Who’s Wearing an 8 Carat Diamond?

Meta: Wondering what an 8 carat diamond will cost you? Check out the biggest celebrity engagement rings and how to get the look for less.

Well, some clever human decided to cut all the dull away and polish one up. It’s a little thing called diamond cut. And it’s the most important of the 4Cs. In fact, here’s our top 5 reasons why you should make diamond cut a priority in your engagement ring shopping quest.

If you’re shopping for a diamond you’ve most likely heard that some fluoresce i.e glow blue under UV light and when you go outside. But what is diamond fluorescence, and is it a good or bad thing?

If you’ve started your search for an engagement ring, you’ve probably sat down with a salesperson or two and pretended to understand what the heck VVS2 could possibly mean. Or maybe it was fluorescence? Brace yourself, because it gets worse before it gets better. But, there is hope, and today it comes in the form of a glossary.

VVS diamonds are one of the highest and most expensive diamond clarity grades. Local and luxury jewelers love VVS diamonds because they’re a level of quality that anyone can brag about, without the price tag of the flawless diamonds. But does that does mean you should buy one?

Enhanced diamonds sell for about half the price of other diamonds. They’re often bright white and eye-clean. Sound too good to be true?

Round diamonds are the most popular diamond shape accounting for 75% of engagement ring sales. But, are they basic?

Love them or hate them, bezel settings garner strong reactions. Learn why we love this no-fuss, low-profile, modern approach to the traditional solitaire.