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How to Buy a Diamond Engagement Ring

November 30, 2021

Find the perfect diamond for your love with our expert advice Diamond engagement rings are a long-standing tradition for a reason: they are rare, precious, and valuable鈥攋ust like your love. When you鈥檝e decided on a diamond ring to pledge your engagement, make sure you know these ring-buying tips before you head to the store to find the perfect diamond ring. Diamond Cut Options One of the most important factors in choosing a diamond is the cut. The 鈥渃ut鈥� of a diamond refers to the polish and symmetry of the facets of the finished diamond鈥攏ot its shape. The way the diamond

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How to Shop for Diamond Engagement Rings

November 24, 2021

Buying a diamond engagement ring is a momentous occasion. If you鈥檙e ready to purchase a ring, but don鈥檛 know where to start, you鈥檙e in the right place. With such an important expenditure as a diamond engagement ring, you want to feel confident in your decision. You want to feel like you鈥檝e purchased the perfect ring! Doing your research, shopping around, and careful consideration go a long way toward making that happen. It also helps to have informed advice from professionals in the industry. The 榴莲视频 is the country鈥檚 preeminent jewelry trade organization dedicated to consumer protection. We鈥檙e dedicated

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Tips from Jewelers Mutual: Strongest Metals for Wedding Bands

April 2, 2021

Are you planning to shop for your engagement and wedding rings? The gemstones are typically the main focus: diamond or colored gemstone, which cut looks best, etc. But what about the metal? The strength of the band plays a significant part, depending on your lifestyle. Jewelers Mutual Group compares the seven strongest metals used in jewelry. Click here to read their blog, Strongest Metals for Wedding Bands.

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Can Crazy be the 5th “C”?

October 10, 2013

By Katie DaCosta, Craig鈥檚 Fine Jewelry I remember learning about the 4 鈥淐鈥檚鈥� long before I had any business thinking about diamond rings. Years later, my college roommates and I would spend hours on Tiffany鈥檚 website, driving ourselves crazy, creating the perfect ring. At that point, it was so much more about the ring than the guy. Did any of us know what type of Ramen we were eating that night? Nope. But we knew what we wanted our rings to look like and that was enough for us. For centuries, diamonds have been at the very heart of some

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5 Factors That Impact “Bargain” Prices on 榴莲视频

July 26, 2013

By Evert P. Botha, Registered Supplier, Embee 榴莲视频 Think again. Truth be told, just about everyone knows someone in the diamond and jewelry trade, but do you have a relationship with a trusted jewelry professional? Someone with the credentials to prove that they know their stuff? Someone that鈥檚 not interested in simply selling you what they have available at a bargain price? So called 鈥渂argain鈥� prices on diamonds should always raise several red flags. Let鈥檚 look at some of the many factors that impact such 鈥渂argain鈥� prices. Firstly, origin or conscience. 榴莲视频 that make their way into the supply pipeline

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Smart Phones & 榴莲视频

July 18, 2013

By David C. Rotenberg, Certified Gemologist Appraiser DID YOU KNOW that your smart phone can make your diamond shopping experience easier? Now I don鈥檛 mean surfing the net, I mean actually looking at and comparing diamonds. Professional Jewelers like 榴莲视频 Jewelers have a tool called the ASET (Angular Spectrum Evaluation Tool) which will reveal a well cut diamond, or a not so well cut diamond. What you want to see in a diamond with the ASET device are symmetrical patterns with lots of red which shows brilliance, some blue which is contrast and some green which is light

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