamonds and have your stones reset [Read More…]
CAN YOU GLUE DIAMONDS IN YOUR RING?
I always laugh at this question: “Can you glue diamonds back in?” I sometimes wonder what customers are thinking when they ask that? But then, super glue is supposed to hold anything, right? It holds [Read More…]
WHAT ARE FLAT, BOTTOMED RING SHANKS?
Some rings have them, some rings don’t… Flat, squared off shanks and bands. What are they good for? Is there a purpose for these flat shanks, or is it just a designer thing? Well, let [Read More…]
THE BEST MOUNTING TO HIDE DIAMOND COLOR
Let’s look at the facts: Most diamonds are not white in color. In fact, most diamonds have not only some off-color to them, but a faint yellow color as well. So if you have a [Read More…]
IS ONE PRONG SNAGGING EVERYTHING?
There is nothing more irritating than a diamond or gemstone ring with a prong that gets caught on everything. It snags your clothes, it snags your hair, it even snags your dog! (Poor dog.) Prongs [Read More…]