GOOD SHAPE BAD SHAPE MARQUISE DIAMONDS
Tricky Tricky Marquise Cut Diamonds are a Tricky Bunch! These Fancy Shaped Stones that look like Footballs and Mimic the Diamond on a Deck of Playing Cards, are one of the Hardest Shapes to get [Read More…]
Engagement
DIAMOND GUARANTEES DON’T MATTER
3 Diamond Guarantees There are Basically 3 Different Types of Diamond Guarantees in the Jewelry Industry that I’ve run across. They are: The Diamond is Genuine The Quality is Accurate It’s Covered for a Lifetime [Read More…]
IS YOUR JEWELRY OUTDATED?
Party like it’s 1999… Are you still Wearing the same Jewelry and Rings you Bought 20 Years Ago? Do you ever think to yourself “I’d like to Update my Jewelry and get Some Fresh, New, [Read More…]
IS DIAMOND QUALITY IN WRITING ENOUGH?
Grade Bump? I’ve often Wrote about the Fact that many Jeweler’s Grade Bump their Diamonds. They say that the Stone is a VS2 (just as an Example), when in Fact it’s an SI1. Or, it’s [Read More…]
WHAT’S A BEARDED GIRDLE?
A Bearded WHAT? A Bearded Girdle is a Girdle that has Hairline Chips or Feathers around the Outside Edge of the Diamond. These Flaws Appear where the Girdle meets the Crown (Top of the Diamond), [Read More…]
GIA DIAMOND REPORT CHECKER
Let me tell you about a Service that Very Few People know about. The GIA Diamond Report Check! This Checker is a Free Service that GIA provides to Help Protect Consumers and Potential Buyers of [Read More…]
ENGRAVING BIBLE VERSES IN RINGS
Engraving Quotes, Sayings and Phrases Inside Rings is Nothing New. I have an Entire Article about some of the Best Things to Engrave… But it doesn’t help you much when you’re looking for Bible Verses. [Read More…]
DID THE JEWELRY STORE CHEAT YOU?
I Know the 4C’s! Let’s say you did your Homework. You Studied the 4C’s. You Learned about Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat Weight. You went into the Jewelry Store Knowing what Quality of Stone to [Read More…]
AFFORDABLE DIAMOND CLARITY
When we talk about affordable Diamond Clarity, it can be a sorely, debated topic. Because what’s affordable to one, is not affordable to another. One person’s pocket book could say that it’s $1,000, while the [Read More…]
1ST ANNIVERSARY GIFT IDEAS
Your First Wedding Anniversary should not be taken Lightly. It shows that you not only Remembered your Special Day, but that you also put the Time and Effort into Celebrating it as well. Common Gifts [Read More…]
DUST AND HAIR ON A DIAMOND
Dirt, Dust, and Hair? What does Dirt, Dust, and Hair look like on a Diamond? That’s the Purpose of this Post… To show you Live Images, Real Diamonds that are Dirty, so you can see [Read More…]
MACY’S WON’T RETURN DIAMOND RING?
Question A Recent Q&A Letter from a Reader states: “My Fiance Bought a 3 Diamond Engagement Ring at Macys. The Tops Sparkle however, when looking at the Sides they are Cloudy. How could this be? [Read More…]