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Guides, stories, and answers about lab-grown diamonds, moissanite, and fine jewellery β€” written by our atelier.

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Engraving Your Jewelry: Ideas & What to Knoweducation
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Engraving Your Jewelry: Ideas & What to Know

A guide to engraving jewelry: what can be engraved (usually inside the band), popular ideas like dates, initials, short phrases and coordinates,...

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The 4 Cs of Gemstone Quality Explained4cs

The 4 Cs of Gemstone Quality Explained

The 4 Cs of gemstone quality explained: cut, color, clarity, and carat, what each means, why cut matters most for sparkle, and...

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How Jewelry Is Made: From Design to Finished Piececraftsmanship

How Jewelry Is Made: From Design to Finished Piece

A behind-the-scenes look at how jewelry is made: design, forming the metal (often by casting), setting the stones, then polishing, finishing, and...

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How to Read a Gemstone Certificate4cs

How to Read a Gemstone Certificate

How to read a gemstone certificate: what the independent grading report is, the key details to look for (the 4 Cs, shape,...

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The Anatomy of a Ringeducation

The Anatomy of a Ring

A friendly tour of ring anatomy: the center stone, setting and prongs, head and gallery, shank (band), and shoulders, so you can...

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Understanding Jewelry Hallmarks & Metal Stampseducation

Understanding Jewelry Hallmarks & Metal Stamps

How to read jewelry hallmarks and metal stamps: what marks like 925, 14K, 18K, and PLAT mean, a decoding chart, and why...

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Ring Setting Types Explained: Prong, Bezel, PavΓ© & Moreeducation

Ring Setting Types Explained: Prong, Bezel, PavΓ© & More

A clear guide to ring setting types, prong, bezel, pave, halo, three-stone, channel, and flush, explaining how each holds the stone and...

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What Is Rhodium Plating?education

What Is Rhodium Plating?

What rhodium plating is: a bright, durable platinum-family metal layered over white gold and silver for a whiter shine and protection, why...

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Gold Karats Explained: 10K vs 14K vs 18Keducation

Gold Karats Explained: 10K vs 14K vs 18K

Gold karats explained: what the karat number measures, the purity-vs-durability trade-off between 10K, 14K, and 18K, and which to choose, with a...

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What Does 925 Sterling Silver Mean?925

What Does 925 Sterling Silver Mean?

What the 925 stamp means: 92.5% pure silver blended with other metal for strength (sterling silver), why pure silver isn't used, how...

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