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Cushion Cut Engagement Rings: From Old Mine to Modern Brilliant

Cushion Cut Engagement Rings: From Old Mine to ...

Cushion cut engagement rings, from antique old mine cushions to modern brilliants: chunky vs crushed ice, durability, color, and settings for each family.

Cushion Cut Engagement Rings: From Old Mine to ...

Cushion cut engagement rings, from antique old mine cushions to modern brilliants: chunky vs crushed ice, durability, color, and settings for each family.

Diamond Buying Guide: How to Choose the Right Diamond

Diamond Buying Guide: How to Choose the Right D...

Diamond buying guide: what the 4Cs measure, why cut carries the most weight, how shape changes apparent size, and what a grading report does not tell you.

Diamond Buying Guide: How to Choose the Right D...

Diamond buying guide: what the 4Cs measure, why cut carries the most weight, how shape changes apparent size, and what a grading report does not tell you.

Diamond Shape Guide: Round, Oval, Cushion & More

Diamond Shape Guide: Round, Oval, Cushion & More

Compare all nine diamond shapes, round to radiant: what each one is, when it was developed, and why only the round brilliant receives a GIA cut grade.

Diamond Shape Guide: Round, Oval, Cushion & More

Compare all nine diamond shapes, round to radiant: what each one is, when it was developed, and why only the round brilliant receives a GIA cut grade.

Diamond Cut: The Grade vs the Eye

Diamond Cut: The Grade vs the Eye

How diamond cut is graded, why it changes brightness, fire, and scintillation, and why a report shouldn't be the final word on a stone.

Diamond Cut: The Grade vs the Eye

How diamond cut is graded, why it changes brightness, fire, and scintillation, and why a report shouldn't be the final word on a stone.

Diamond Color Guide: From D to Z

Diamond Color Guide: From D to Z

How the GIA D-to-Z scale measures diamond color, how grading works, and what changes what you see: metal, shape, and fluorescence.

Diamond Color Guide: From D to Z

How the GIA D-to-Z scale measures diamond color, how grading works, and what changes what you see: metal, shape, and fluorescence.

Diamond Clarity: What Grade Do You Actually Need?

Diamond Clarity: What Grade Do You Actually Need?

Diamond clarity grades run Flawless to Included. What the scale measures, why VS2 and SI1 are the eye-clean sweet spot, and how diamond shape changes the answer.

Diamond Clarity: What Grade Do You Actually Need?

Diamond clarity grades run Flawless to Included. What the scale measures, why VS2 and SI1 are the eye-clean sweet spot, and how diamond shape changes the answer.