It is fair to say that the dating landscape of 2020 is entirely different to the dating landscape that your parents had to navigate as young lovers. Once upon a time it was common to go to a bar or…

Shopping for jewelry can prove a daunting task due to the many choices available. While many millennials prefer shiny stones, e.g., rings made from diamond and gold, any jewel connoisseur will tell you that stone jewellery is some of the…

Everyone wants to look their best on their wedding day, and an eyelash extension can play a big part in creating a glamorous appearance. Misencil.comprovide great products for creating stylish and long-lasting eyelash extensions that you can even do yourself. This…

Marriage changes things, that’s for sure, changing the way we do things entirely. There are going to be parts that aren’t so romantic, click here for buying a home and having to do with things like contracts and ownership rights. Marriages and…

Carat (ct) is a measurement of weight, not size. There are five carats to a gram. A 1 ct sapphire is smaller in size than a 1 ct diamond because it is heavier. There are 100 points to a carat, so a 50…

A rough diamond looks like any other rock until it is “cut” into many facets at optimum angles to produce maximum brilliance (sparkle) and fire (reflected colors). The quality of the cut is known as the “make”.

A diamond’s clarity grade is actually a flaw-grade and refers to the tiny imperfections present when the stone was originally formed by nature. If no flaws can be seen under 10X magnification, such as with a diamond loupe, it is…

Diamond color is graded from D-F (colorless) through G-J (near colorless), K-M (faint yellow), N-R (very light yellow) down to S-Z (light yellow). In the K-R range you sometimes get a very light brown called “champagne” and a darker brown…

The lack of natural body color is a major factor in determining the value of a diamond. The most expensive are colorless and are graded downward by the amount of yellowish or brownish tint they have.

Some jewelry stores mark up their diamond engagement rings as much as three times the Rapaport List wholesale price. However, on the wholesale market diamonds are sold well below the published value, so you can buy below list wholesale from a jeweler with low…