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Color is one of the four Cs, and one of the most confusing. A grading report might say D, F, G or J, and the price changes with each...

Engagement season is here, and lab grown diamonds are at the centre of it. Buyers are choosing bigger stones, more distinctive shapes and more personal designs, because the budget...

As an independent designer, you probably don't have a vault of stones to choose from. You have a design, a client and a deadline. Buying loose diamonds online gives...

Centre stones get the attention, but small diamonds do much of the work in a piece. Melee frames a halo, lines a band and fills a pavé setting. Matched...

Every layer between the grower and your workbench adds cost. For a jeweler or independent designer, those layers add up fast. They eat into your margins, and they force...

Walk into any jewelry store, browse any engagement ring collection, or scroll through any bridal Pinterest board, and one shape keeps showing up more than any other: the round...

For decades, a bigger, better diamond meant a bigger price tag. That equation is changing fast. Today, retailers and designers are turning to loose lab grown diamonds from...

Briolette beads are one of the most captivating cuts in gemstone jewelry making. Faceted into a teardrop shape and drilled from top to bottom, briolettes are designed to hang...

Walk into any wholesale gemstone bead inventory and you'll quickly notice that not all cuts are created equal. Shape, faceting, and finish all play a role in how a...

When it comes to bridal jewelry, couples today are looking for more than tradition. They want a stone that tells a story, stands out from the crowd, and holds...

If you have ever come across a diamond that looks like an opening rose bud, flat on the bottom and domed on top, you were likely looking at a rose...

Salt and pepper diamonds have moved from a niche trend to a staple in modern jewelry collections. Instead of hiding inclusions, these natural diamonds show them off, black and white...