How to Read a Sapphire Report (and Why Most Sapphires Don't Have One)
Sapphire certification is identification, not grading: no laboratory scores a sapphire's quality....
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East-West Settings: A Modern Take on Classic Shapes
An east west engagement ring turns the stone sideways and gives up the very effect elongated shap...
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Eye-Clean vs Certificate-Clean: Choosing Diamond Clarity Sensibly
An eye-clean diamond is a seller's claim, not a grade. Here is what actually decides whether you ...
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Yellow and Golden Australian Sapphires: A Buyer's Guide
Most golden sapphire on the market got its colour in a furnace. Here is what to check before buyi...
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Ring Profiles and Band Widths: How to Choose What Suits Your Hand
Engagement ring band width changes how the stone reads, how the ring wears and how it fits. Here ...
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Why Two Diamonds With Identical Certificates Look Different
A diamond certificate comparison can end in a tie and the two stones still look different. Here i...
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How Long Does a Bespoke Engagement Ring Take to Make?
A bespoke engagement ring timeline usually runs four to six weeks, but the making is the short pa...
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Heat Treatment in Sapphires: What It Is and What to Ask
Most sapphires on the market are heated. Sapphire heat treatment is a ladder of temperatures, and...
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Bezel Settings: Practical, Modern and Underrated
A bezel set engagement ring protects the girdle, the part of a stone that actually chips. Here is...
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Green Sapphires: The Most Underrated Stone in Fine Jewellery
Green sapphires are blue and yellow at once, which is why they divide opinion. What to look for i...
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CAD Design for Engagement Rings: What to Look For Before You Approve
Engagement ring CAD design is the stage where changes are still easy. Here is what to check in th...
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Ceylon Sapphire vs Australian Sapphire: Colour, Value and Character
Ceylon sapphire vs Australian sapphire comes down to iron, light and heat treatment rather than p...
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Claw Settings Explained: Four, Six, Compass and Split
Four claws, six, compass or split: what each claw setting does to an engagement ring, which shape...
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Montana Sapphire vs Australian Sapphire: How They Compare
Montana vs Australian sapphire compared on tone, treatment and price: what really separates the t...
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What Actually Happens in a Bespoke Design Consultation
A bespoke jewellery consultation is a briefing, not a sales appointment. Here is what the first h...
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Sapphire Hardness and Everyday Wear: Why Sapphires Work as Engagement Rings
Sapphire engagement ring durability is about more than the Mohs scale. Here is what hardness meas...
