diamond shopping 2 items total February 9, 2017 Engagement Ring Shopping 101; A Step by Step Guide In case you missed our recent live Instagram story we have all the details for you here on how to efficiently shop for an engagement ring in store. Click this link to watch the full YouTube video and read along for some helpful tipsWe know ring shopping can be a daunting task and for most people venturing into an unknown and detail oriented world. Keep in mind this post is geared towards clients who at some point will be able to physically visit our store. We do specialize in working with remote clients as well and we will be covering this in a future post (you can read here for our remote shopping experience). Remember this is a happy time so have fun with it and although there are many technicalities and details involved do not treat it like a science experiment! Continue reading → Continue reading → This entry was posted in Styles & Details, Trending Now and tagged custom design rings, engagement ring settings, designing rings, engagement ring shopping tips, ring design, engagement ring shopping, ring shopping, cushion cut engagement ring, diamond shopping on February 9, 2017 by admin. August 25, 2015 Shopping for a diamond: color vs clarity Color vs. ClarityOut of the 4 C’s of diamond grading (Color, Clarity, Cut, and Carat weight), color and clarity are the two that are the most apparent and detectable to the human eye. Color refers to the amount of detectable yellow or brown tint present in a diamond. It is caused by the amount of nitrogen atoms in the structure of the diamond. Clarity refers to natural diamond inclusions, which can be crystals of other minerals, black carbon, tiny internal breaks called feathers, clouds or groups of mixed inclusion types, etc. We will try to give you a quick refresher and what to look for and expect when selecting your center-stone Continue reading → Continue reading → This entry was posted in Diamonds 101 and tagged diamond color, diamond clarity, clarity vs color, diamond quality, diamond shopping, shopping, ring, lauren b, diamonds, engagement ring, jewelry, Diamond on August 25, 2015 by admin. 2 Item(s)