Cathedral, Knife-Edge and Tapered Bands: Small Details That Change Everything
A cathedral setting ring, a knife-edge band and a tapered shank each buy one visual effect at a s...
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Old Mine and Old European Cuts: Antique Diamonds in Modern Settings
An old European cut diamond is graded differently, set differently and lit differently to a moder...
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Bringing Your Own Stone to a Jeweller: How It Works
What actually happens when you supply your own stone to a jeweller: how it is assessed, set and d...
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Diamond Pricing in Australia: What Drives the Number You're Quoted
Diamond prices in Australia start with a US dollar trade list and end with GST, freight and a mar...
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Contoured and Shadow Bands: Solving the Gap Problem
A contoured wedding band is one answer to the gap beside your engagement ring, and not always the...
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Spinel, Tourmaline and Zircon: Coloured Stones Worth Considering
Spinel, tourmaline and zircon are the alternative gemstones engagement ring buyers ask about most...
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Redesigning an Heirloom Ring: What's Possible and What Isn't
An heirloom ring redesign can reuse the stones, the metal or the design, but rarely all three. He...
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Diamond Depth and Table Percentages: Reading Beyond the Grade
A diamond depth and table percentage describe the shape of a stone, not the quality of its cut. H...
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How to Choose a Wedding Band That Fits Your Engagement Ring
Choosing a matching wedding band is mostly a question of geometry, and your engagement ring has a...
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Salt and Pepper Diamonds: Who They're Actually For
A salt and pepper diamond ring is bought on how it looks, not on a grade. Here is what these ston...
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Toi et Moi Rings: History, Symbolism and Modern Design
A toi et moi ring sets two stones side by side, and the design lives or dies on how well they are...
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The Best Diamond Shapes for Maximising Finger Coverage
Finger coverage comes from spread, not carat weight. Here is how diamond shapes differ in the fin...
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Bespoke vs Custom vs Semi-Custom: The Terms Explained
Custom vs bespoke jewellery is a distinction the words themselves do not make. Here is where the ...
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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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Casting vs Hand-Fabrication: Two Ways to Build a Ring
The handmade vs cast ring question comes down to what each method does to the metal, not to how m...
