22.11.20
The lowdown on the different types of diamonds
Look, you’re here, so clearly you’re curious. But perhaps you’re thinking, how many different types of diamonds could there really be? Isn’t a diamond just a diamond? Oh, my sweet, sweet darlings, I truly hate to burst your bubble, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
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The Secret Superpower of East-West Rings’
24.11.20
Often, when shopping for the perfect engagement ring, folks are wholly concerned with the diamond, leaving the setting unconsidered, unappreciated, or just flat out underwhelming. It’s like hanging a Picasso with a couple of thumbtacks when it deserves a luxe, gilded frame. After all, the best ring settings don’t just hold your diamond securely on your finger, they make it really shine.
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The lowdown on the different types of diamonds
22.11.20
Look, you’re here, so clearly you’re curious. But perhaps you’re thinking, how many different types of diamonds could there really be? Isn’t a diamond just a diamond? Oh, my sweet, sweet darlings, I truly hate to burst your bubble, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Is the Marquise Diamond Dated or Darling?
13.11.20
It’s nothing new in the world of fashion for things to have a major moment and then suddenly feel “so yesterday”—only to have them pop back up 20 years later. After all, what goes around comes around. Over and over and over again. So if you’re thinking “ooooh, marquise diamonds are so outdated” you’re not wrong. You’re also not right.
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5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Buy A Radiant Cut Diamond
13.11.20
School House Rock, Star Wars, Saturday Night Fever...and yes, the radiant cut diamond. The late 70s were full of awesomeness, and this unique diamond cut is no exception. Invented in 1977, the radiant diamond was the first rectangular diamond cut to feature brilliant facets, a whopping 70 of them, in fact (for reference, today’s round brilliant only has 58).
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Everything you Know About Diamond Cut Grades is Wrong (the Fancy Shape Edition)
12.11.20
Ahh, cut grade. The most important—and most confusing—of the 4 Cs. Color, clarity, carat weight, those all make, well, common sense. But cut grade? Cut grade is confusing. I mean, is it about the shape of the diamond? The proportions? The sparkle? All of the above? Exactly.
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The 5 Types of Diamonds You Should 100% Avoid
03.11.20
Our worst nightmare? You, getting engaged, with a terrible diamond. We just won’t stand for it. We see it all too often these days—good, well-meaning folks paying too much, or buying something they don’t understand, or settling for something they don’t love just because it’s what was in front of them. Well, we’re here to change all that.
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10 Fauci Approved, COVID Friendly Proposal Ideas
03.11.20
Life is a little weird these days—what with a global pandemic and all—and we’re all just going with the flow, adapting to new (and ever-changing) social norms, and learning how to Zoom-a-Zoom ah. But there’s no getting the hang of getting engaged, y’all. It’s just one of those things you want to get right the first time.
