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Split shank ring set with square-shaped center diamond and smaller diamonds along the shank.
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Not Just a Guy’s Guide to Custom Engagement Rings

January 19, 2016
If you’ve been shopping for an engagement ring, you’ve probably come across hundreds of different styles and designs – and …
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January Birthstone: Where Do Garnets Come From?

January 04, 2016
Garnet, the January birthstone, comes in a wide range of colors and is minded around the world. Take a …
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Zodiac-Inspired Jewelry

December 19, 2015
An archer, a fish, a scorpion, a crab…connect the starry dots in the night sky and you get the Zodiac, …
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GIA Diamond Grading Reports: Understanding Diamond Grading and Cut Grades

November 09, 2015
Diamond jewelry shopping can be an exciting and fun experience. The gemstones glimmer at you from the case and it …
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Diamonds on Location: Golconda

October 19, 2015
For nearly two thousand years, the word Golconda has conjured images of wealth, prosperity, and most importantly, diamonds. Did you …
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