In researching my blog last week, I came across a symbol that I was not entirely familiar with. Many rings from the medieval time period...

In the American culture, wearing your wedding ring on your left-hand ring finger is undoubtedly the tradition, but did you know that...

In ancient Rome, gold bands were sometimes set with an uncut diamond crystal to signify a marriage. Today, we are still wearing...

Most of us tend to think about history in the context of our current cultures and socioeconomic status. When reading about jewelry...

Our best friends, the ones who support and love us the most make up the bridal party of today. It is tradition to gift them something as...

Do you ever peruse those cards in tourist spots that tell you what was happening in the world the year you were born? This Fourth of July...

A few weeks back, I attended the largest jewelry show in the United States! It was wonderful to see my friends and get inspired by the...

If you don’t know already, I LOVE reading books! Since the official start to summer begins on the 21st, I thought I’d give you a few...

It is so interesting how trends go! When I first started in the jewelry industry, men were wearing diamond rings as wedding bands and as...

Technically, Summer begins on June 21st, but I tend to begin my Summer the first day of June! Who else? We tend to be more active this...

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...