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Brilliance, Fire, & Scintillation

Brilliance, Fire, & Scintillation

When it comes to the hallmark sparkle of a diamond, there are three optical properties at play: brilliance, scintillation, and fire. These three traits come together to create the sparkle...

Brilliance, Fire, & Scintillation

When it comes to the hallmark sparkle of a diamond, there are three optical properties at play: brilliance, scintillation, and fire. These three traits come together to create the sparkle...

Diamond Cut Guide

Diamond Cut Guide

When it comes to choosing a diamond, cut is arguably the most important factor—and sometimes the most misunderstood. Many people hear “cut” and think of shape (like round or oval),...

Diamond Cut Guide

When it comes to choosing a diamond, cut is arguably the most important factor—and sometimes the most misunderstood. Many people hear “cut” and think of shape (like round or oval),...

Diamond Clarity Guide

Diamond Clarity Guide

No diamond is completely perfect. Most have small, natural imperfections known as “inclusions”. In the diamond world, “Clarity” refers to the presence or absence of these inclusions.  In this guide,...

Diamond Clarity Guide

No diamond is completely perfect. Most have small, natural imperfections known as “inclusions”. In the diamond world, “Clarity” refers to the presence or absence of these inclusions.  In this guide,...

Diamond Color Guide

Diamond Color Guide

Not all diamonds are completely white—and that’s perfectly normal. Most have a slight hint of color, and understanding how that color is graded can make a big difference when it...

Diamond Color Guide

Not all diamonds are completely white—and that’s perfectly normal. Most have a slight hint of color, and understanding how that color is graded can make a big difference when it...

Diamond Carat Guide

Diamond Carat Guide

When most people think about diamonds, carat is one of the first words that comes to mind. It’s often thought that carat refers to the size of the diamond, and...

Diamond Carat Guide

When most people think about diamonds, carat is one of the first words that comes to mind. It’s often thought that carat refers to the size of the diamond, and...

The 4Cs of Diamonds

The 4Cs of Diamonds

Like a fingerprint, no two diamonds are the same. It’s for this reason that, when it comes to choosing a stone, understanding what makes one diamond from another becomes so...

The 4Cs of Diamonds

Like a fingerprint, no two diamonds are the same. It’s for this reason that, when it comes to choosing a stone, understanding what makes one diamond from another becomes so...