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A quick Review on Shapes and Cutting Styles of Diamonds (Part 1 - Shapes)

Claire Falkenstein 01/02/2020 2

The shape of a diamond not only affects how big and brilliant it looks, but it may even reveal personality traits of the buyer. Saul Spero, a New York diamond appraiser and gem consultant, spent twenty-five years interviewing over 50,000 people and developing a system of predicting personality types mainly based on a person's first three preferences of diamond shapes. In his book Diamonds, Love & Compatibility, Spero discusses the six basic shapes-round, oval, pear, heart, marquise and square or...

How To Understand and Estimate the Carat Weight of Your Diamond Rings

Claire Falkenstein 25/01/2020 1

In this article I will give a detailed evaluation of Carat Weight, which is one of the most discussed points in the process of buying diamonds and customizing diamond rings. Let's start with the below examples, which of the below sounds more impressive? One-carat diamond Diamond weighing one-fifth of a gram 200-milligram diamond All three diamonds are the same weight. So if you thought one-carat diamond sounds more impressive, then you can understand why the jewelry industry prefers to use carat...

What Kind of Diamonds Should You Buy For Purposes Beyond Bridal Rings?

Kenneth Lane 17/01/2020 3

Following my last article which gives a general guidance on how to select diamonds for bridal purposes, say wedding rings or engagement rings, this article will guide you through non-bridal occasions lile business resale or investment. Below will give a framework of evaluating diamonds for such purposes: Cut quality: The diamonds should be cut well enough to display good brilliance and sparkle. Symmetry is not as important for diamonds in bracelets, brooches and necklaces as it is for the featur...

What Kind of Diamonds Should You Buy For Wedding or Engagement Rings?

Kenneth Lane 15/01/2020 2

If you were to ask ten jewelers this question, you'd probably get ten different answers. As in any other profession, there's disagreement as to what's best for consumers. This article gives my opinions and recommendations. There are other qualified people in the trade that may disagree with some of them. You should base your choice of diamonds on the purpose for which it will be used. If you are buying a diamond for a wedding or engagement ring, it must be able to withstand a lifetime of daily w...

A Confession From Diamonds Family - We Are Not Just Stones

Claire Falkenstein 05/01/2020 2

Hey Everyone, this is a message from our friends in Diamonds Kingdom: We diamonds have a couple confessions to make. We are not natural beauties and we are not forever. Yes, it's true. When people see us lying in a stream or in a pile of dirt, they usually think we're just another rock. We look so ordinary. The first person that picked us up never dreamed we could both serve him and dazzle him. As time passed by, his descendants learned that we could cut any kind of rock or metal, but nothing c...

Yaffie is Here - Diamond Ring Guide

Kenneth Lane 15/02/2019 4

The Yaffie ring buying guide has been published multiple times and has stood the test of time, but that doesn't mean it cannot be improved upon. In response to feedback from subscribers and changes in the diamond and jewelry market, we have made several changes to the latest version. The updated version now contains many more photographs and examples of diamond rings. We have updated most of the previous photographs of rings to reflect current styles and trends. In addition to the photographs of...

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