diamond advice

How we dress and accessorize is a way of expressing ourselves, it says a lot about who we are and our sense of style, engagement rings are no exception! Not sure which engagement ring style best matches your personal style? Let us help you figure that out!

Read below to get a better idea of which engagement ring style matches best with your personal sense of style and as always feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions you have!

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Continuing our LB Diamond Difference Series with a focus on two of the most well known "C's" of quality: COLOR & CLARITY.
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Welcome to our new video series called Coffee & Carats with LB!!

“Lights, Camera, Coffee, Carats.... Action”

We are here to give you your morning dose of all things Diamond and Jewelry related.
Advice, tips and tricks, jewelry favorites and q&a's from your Lauren B Fam!

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There are few things in the world that are better than a perfectly eye clean SI2 clarity diamond. SI2 clarity is typically the lowest clarity grade we will recommend to clients since in most circumstances entering into the included or "I" clarity range means that you WILL be able to easily detect imperfections with your eye without magnification. The SI clarity range still means you need to look closely to pick up on imperfections. However, we find that not all SI2 clarity diamonds are created equally. Majority of SI2 clarity diamonds have obvious imperfections and inclusions that can be seen without trying to see them. In this post we are going to go into detail on a few eye clean SI2 clarity diamonds and give you some insight on to what makes them eye clean.   Follow along with video and read the comments below Continue reading →

The Lowdown: 1.91 carat oval brilliant cut diamond with D color and SI1 clarity grade. This oval cut diamond features Excellent polish and Very good symmetry grades and is considered an Excellent cut oval diamond. The measurements on this particular diamond are 9.89 mm in length by 7.20 mm in width. While these are all the characteristics easily discerinible from the GIA report alone, we will go into depth on the characteristics of this diamond to show some more detail. Watch the  video here of this oval cut diamond to get an idea of the bright white and fiery look this special oval cut has. A diamond with this quality and size combination is an amazing budget option for someone wanting a 2 carat diamond in the colorless range for a large, bright white look.  Continue reading →

Previously on the blog we went over ways to stretch your budget.  While there are certainly some excellent ways to maneuver when engagement ring shopping to help you save money while not losing anything visually, there are things that can have drastically negative effects which should be avoided by all means necessary.  This week we are going to give you six ways NOT to stretch your budget which will save you lots of time and money.  Cutting corners in these instances will not work in your favor

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This one goes out to the ladies! How do you drop “subtle” hints to your guy (or girl) to show him exactly the ring style and diamond shape you love without seeming pushy about it?

There are many ways to do this! The first is pretty simple: use our Instagram posts! Pretty much any of our styles and all of their variations have been posted on Instagram at some point. The nice thing about this is that there is often a video and style number, which will help US when he comes in. Once you find one you’re in love with, tag him in it! This is the easiest way to show him exactly what you love. Keep in mind not to tag him in too many so he doesn’t get overwhelmed with the infinite details and options out there! Continue reading →

Can't decide which shape to select for your engagement ring?  Let me try to help you with a quick crash course covering some of the more popular diamond cuts

Here is a photo showing  some of the more popular cuts of diamonds weighing approximately 1.50 carat diamonds.  As you can see all are stunning and choosing the right one for yourself is simply a matter of preference.  From left to right we have: Continue reading →

Pear shape diamonds are one of the most intriguing diamond cuts out there.  As with all other fancy shape diamonds, they come in a variety of length to width ratios (short and wide to long and narrow).  All have the rounded tops that taper down on the edges to distinct point at the bottom tip.  In the attached photo you can see three different options with the one on the left being long and narrow, the one in the center wider and shorter, while the one on the right is in between and has the most classic of the shapes with a length to width ratio of approximately 1.50:1. Continue reading →

This is the kind of diamond you should NOT buy and here's a quick story and a lesson that everyone can use when purchasing an engagement ring.  Our client came in to our store to look at different oval diamonds for a custom engagement ring they were interested in purchasing and based on their specs and price range we provided them with the best available options.  After our meeting they went home and researched online to see if they could do better Continue reading →