BEST DIAMOND SHAPE FOR A MAN’S RING?
This is such a fascinating question because it’s not one many think about. What is the best diamond shape? Seriously? What shape of diamond is the best choice for a gentleman’s ring? With so many [Read More…]
Engagement
ROSE GOLD ENGAGEMENT RINGS
Rose gold is so popular right now. More popular than ever. It’s not only one of the newest trends, but it’s also one of the prettiest colors of metal around. Rose gold is everywhere! In [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…]
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…]
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…]
CAN JEWELERS FIX COLOR & CLARITY?
Can your diamond’s color and clarity be fixed by jewelers? Can they make it better? Short answer: NO! Long answer: YES! Jewelers can do things to fix your diamond, but it’s not simple, and it’s [Read More…]
WHAT ARE ETERNITY RINGS?
So what really is an eternity ring? Is it just another diamond band? Is it an anniversary ring? Yes and No! It is all that, plus some. Eternity rings always bring a little confusion with [Read More…]
HOW TO SECRETLY GET YOUR MEN’S RING SIZE
Secretly getting a man’s ring size??? Oh boy! If you need to get his ring size for a wedding ring or diamond band, without him knowing… GOOD LUCK!!! Trust me ladies, doing this secretly is [Read More…]
WHAT DIAMONDS ARE PEOPLE BUYING?
Confused? Looking for a diamond, but don’t know what to buy? Let other purchases guide you… Knowing what size, quality, shape, and price of diamonds that other people are buying (and the mounting they choose), [Read More…]