When it comes to grading colored gemstones, some forms of jewelry are more precious than others. The Big 3: Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald have been treasured for decades and continue to be admired. These favorites are the only gemstones referred to as precious gems; all others are called semi-precious. Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald remain the […]
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Inheriting jewelry can be exciting. However, the process of sorting and selling your inherited valuables can particularly be burdensome. If you’re dealing with a seemingly large collection of jewelry that you need to sort through and determine its worth, you may have to consider getting professional help. Essentially, jewelry is like most other used items,
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A briolette-cut diamond is a drop-shaped diamond with triangular facets all around. The number of facets makes the stone appear even more brilliant. The triangular facets cover the stone’s circular cross-section entirely. The briolette is among the ancient stones discovered before the 19th century. It can have an angular or rounded form where the upper
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Today, diamond rings are the norm when it comes to engagements, and as a symbol, they’ve become synonymous with the love two people who choose to spend the rest of their lives together share. However, it wasn’t always that way. It wasn’t until the late 1940s that diamond rings became popular, made famous by marketing
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Salt and Pepper Diamonds, also known as Dalmatian Diamonds, Galaxy Diamonds, and Grey Diamonds, have a certain sense of personality that goes along with the name. The terms all reference the specific inclusions in the diamond that can look like a sprinkling of salt and pepper, the spots on a dalmatian, or the twinkling far-away
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With an outline that resembles the emerald cut but the ability to show far more brilliance, radiant cut diamonds are just that – radiant. Radiant cut diamonds certainly live up to their name and owe their impressive radiance to the 70 facets found in the pavilion and crown that require expert craftsmanship to create. Radiant
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Combining the sleek straight edges of the square cut with the softness and femininity of the round cut, the cushion cut diamond is the perfect combination of old-world elegance and classic charm. Some might call it an “old-new classic.” The cushion cut diamond features round corners and large facets that give it more rainbow-colored flashes
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Considered to be a fancy cut, the popularity of oval cut diamonds and gemstones has exploded over the course of the past several years. The oblong shape oval diamonds have is quite different from the more geometric standard cuts people traditionally associate with jewelry, but it’s still an extremely elegant one that can make for
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The wide variety of different objects marquise cut diamonds have been compared to – a smile, football, an eye, and more – speaks to how unique and visually interesting the cut is, but diamond cutters often refer to it as a “navette.” In French, navette means “little ship” and the word perfectly describes the hull-like
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Essentially a blend of the princess and emerald cuts, Asscher cut diamonds have brilliant faceting with X-shaped facets that go from the corners to the center cutlet. The cut features a flat table, big step facets, near-perfect symmetry, and a high crown with truncated corners that technically make Asscher cut gemstones an octagon, but they
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