The Most Unique Engagement RingsChoosing the "right" engagement ring can be daunting, especially if you are trying your best to please your partner. In our modern society, we all want to stand out,...
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Halo Engagement Rings
What Are Halo Engagement Rings?With wedding season in full swing and engagements occurring all year round, it can be difficult to choose the perfect ring. There are many options to choose from. Dep...
How to choose precious metal for engagement jewelry
Precious Metals Precious Metals Different Gold and Platinum Alloys www.reinsteinross.com When choosing a specific metal for your engagement ring, there are several things to conside...
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Engagement Rings
Proposing marriage with a ring is a generational tradition. From simple circlets in ancient Rome to designs dripping with diamonds in New York, engagement rings have come a long way, baby.Engagemen...
Discussion of Brand Value
In the history of diamonds the demand for certification is a relatively new phenomenon. When GIA-GTL first offered this service in the 1953's the majority of their work was with rare larger diamond...
One consumer’s journey to the trade
This is the story of my journey to becoming a Diamond Designer. The early years: Looking back over the years what stands out is not so much events, but the people. The journey starts in Nov. 2003...
White Gold vs. Platinum: Key Differences for Engagement Rings
White Gold vs Platinum - Basics Many alloys exist and new ones are constantly being developed. Here is an overview of some of the most common ones encountered in the crafting of jewelry, with a fo...
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GIA Excellent Cut Grade: Case Study
Introduction At the start of 2006 GIA began, for the first time ever, issuing cut grades for round colorless diamonds. Evidence suggests this system, that was meant to help, could actually d...
USA Adventures June 2005
Vegas JCK Trade Fair My wife Drena left a week before me (with Vanessa) and visited some of our joint suppliers in ArezzoItaly, 100km south of Florence. Most unfair that she gets to go and...
The Effects of Indexed Upper Half Facets
by Peter Yantzer, CG American Gem Society Laboratories Gemstone cutters can tilt or 'index' the upper half ( or upper girdle ) facets. This indexing produces different amounts of weig...