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How to choose the perfect band for you.

What is a wedding band, really? Wedding bands, also known as wedding rings or wedding bands, have a rich history and cultural significance spanning...

Antique Cushion Cut Diamonds

Yet another antique cut we have fallen in love with over and over. The cushion cut seems to have come back in vogue recently, but it’s actually an ...

Old Mine Cut Diamonds

Before the 1700s, table and point cut diamonds were the most popular choice, but they had one major downfall. The sharp corners of these two styles...

Old European Cut Diamonds

In the 1870’s a new technological invention came into play in the diamond cutting industry (thanks Industrial Revolution!), and it changed the game...

Transitional Cut Diamonds

Around 1918 to the late 1920s, there was a new, undeniably beautiful, and absolutely fascinating diamond cut coming out of the United States. Born ...

Oval Cut Diamonds

If you saw our post about Blake Lively’s engagement ring, you know we are on Team Oval! Oval cut diamonds not only beautifully elongate anyone’s fi...

Modern Round Cut Diamonds

It seems as though centuries of life long dedication from diamond cutters all cumulated into one ultimate product- the modern round brilliant cut. ...

Radiant Cut Diamonds

It’s easy to see where the Radiant Cut got its name, after all it is the perfect word to describe them. In 1977, a third generation gemologist name...

Princess Cut Diamonds

This one is fit for all the princesses out there. You guessed it- the princess cut. This is a relatively new cut, and we often don’t get our hands ...

Moval/Roval Diamonds

Webster’s Dictionary defines compromise as “something intermediate between or blending qualities of two different things”, but that doesn’t exactly...

Marquise Cut Diamonds

Marquise cuts have our favorite origin story- hands down! In 1745, French King Louis XV was super enamored with one of his mistresses, Jean Antoine...

Fancy Step Cut Diamonds: Kites, Shields, Triangle Step Cut, & Rhomboids

While we can’t deny the beauty of the reigning step cuts- like emeralds, asschers, and baguettes, it’s always fun to get your hands on a less commo...

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