Most Common Engagement Ring Myths
Getting engaged is one of life’s great joys. It’s a moment in time which allows us all to believe in love ever after, a future brighter because someone else is in it, a purity of feeling where love does, indeed, conquer all. Or it should be, anyway. Unfortunately, like all [...]
Top 6 Secrets to Buying a Woman Jewelry She’ll Love
‘Tis the season for gift giving, and gift-givers the world over find themselves wanting to wow the one they love with just the right gift. Oftentimes, their first port of call is a jewelry store or designer. Because what says ‘I love you, I value you’ more than a carefully [...]
Top Trends in Engagement Rings for 2022
Like everything else, ring trends come and ring trends go. One thing, however, stays constant: an engagement ring given from the heart, is guaranteed to put as much sparkle in her eyes as on her finger! You really can’t go too wrong if you stick with diamonds and devotion. That [...]
Great Gifts – Ready to Ship Custom Jewelry
The season of gift giving is almost upon us… Of course, some people have long since made their list, checked it twice, and finished up their holiday gift shopping. No, really. Those people really do exist! Not us, though. Nope, we live for the drama of last-minute gift buying. Some [...]
How to Buy Diamonds
If you thought buying a diamond was as simple as setting a budget, choosing something sparkly in a size as big as you can afford, then taking the prize home to your love, gasps of delight guaranteed, think again! Buying a diamond is way more than “have money, will spend [...]
The most popular diamond cuts
Every diamond tells a story. Like a silent whisper from the past, its cut captures centuries of art, elegance, and passion. Whether you're cherishing a moment or making a bold statement, the diamond cut you choose speaks volumes about your feelings and style. A diamond's brilliance, determined by its cut, [...]
How to spot the difference between a well-cut and poorly-cut diamond
Cut is the single most important of the 4Cs when it comes to buying diamonds. Yes, it’s delightful to see a monster-carat sparkler twinkling at the world from your ring finger. The thing is though: if the cut is poor, it won’t sparkle, no matter how big the carat, how [...]
Birthstones: A Gem for Every Month
One particularly bleary morning, not so long ago, a friend laughingly told me that she thinks her birthstone is a coffee bean. (I didn’t question her: she was three cups in and getting perkier by the sip!) It’s such a fun sentiment (and really did ring true in her case) [...]
Caring for Rings in a Time of Frequent Hand Washing and Sanitizing
If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that frequent hand washing and sanitizing is important. Oh, don’t get us wrong: it always has been important, but now people actually believe it and, more to the point, DO it! What’s more, we don’t see that changing in a post-pandemic world. Frequent [...]
Where to Find Inspiration for Your Custom-Made Jewelry Design
Are you in the market for a custom-designed jewelry item but find yourself stuck with the ‘custom’ part? You’re looking for design inspiration for the perfect piece that sends the perfect message to your loved one? We can help get those creative juices flowing for a stunning jewelry design imbued [...]
Is a custom-made ring going to break the bank?
You’re ready to pop the question. Spend the rest of your life with the love of your life. Commit to giving her the moon and stars for the rest of her days. You really are. But what you’re not ready to do is start off the rest of that life [...]
How to gift jewelry they’ll love this Christmas
Very little says “I love you” or “You matter” or “Thank you for everything you do and are” quite like the gift of jewelry. There is, however, a disclaimer to this statement: it can’t be just any jewelry. Very little says “I love you” or “You matter” or “Thank you [...]
Not Fond of Having a Large Diamond on Top of Your Engagement Ring?
Here Are Other Unique Ring Styles to Consider Engagement rings continue to be a popular ritual for couples who are getting ready to tie the knot. Ring shopping, indeed, can be one of the most exciting yet frightening times for anyone, as you naturally want to find the right ring. [...]
Durability Between Yellow Gold, White Gold & Platinum
When it comes to gold, people have a lot of choices. For instance, not many people are aware of green gold, featuring 14 to 18 karats and using silver, zinc, or cadmium as the alloying metal. For this article's purpose, however, the variations will be limited to yellow gold, white [...]
The Difference Between Diamond Cut & Shape
Perhaps out of all the gemstones, nothing holds more allure than the diamond. The brains behind its marketing should get the most credit for drilling into everybody's consciousness that diamonds are the best way to show your significant other's love. In fact, the phrase “Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend” [...]
Top trends in engagement rings for 2020
Did you know that rings as a symbol of union and commitment can be traced as far back as the Stone Age (quite literally!)? It’s true: as many as two million years ago, cavemen would create chords of braided grass to tie around the waist, wrists and ankles of their [...]
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend… or are they?
Diamonds are a girl's best friend... But what if they aren't? What if you find the twinkle of a diamond overrated? What if a pop of colour is what puts the twinkle in your eye? What if a diamond just doesn’t fit in with your style, your personality, your general [...]
History of the Jewelers Building in Boston, MA
Some buildings are mere bricks and mortar, a physical reality, a roof over your head. Others verily breathe history, having housed all kinds of interesting people, places and pasts. And still others seem to float slightly above the ground on a cloud of pure magic, where just entering the building [...]
How to have your diamond engagement ring reset
You don’t have to feel guilty about wanting to reset your engagement ring. Your style has changed. Your financial situation has changed for the better. Your ring is looking worn or, worse, damaged. You want to celebrate a major milestone in your relationship. Maybe you never loved it in the [...]
The ultimate guide to choosing a wedding ring
So much is made of the engagement ring. It’s always so pretty, so sparkly, and the giving and receiving thereof is filled with such romance. Passion. Giddy excitement. But the truth of the matter is this: the engagement ring, in all its glory and undoubted unbridled joy, is merely a [...]
