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Nov 27, 2020
3 min

What's Your Color?

Interestingly, colored gemstones are not graded or evaluated in the same way that diamonds are! They have their own set of standards. In...

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Angela Cisneros

Nov 20, 2020
3 min

How Do You Know Who to Trust?

Shopping for jewelry, especially engagement rings, can be intimidating. We may or may not have an idea of style, we may not understand...

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Angela Cisneros

Nov 13, 2020
3 min

Best Gift of the Holidays

It’s that time of year where we are left wondering what to give our loved ones for the holidays. Yep, it comes every year, yet still, we...

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Angela Cisneros

Nov 6, 2020
2 min

Is This Real?

One question that often comes up when doing custom design or helping clients with jewelry passed down from a family member is, is this...

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Angela Cisneros

Oct 30, 2020
3 min

The Great Imposter

Halloween has been one of my favorite times of year ever since I was kid. At first it was because of the candy, just like every other kid...

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Angela Cisneros

Oct 23, 2020
3 min

The Wonder of Opal

There is no other gemstone that displays flashes of reds, blues, greens, and yellows in a singular source. That is why Opal has been...

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Angela Cisneros

Oct 16, 2020
2 min

Opal Lore

As the third week of October is upon us, I am going to tell you a scary story, you may want to dim the lights. Once, there was this woman...

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Diamond Color Treatments: Are they for Me?

Angela Cisneros

Oct 9, 2020
2 min

Diamond Color Treatments: Are they for Me?

Last week, I talked about two diamond treatments done to diamonds to enhance their clarity, ( www.angelacisneros.com/post/diamond-clarity...

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Diamond Clarity Treatments: Are they for Me?

Angela Cisneros

Oct 2, 2020
3 min

Diamond Clarity Treatments: Are they for Me?

Natural diamonds have been prized and sought after for thousands of years, so it’s no wonder with the burst of technology in the turn of...

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Angela Cisneros

Sep 25, 2020
2 min

To Fluoresce or Not to Fluoresce?

Have you ever went bowling during Rockin’ Bowl where they played fun music and had black lights on the lanes? Did your diamond ring emit...

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Angela Cisneros

Sep 18, 2020
3 min

Lab Created Diamonds

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

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Angela Cisneros

Sep 11, 2020
3 min

Naturally Colored Diamonds: You Fancy!

Naturally colored diamonds are an incredible sight! The deep grey/blue color of the 45.20ct Hope Diamond or Jennifer Lopez’s 6.10ct pink...

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Angela Cisneros

Sep 4, 2020
2 min

The 4 C's: Color

Most people don’t associate Color with a diamond except when they talk about naturally colored diamonds. In fact, when we talk about...

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Angela Cisneros

Aug 28, 2020
3 min

The 4 C's: Clarity

Welcome to part three of my four part series on The 4 C’s! Simply put, the 4 C’s are a mnemonic device used to characterize a faceted...

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Angela Cisneros

Aug 21, 2020
3 min

The 4 C's: Cut

When you are purchasing jewelry, do you look for the most beautiful or a bad looking piece? This blog post is the second in a four-part...

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Angela Cisneros

Aug 14, 2020
2 min

The 4 c's: Carat

Last week, I talked about jewelry language that can seem confusing to people (www.angelacisneros.com/post/the-language-we-use ), and I...

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Angela Cisneros

Aug 7, 2020
2 min

The Language We Use

Have you ever watched sports with people who really know that particular sport? It can be a bit confusing because they seem to speak in...

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Angela Cisneros

Jul 31, 2020
2 min

What Makes Gold Different Colors?

Last week we learned that 10kt, 14kt, 18kt, etc. refer to the percentage of pure gold content in jewelry (www.angelacisneros.com/post/wha...

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Angela Cisneros

Jul 24, 2020
2 min

What's the Deal with Karats?

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between 10kt, 14kt, or 18kt? When shopping for jewelry, the price can vary greatly by a...

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Angela Cisneros

Jul 17, 2020
3 min

What's the Price Difference?

When I purchased my Apple IPad Mini, I looked at various retail establishments to price compare. I did find some variance in price, but...

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