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Best Diamond Cut Review

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:01:26 +0000

When one discusses what is best in a diamond cut this must be divided into two separate issues.

The first is the actual ‘shape’ of the diamond. It can be round, oval, square, rectangular, pear shaped etc.

The shape of the diamond will or rather should be determined by the type of style of diamond ring or other item of diamond jewellery required.

Diamonds of the round brilliant type of cut are the most common, while the square ‘princess’ and rectangular ‘emerald’ cuts have gained much favour these past 10 years amongst the diamond engagement ring customers.

The most uncommon, but not less beautiful are the ‘pear’ and ‘marquise’ cut diamonds as well as the oval type of cut diamonds.

The least popular are the ‘asscher’, ‘cushion’ and other close derivatives.

The emerald, cushion and asscher cuts have less facets than the princess cut, which in turn has less facets than the brilliant, pear, marquise and oval cuts.

The following issue is what one should call the ‘Quality of Cut’. This will determine what is really ‘best’ in any individual shape of diamond.

The main parameter, never really talked about, except by ourselves of course, is the actual visual size parameter in ratio to the weight of the diamond itself.

One can have two very well cut diamonds, of identical weight when compared to one another will look very much different in actual visual size. This is caused by the set of proportions the diamond has been cut to. In the case of the ‘Hearts & Arrows’ type of cut, the set of proportions are such that the end result is a diamond that will sparkle very well but will look 20% smaller than another diamond of the same weight but cut to another set of proportions which by the way will, to the eye, show the same sparkle as the H&A. These are followed by what the US market call the ‘IDEAL’ cut, which, in terms of visual size is far from ‘ideal’ as well.

So it then follows, in terms of what is ‘best’ in terms of cut that the actual visual size will play an important role, perhaps even the MOST important role as it is this parameter which the untrained eye will pick up first.

To obtain this ‘best cut’ diamond one requires the diamond to be specially selected by an experienced diamond expert professional with an important number of diamonds from which to select from as it is no use simply to choose from half a dozen diamonds, a couple of dozen would be required.

This is the ‘special selection’ that we offer our customers at the Jewellery Web Shop, not selected from diamond grading reports (certificates) but individually ‘EYE’ selected by ourselves from a huge stock of diamonds. This is a service you will not find offered anywhere.

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Where To Get The Best Vintage Rings

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:22:15 +0000

Vintage Anniversary Rings are perhaps one of the best ways that one can impress his girl. But are we really that good at buying something as precious and as costly as a vintage wedding ring? Read on.

To start off, antique rings are rings which have been around for at least 50 years and in most cases have been handed over to the younger generations by the older ones. There are various types of vintage rings. One can choose from a variety of Victorian, Edwardian, Georgian style etc, based on his or her taste. The design and the style differ considerably from one era to the other. For example, the Victorian era has a lot of intricate filigree work going into it with a lot of flowers and at times, miniature engravings. The Georgian on the other hand is unique for its handmade rings which takes its inspiration from the nature. The late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century saw more of silver work with uncut precious stones.

If you have the greens to spare, there is no end to the choice you will have to impress your loved ones. But it is always very important to be sure that you get the best antique wedding rings or vintage engagement rings as there are always imitations in the market. There are literally thousands of jewelry shops selling antique engagement rings. Most dealers tend to sell the vintage rings at a higher rate. But they provide the authenticity that you would be concerned about. A certified dealer would give you accurate cartage, pure gold and also a provenance certificate to authenticate the originality. By far, flea markets seem to be the best and the cheapest way to acquire really good and beautiful vintage wedding rings. They are always flooded with such rings from different era that one would be spoilt for choice. It also is very easy on the pocket. And the best part is, if you take your partner along, she can get the best for herself and also do the bargaining. It’s a win-win situation for you. But again the authenticity will be a matter of scrutiny. Pawn shops on the other hand are a safer bet. You might also find antique wedding rings combined with other jewels as a package. But the variety may not be as much as that available in a flea market. Please enquire about the reputation of the pawn shop if you decide to get your vintage ring from there.

For the net savvy, there is a whole ocean of offers and a wide range of selection. And also if you are on the internet, you can look out for various ways to ensure the authenticity of a stone and the provenance of an antique ring.

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Vintage Earrings: The Best Gift In The World

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:22:51 +0000

There are many occasions like birthdays and parties on which we have to bring some gift. Choosing a gift can be really difficult sometimes because either the gift is highly priced or if it low priced then its quality isn’t good. If the person is really important to you then obviously you want to buy the best gift in the world for him/her. This article will tell about an item which you can give as a gift and save a lot of money. As we know that there are many jewelry items like vintage rings, vintage wedding rings and Vintage Engagement Rings. Of these three listed item, vintage rings and vintage wedding rings are no doubt very beautiful and can be given as gifts but they can be really expensive. However, vintage earrings can be your final choice. Vintage earrings are available in different shapes, sizes, colors and designs. Usually you won’t find highly price vintage earrings unless you are buying the ones with gold or diamond in them. There are many advantages of giving jewelry items as gifts. Jewelry items when given as gifts can really save a lot of money for you. The good thing is that your gift will be unique and no one will surely come up with vintage earrings on the birthday/party because there are many people who don’t know that they can find cheap jewelry items like vintage rings and vintage wedding rings over the internet. If you think that vintage earrings are not a good choice then you can choose any other jewelry item you like to be given as a gift because jewelry items look very fancy and your gift will surely be different from others. There is no need to go for those formal gifts like a T-Shirt, a wrist watch or a cell phone. Just give a beautiful jewelry item to your friend and make him/her happy. Another reason why only jewelry items must be given as gifts is that they will be of some use to the person. Whenever he/she will wear that jewelry, you will be the first person he/she will think about. Make sure your gift isn’t too expensive otherwise on the next birthday of the same person you have to maintain the quality of your gifts or obviously your importance will decrease. So it is better to keep yourself moderate from the start. Jewelry items when packed look very beautiful. There is no doubt that jewelry is a small gift but it is unique and that is why you should go for it. Do not go on the size of gift but go on its importance for the person you are giving it to.

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Rings: Tips on Choosing the Best

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:02:12 +0000

Popular Engagement Ring Trends Some engagement ring fashions may come and go. Other engagement ring styles just keep getting better and better. These are the current engagement ring trends which are all great examples of designs and ideas being constantly improved. Why not incorporate several concepts into your own engagement ring?Colored Diamonds. Mariah Carey has one. So does Heidi Klum. Colored diamond engagement rings are definitely on the increase. A colored diamond can be used as a stand-alone eye catching piece, as in Heidi’s yellow diamond. Alternatively colored diamonds can be used to add color or a whole theme, as in Mariah Carey’s pink diamond engagement ring. Colored diamonds share the hardness of white diamonds, making them an ideal way to add enduring and hard wearing color to an engagement ring. Fancy colored diamonds can include pinks, yellows, and greens. Black diamonds can be a cost effective way to add drama to an engagement ring.Bling. Another very popular engagement ring trend is to cover the entire visible surface of the engagement ring with smaller diamonds. Pave settings and channel settings are two popular ways of achieving this. The end result is a stunningly sparkling engagement ring. The addition of extra diamonds can be a great way to visually increase the size of a smaller center stone.Vintage Revisited. Square set diamonds are strongly reminiscent of vintage engagement rings. Asscher cut diamonds are very popular right now, and we need look no further than Jessica Alba and Ashlee Simpson Wentz to see two fantastic examples of a modern take of a vintage design.Conflict Free Diamonds. More couples are wanting conflict free diamonds for their engagement rings. Conflict free diamonds, sometimes referred to as blood diamonds, are not financing wars or terrorism. Conflict free diamonds have not been mined or manufactured employing child abuse. These diamonds have been mined in an environmentally responsible manner. Conflict free diamonds are available from many nations including Canada, Australia, Russia, South Africa, and Tanzania, to mention just some. It is pleasing to note that 99% of the diamonds on today’s market are now conflict free. For those concerned about this issue, documentation should be produced tracking the diamond’s journey.Intricate Settings. Rings settings are now works of art on their own. We are seeing raised settings that may incorporate shapes such as hearts, bows, flowers, and scrolls, holding the center stone up. Intricate settings add enormous visual appeal to any engagement ring.

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Knowledge of 4C’s of diamond assist you in getting the best engagement rings

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:11:29 +0000

When you are planning to propose someone special with whom you will love to spend your remaining life with pleasure and joy. The most important thing that require you is a highly alluring and the most beautiful diamond ring to present the same on the highly memorable and happy moment of your life that is engagement. But buying ring is not an easy task because it needs lots of research because a large number of jewelry retailers and local jewelry stores are sitting to deceive the people when they know that buyer of the rings do have enough knowledge to differentiate between original and fake diamond.While buying diamond engagement rings one must buy the rings from long time existing and established stores. Other thing you have to look that is choice of bride because you are going to buy engagement rings for her so the ring must be liked by her. For dealing with problem you can ask her to accompany you for buying the same if surprising is not an issue. If you want to give her surprise, then you can ask to her relative and closed friend if they ready to keep these things secret and not to share with her.Apart from her choice, you have to also look for quality that can be possible if you have basic knowledge of diamond and diamond engagement rings otherwise it might not possible get the best at affordable prices. If you do know anything about diamond, then go for online jewelry stores because some online jewelers give equal treatment to all customers with or without knowledge as they love to offer high quality solitaire diamond, vintage wedding and preset engagement rings at affordable prices.You can choose any metal but diamond would great for you because most of the women love to wear diamond engagement rings because it has the quality to impress others. As far as shape is concerned, there are many shapes of diamonds are available but heart cut shape is very alluring and liked by many people. If your bride-to-be has short fingers, then you may consider an ‘oval’ or ‘marquis’ cut because these diamonds elongate the hands.After deciding shape and cut of engagement rings, then the most important thing is setting of diamond because it plays very vital role in exploring the beauty of solitaire diamond engagement rings. The ‘prong setting’ would be perfect for solitaire diamond engagement ring but there are many others settings to choose from them. You can also go ‘cluster settings’ feature more than one diamond or a diamond and other precious jewels. The final thing you choose that size of stone that is completely depends upon the likeness and budget of buyers.

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Where is the best and most economical place on the web to purchase a solitaire 1.0+ carat diamond ring?

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:51:39 +0000

I need to find a place on the web where I can purchase a diamond solitaire engagement ring that is at least 1.0 carat or larger. This place needs to be a place to make a sound purchase, economically speaking, and have a layaway option. Thanks. Where is the best and most economical place on the [...]

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The Best Diamond Engagement Ring Styles

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:09:26 +0000

Even though there are many different cuts available for engagement rings, most couples choose to stick to just a few popular ones. An engagement ring must look appropriate and be sturdy, so it is often a simply set stone or up to three stones embellished with pave chips. Our setting are completely secure, regardless of how simple or ornate of a setting you wish for your dream design. Rest assured, even in a simple setting we have safely secured your stone to safeguard against accidents.The round cut stone is the most common. Many jewelers say that round cut is the best with very best fire and all facets of the stone are taken care of. Surrounding cuts in what are often called “Tiffany settings” or raised prong settings, are the characteristic idea of an appointment ring: a lone stone balanced just higher than the band of the loop with most experience of the sandstone to beam. A tiffany setting is ideal for a good round stone. There are few places to hide a small, muddy, stone. Beautiful green emeralds really shine when cut into long rectangles. Not as ostentatious as the round cut, the emerald cut can carry a very large stone, show it to its advantage, yet appear quite traditionally formal. Also, the Princess style cut, is a square shaped cut stone, allows a 4 square, secure look with beautiful color and a lot of security that you won’t lose it. Prongs will safeguard the corners will solidifying the sides if these linear cuts is correctly mounted. Cushion cut diamonds have the shine and beauty of round cut diamonds but also the grace of linear cuts, making them very diverse. Stones that are said to be cushion cut are stones with a rounded edge and are square or a rectangle with curved sides and the corners also rounded off. Pear cut, or tear drop diamonds are too beautiful, but the uneven balance of the form is more difficult to utilize in a stable and ordinary setting. Solitary stones must be set properly in order to avoid looking unbalanced and awkward. These beautiful gems might be more appropriate for necklaces, earrings, or rings that are designed to work alone rather that together with a wedding ring. One cut, known as the Marquise is typically cut in an oval shape, however, unlike a typical oval, the Marquise is sharply pointed on the ends. The Marquise is often used in rings with multiple stones. A particularly beautiful setting is a central marquise cut diamond or stone surrounded by triangular trillion cut stones. Other stones may exist, but these stones are both industry standards and beloved, stunning in settings and beautiful when combined. With a sense of these diamond cuts you have a foundation of a most classical design of your ring.

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Which one of these rings do you like best?

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:59:58 +0000

I’ve been looking at ring designs (again.. LOL). I found this website with some unusual ring designs.I am going to have a new ring made for our renewal of vows. The ring will be made of out platinum, because I’m allergic to silver, white and yellow gold. Which one do you like the best and why?

1:http://www.engagement-ring-mountings.com/ring_settings_info_1809.htm#more_pictures (this ring I will have turned horizontally.)

2: http://www.engagement-ring-mountings.com/ring_settings_info_1806.htm#more_pictures

3: http://www.engagement-ring-mountings.com/ring_settings_info_1778.htm#more_pictures

4: http://www.engagement-ring-mountings.com/ring_settings_info_1772.htm#more_pictures

5: http://www.engagement-ring-mountings.com/ring_settings_info_1567.htm#more_pictures

6: http://www.engagement-ring-mountings.com/ring_settings_info_901.htm#more_pictures

7: http://www.engagement-ring-mountings.com/classic_ring_settings_OVAL_SHAPE_DIAMOND_ENGAGEMENT_RING_SETTING_1224.htm#more_pictures (this ring I would turn the center stone horizontally)

8: http://www.engagement-ring-mountings.com/classic_ring_settings_EMERALD_SHAPE_ENGAGEMENT_RING_MOUNTING_1222.htm#more_pictures

I would appreciate some positive feedback. Thanks.
Proud Mommy, I can see what you mean about having the diamond pressed into the metal. I have 3 very active children (one with special needs). I want something that is not set high and doesn’t have prongs.

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Asscher Cut Rings ? Choosing The best diamond engagement ring

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:09:47 +0000

An Asscher cut diamond is a wonderful choice for any bride-to-be that is looking for a unique and timeless engagement ring. Since engagement rings are typically worn throughout the duration of a marriage it is important to select a ring that you will love, since it will be worn for a lifetime.

Created in 1902, Asscher cut diamonds are very similar to Emerald cut diamonds. However, instead of being rectangle in shape, they are square. Asscher cut diamonds are cut in a manner that allows the brilliance of the diamond to really shine through. The diamond is cut using stepped, parallel cuts which increase the visibility and clarity of the diamond. Choosing a good quality diamond is critical as Asscher cut diamonds make flaws and errors in cutting very visible. The cuts required to create this unique stone shape are very precise. Due the wide corners of this ring, color is also an important consideration. Any flaw or imperfection in an Asscher cut diamond will be easily recognizable. New Asscher cut diamonds have a total of 72 facets. Facets create shine in a diamond, the more facets a diamond has the more it will shine. Compare these 72 facets to the 58 facets that are found in a traditionally cut Brilliant or Emerald diamond.

While selecting an Asscher cut diamond require more work than selecting other, more traditional diamond cuts, the work pays off in beauty, shine and sophistication. In fact, owners of Asscher cut diamonds can be proud to know that their diamond cut is one of the few diamond cuts protected by a patent. True Asscher cut diamonds will be marked with the Asscher family insignia. A jeweler can easily show you these markings on any diamond. This further indicates the uniqueness and beauty associated with Asscher cut diamonds.

When selecting your setting for your Asscher cut stone, there are a few considerations to consider. Due to the shape of the cut diamond, Asscher cut diamonds must be set into a four-pronged setting. They look beautiful either as solitaires or in rings with accompanying accent stones.

Selecting an engagement ring can be a difficult task. Possessing a firm understanding of the various diamond cuts and determining which cut is right for you will help you to determine which cut is right for you. However, a bride-to-be looking for a unique and sophisticated diamond may find that the Asscher cut diamond is the cut for them. The Asscher cut diamond is a stone that will entrance its wearer with beauty and shine for many years to come.

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How to Pick the Best Diamond Engagement Ring?

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:37:30 +0000

The number one question that most people have before they propose to their lover is which diamond engagement ring should they choose? This is perhaps the number one problem most men face because they simply don’t know what their lover like about jewelry and rings. This is not uncommon because many men are busy and they simply don’t have the time to know their lover preferences and tastes in jewelries.

If you’re one of them, it’s nothing to worry about. There’s no definite answer to the question either. Women taste in jewelry and rings can change any moment, just like the trend and fashion. However, you still need to know what are her current tastes in jewelry and most importantly, what she doesn’t like. Nothing can be more disastrous than being rejected simply because you bought the wrong engagement ring that she dislike.

You will need to consider what kind of metal attracts her attention most. White gold, silver, platinum, yellow gold or titanium. Titanium is not very popular among the women but again, you must be well educated enough to make the decision of buying the perfect diamond engagement ring for her. If you choose white gold or sterling silver as the metal for your engagement band, be sure that your lover is not allergic to nickel. Some people finds that their skin will get rashes if they wear jewelries with nickel in the alloy.

After you’ve decided which metal will make her happy and satisfied, it’s time to decide what kind of diamond you should buy for her. Most brides like to have diamonds on their engagement ring, so again, try to confirm this too. You don’t need to ask her upfront if she would like a diamond on her engagement ring. Try approaching her friends or family, they can give you a clue or two.

Picking the perfect diamond for your engagement ring requires some research and patience on your part. For your information, colorless diamonds are the most valuable of all but diamonds are limited to colorless. In fact, you will find blue, red, yellow, green and even pink diamonds sold in the jewelry market. Another important thing to consider is how you would like your diamond to be cut. You’re not going to cut the diamond yourself, rather your jeweler or the ring designer is going to do it. Basically, the more sophisticated and precise a diamond is cut, the more valuable and beautiful it will be.

If you’re truly serious about marrying your lover, be sure to do everything in your power to get the perfect diamond engagement ring. You don’t need to break your bank account to do this but you will certainly need to invest some time and patience. After all, you’re going to spend the rest of your life with her so be sure to get her a diamond engagement ring that will make her cry with joy and happiness. Give her every reasons to happily say “yes” from the bottom of her heart.

For more information about picking the perfect ring, visit the diamond engagement ring article.

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