DO DIAMONDS LEAK LIGHT?
Diamonds leak? YES! Diamonds leak light, which means, they’re losing brilliance, sparkle, fire and life. And let’s face it, the sparkle in a diamond is why we love them so much. If it wasn’t for [Read More…]
Engagement
ULTRA THIN DIAMOND WEDDING BANDS
Skinny? A lot of people want and ask for very thin wedding bands. These are really, really thin, ultra thin bands that will either shadow an engagement ring (almost invisible), or be used as a [Read More…]
READY TO SHIP PRE-MADE DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RINGS
Need a ring NOW? For under the Christmas tree? Well, you’re in luck. Because Blue Nile has premade engagement rings that are set, sparkling, and ready to go out the door today! It’s a fast [Read More…]
LET’S TALK ABOUT 1 CARAT DIAMONDS
One Full Carat A one carat diamond is 100 points of pure carbon (the same stuff in a No. 2 pencil). Only solidified with intense heat and pressure. 100 points is divided up just like [Read More…]
WHAT IS DIAMOND FIRE?
Brilliance, sparkle and fire! Jewelry stores often talk about diamonds having brilliance, sparkle and fire. Most can understand brilliance and sparkle… But fire? What the heck is fire in a diamond? Is the diamond really [Read More…]
SEARCH FOR SPARKLE
Okay, forget color. Forget clarity. Forget certification… In fact, forget everything you know about diamonds and quality… Because there’s truly only one thing that ultimately matters: SPARKLE! If the diamond doesn’t sparkle like mad (also [Read More…]
EVER SEE A GRAY DIAMOND BEFORE?
Gray? Diamonds? Gray diamonds are a thing. And believe it or not, they’re natural too. Most people have never seen a truly gray diamond (one dug out of the Earth gray, not heat treated)… Until [Read More…]
GET HER RING SIZE WITHOUT HER KNOWING
So you want to surprise her and not let her know you need her ring size? You want to be sly about it and get her to tell you, but you don’t want to plant [Read More…]
WHAT IS A DIAMOND PLOT?
“A PLOT???” When salespeople from jewelry stores tell customers that they can identify their diamond by the “plot“, most customers get a glazed-over look. Some nod. Even though they might get that a plot is [Read More…]
IS J COLOR A GOOD DIAMOND COLOR?
First off, let me begin by saying that there is nothing wrong with J color or J colored diamonds… Nothing wrong, but… If you were to ask me if I myself would buy a diamond [Read More…]
WHO BUYS THE MEN’S WEDDING BAND?
“Who buys his wedding band?” It’s actually a funny thing to discuss. You’d think it would be a no-brainer… But, trust me, there is a lot of confusion when it comes to buying men’s wedding [Read More…]
CREATE YOUR OWN ENGAGEMENT RING WITH THE RING STUDIO
Now this is fun… You can create and design your own engagement ring, from home, right now! It’s with the help of James Allen and their exclusive Ring Studio experience. And there are tons of [Read More…]