Fashion trends change at high speed and following them seems to be a daunting task: while you are still getting used to your floor-sweeping maxi skirts, minis are ruling the podium already. However, in terms of jewelry it’s much easy to be trendy: choose between yellow or white gold. This year platinum is in higher demand. Read more →

Pendants… The term ‘pendant’ comes from Latin meaning ‘to hang down’ and the history of it comes back far to ancient times of the Stone Age Era, when first humans wore their hand-made stone pieces of jewelry. It took thousands of years to master the skill of creating jewelry from precious metals like silver, gold and platinum and later to incrust them with pearls, amethysts, emeralds and of course diamonds. Read more →

Making a choice is definitely a daunting task and when it comes to diamonds it seems even harder. Fabulous and alluring as they are, they can easily dazzle anyone by their beauty. As for diamond engagement rings there are plenty of designs, as for the colors there are enough of them too to confuse you. Read more →

The price for diamonds can be determined by many factors but the two inevitable of them are supply and demand. The cheapest among colored diamonds, yellow diamond jewelry does make a statement be it worn at day or night and is a must-have item in fashion monger’s jewelry box. The latest tendency shows the increase of price for fancy yellow diamonds starting from light to deeper orange shades. It means the demand for them is getting higher and it doesn’t look like it will decrease soon. Undoubtedly, these diamonds are very attractive playing various colors from green to brown depending on how light falls on it. Read more →

If there is a stone that best symbolizes passion, lust and love it should be a red diamond. Red is not a usual color for this noble gem, in truth this is the rarest of all shades that can color diamond. As the result, they are the most exotic among all, most desired and, as you can guess, most expensive.

Even though reds are so sought-after they are actually flawed in a good sense of it. The thing is, it’s believed that the color is caused by colored graining, an impurity in one word which causes structural irregularities that tinctures the gem. Read more →

As far as we’ve touched the topic of diamond cuts starting with the noble emerald one, it would be right to focus on most popular shape that is, by the way, the #1 choice for diamond engagement rings. This is the round cut.

The reason why round cut is so appealing is that due to numerous facets it’s able to give most sparkle you won’t find in other shapes. What is more, ‘the larger the better’ is not the rule with round cut. The thing is the smaller gems are more sparkling, that is why even ¾ and ½ carat diamond engagement rings look extremely brilliant. Have a look at some: Read more →

In the previous post we took this gem to illustrate it can be a nice present for many occasions. This inspired us to find more about emerald cut diamonds. So if you’re still hesitating what shape suits you, this bit of information may come useful.

It’s not hard to guess where emerald cut take its name from. This shape was initially worked out for emeralds. The peculiar feature of it is that there are long lines which you won’t see in any other diamond cut shape. From one standpoint, emerald cut diamonds claim to be less brilliant than, for example, round or radiant cut gems, but from another it depends of the diamond color and cutter’s skills. Colored diamonds of this cut seem of more deep, saturated shades.

What is more, emerald cut diamonds are usually of higher quality as this cut allows to see more flaws that any other, so pay attention to diamonds of VS clarity and higher.

One of the greatest pluses of emerald cut diamonds is that they won’t cost you much. The thing is, they are not that popular and trendy as other cuts but still may look dazzling when set in appropriate setting. With that said, if you are on a limited budget and you don’t want diamond jewelry break the bank, you can opt for emerald cut that will save you some money yet make your dream come true.

For a long time yellow diamonds were rejected by diamond lovers as defective. Lately when colored gems were in fashion, tinted diamonds became a longed-for piece of jewelry. Deep colors are especially loved and wanted, with yellow it’s orange that possesses eye-catching shade and lovable aura that attracts customers to shop windows. It’s hard not to succumb to orange diamond magnetism. Want to try?

Let’s take this fancy orange cognac diamond. Of saturated orange color it has some brown color component that adds some noble cognac shade. In case you are dreaming for a bright splash on your finger, then a ring decorated with this gem is the right option. The size of the gem is 0.69 carats, not too large to break the bank yet not too small to remain unnoticed. The price is probably the most pleasant aspect. $1623 – absolutely affordable. This very gem is of VVS clarity, meaning it has minute inclusions noticed only under the microscope. A ring with emerald cut diamond will look elegant and sophisticated, especially when this is the fancy orange cognac diamond set in yellow gold. It can be a nice present for birthday or anniversary turning the day into an unforgettable event.

Do you believe in curses? Do you think some objects or things can cause misfortune once you take them? Concerning diamonds, if there is the most cursed gem it would have been The Hope diamond.

The Hope Diamond is the gem of unique beauty with a long and tangled history behind the belt. It changed many hands and generation but there is one thing in common with all the owners – ill-luck they faced. “Bad luck and death not only for the owner of the diamond but for all who touched it” one of its owner wrote. Read more →

Undoubtedly, pink diamonds are most loved by celebrities. Elizabeth Taylor, a know diamond buff, had at least one of them in her jewelry box. The most talked-about pink diamond was seen on Jennifer Lopez finger through 2002 during her short engagement with Ben Affleck. 6.1-carat diamond this time didn’t turn into a symbol of love and peace as it is usually associated with. Later a larger pink gem was dazzling on Victoria Beckham’s hand – 10-carat pink diamond was a sign of apology presented by David Beckham. There are other celebrities with Christina Aguilera and Kate Moss to name a few who have passion for pink diamond jewelry. Read more →