What do daffodils, bumblebees, and nitrogen-rich diamonds have in common? If you answered “they all bring a smile to my face”, you’d be getting pretty close. They also share a bright, cheerful yellow hue that has a way of lighting up a room! One of the most misunderstood stones in the fancy diamond color range, […]
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The book “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus” was published in 1992, but I believe this classic still highlights a modern truth. When it comes to figuring out the opposite gender, sometimes we might as well be from two different planets. What do you get the girlfriend who has everything? How do you […]
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A diamond is typically one of the more expensive purchases a person will make in their lifetime. In this article I explore mainly the value of diamond itself. However, I talk enough about rings as well that you can pretty much interchange the word diamond with diamond ring (or other types of diamond jewelry). Whether […]
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When you start off on your diamond shopping adventure, you’ll often hear jewelry retailers talking about gemological laboratories (namely the Gemological Institute of America and the International Gemological Institute, among others) like they’re some sacred, esoteric halls of all knowledge. Their gospel — set out in official, color-coded grading reports and industry newsletters — is […]
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As wives, we will be the first to admit that we can be pretty tricky to buy gifts for. Sometimes we are masters of dropping hints. Other times we expect you to just know what we want because, after a decade of marriage, you should have a pretty good idea of who we are and […]
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Throughout history, the human eye has always been drawn to the color red — from bonfires and scarlet autumn leaves to rubies, fire trucks, and Elizabeth Taylor’s classic red lips. It is in one of the most deeply ingrained colors in our cultural consciousness. In the fine jewelry world, rubies, spinels, garnets, and carnelians have […]
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When you think of a classic strand of pearls, what comes to mind? A soft, cream-colored necklace of perfectly matched beads that glow with an inner light, strung one after the other in subtly graduated sizes and finished with a rosy blush? Well, you’ve just described akoya pearls! Pearls come in many different sizes and […]
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Getting your jewelry professionally appraised is one of those things that most people are sort of vaguely aware they should be doing but don’t, like putting on sunscreen before you leave the house or eating kale. Why bother getting an evaluation when you or your partner have already spent the money so you can love […]
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Whether you need a gift for your first or fortieth anniversary, don’t let the occasion slip away without something special for your girlfriend. Finding the best anniversary gift ideas for girlfriend requires strategy and thought – not a credit card (althuogh credit card does help). The most meaningful presents are engineered with deliberate thought, context, […]
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