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Engagement Rings

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

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Pear and Marquise Moissanite Toi et Moi Ring: A Buyer's Guidecustomer favourites
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Pear and Marquise Moissanite Toi et Moi Ring: A Buyer's Guide

What a toi et moi ring is, why pairing a pear with a marquise works, how its three pointed tips are protected,...

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Two Materials in One Ring: What Nobody Tells You

Two Materials in One Ring: What Nobody Tells You

Mixed-material rings are normal, sensible and rarely disclosed. Why the build works, why melee is never certified in any material, and the...

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Settings for a Softer Stone

Settings for a Softer Stone

If a stone cannot defend itself, the setting has to. Six specifications for anything below Mohs 9, and an honest note on...

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Split Shank Settings: What They Do and What They Cost

Split Shank Settings: What They Do and What They Cost

A split shank buys visual width with empty space rather than more stones. What it costs in cleaning, strand thickness and wedding...

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The East-West Marquise: What Turning It Sideways Costs

The East-West Marquise: What Turning It Sideways Costs

Turning a marquise sideways solves the wedding band problem and the finger-span problem at large sizes. It also aims both points outward,...

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Hidden Halo vs Full Halo: They Do Opposite Jobs

Hidden Halo vs Full Halo: They Do Opposite Jobs

Two settings, one word, opposite jobs. Only one adds apparent size. What each does, the height cost of the hidden version, and...

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V-Prongs: The Part That Is Meant to Wear Out

V-Prongs: The Part That Is Meant to Wear Out

On a marquise, pear or princess the V-prong is structural, not decorative β€” and it is meant to wear out. How it...

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PavΓ© Settings and Everyday Wear: The Ten-Year View

PavΓ© Settings and Everyday Wear: The Ten-Year View

PavΓ© is the best value in ring design and the setting most likely to need work. What fails, when, and the one...

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The Pave Band Under an Oval: What It Costs You

The Pave Band Under an Oval: What It Costs You

A pave band under an oval adds light without adding height. The cost is labour, and the hidden cost is metal removed...

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East-West Oval Rings: What Turning the Stone Actually Changes

East-West Oval Rings: What Turning the Stone Actually Changes

Turning an oval ninety degrees widens the hand, lowers the profile and often solves the wedding band problem. What it does not...

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