I realize that shopping by-appointment can feel a little weird because we aren’t used to it. In today’s blog, I want to tell you about...

Getting down on one knee with the love of your life looking at you, is one of the most vulnerable times of our lives. In most cases, you...

What kinds of images come up for you when you think of Friday the 13th? Since I love scary movies, I think of Jason Voorhees and Freddy...

If you have been engagement ring shopping lately, you have probably heard the term lab grown diamond, and perhaps, were wondering what...

Most of the time, people associate carat with size of a diamond, but carat is actually a unit of weight and not a measurement of...

Clarity is probably what most people think of when we talk about diamond quality. There are varying levels of grades, but what is...

There is an underlying expectation when you purchase an engagement ring or upgrade for an anniversary that all diamonds are colorless,...

Would you like some diamond shopping insider info? Most people assume Carat Weight is what makes a diamond beautiful, but Cut is what you...

As you know, when a diamond or gemstone comes out of the ground, it does not look like what you see in a jewelry store. Gemologists call...

You are either gasping with awe or shuddering in anguish when I talk about asymmetrical engagement rings! There are some personalities...

Enamel jewelry dates back to the 13th century, and it became very popular more recently during the 1920’s. Some of the enamel ring...

A traditional engagement ring with a fancy shaped diamond (non-round) has the center diamond setting so that the shape is parallel with...

Are you wondering what kitchen spices has to do with diamonds? Well, it is a term used to describe a diamond that has multiple and...

Pearls are the only gemstone that is grown from an animal! Both freshwater and salt water mollusks grow Pearls in almost any body of...

Emeralds have been adored for thousands of years! Kings, queens, emperors, and empresses have worn Emeralds in jewelry and crowns....

Morganite engagement rings are very romantic and have been popular for the past 8 years. I have helped many clients with their Morganite...

On January 25th 1905 a miner, Frederick Wells, was working 18 feet below the surface of the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa when...

How many of my readers have a birthday in January? I find that January babies get overlooked for their birthday because of the holidays....

When scrolling through the internet, as we all do, I found this picture of a fly amulet from ancient Egypt. Why would ancient Egyptians...

Make your 2022 proposal smooth with these very practical tips! You did the hard part of finding your match, and a proposal is just a...