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Round vs Oval Diamonds: How to Choose

An honest jeweller's comparison of round vs oval diamonds covering sparkle, face-up size, price, bow-ties, settings, and the one question...

How to Make a Diamond Look Bigger: Every Trick a Jeweller Actually Uses

A jeweller's honest guide to making a diamond look bigger: shape, spread, slim bands, halos, bezels, prong choice, and where...

Hidden Halo vs Solitaire Engagement Rings: How to Choose

Face up they look identical: a jeweler explains how hidden halo and solitaire rings differ in cost, sparkle, maintenance, wedding...

Non-Traditional Settings: Why Couples Now Choose the Setting Before the Stone

A Los Angeles jeweler on why couples now choose the setting before the stone, from east-west diamonds and bezels to...

Which Diamond Shape Looks Biggest?

Marquise, pear and oval diamonds spread furthest per carat, while cushion and asscher face up small. A jeweler explains the...

Celebrity Engagement Rings: The Complete Gallery

201 celebrity engagement rings in one gallery, newest proposals first, reaching back to the 1950s. Each ring is matched to...

Engagement Ring Trends in 2026: What Couples Are Actually Ordering

A Los Angeles custom jeweler on the engagement ring trends of 2026: bigger lab grown stones, bezels, antique cuts, yellow...

4-Carat Diamond Engagement Rings: A Jeweler’s 2026 Buying Guide

A Los Angeles custom jeweler on 4-carat diamond rings in 2026: how a four-carat stone wears, why lab grown opened...

Brilliant Earth or Blue Nile? Peter Norman is better than both!

Most shoppers start with big online names like Brilliant Earth and Blue Nile. That is a fine way to learn...

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