Strong blue fluorescence is the diamond trade's most misunderstood line on a lab report, and I've watched too many clients walk away from a better stone...
Start with metal, not the silhouette. The easiest way to match an engagement ring to a wedding band set is to stop worrying about whether the patterns look...
Yes. You can use nearly any gemstone that isn't a diamond as a center stone, provided you understand what that stone is signing you up for. A sapphire will...
Most active-job ring failures I see aren't about the stone. They're about height and prongs. A tall six-prong solitaire looks great in a display case. On...
No. The person who needs to know before you buy a ring is your partner, and even they mostly need to be asked about preferences, not told about the...
The fastest way to get a ring that looks dated in four years is to buy the exact setting that's blowing up on Instagram right now. I'd rather you pick...
A sketch is one of the best things you can bring to a first consultation. You can design an engagement ring using a sketch, though the sketch itself is...
Last March a woman named Rachel walked in wanting to know how to include a birthstone in an engagement ring without making the whole thing look like a class...
Most ring warranties and protection plans are not warranties. They're a repair subscription with exclusions, and the exclusions are where the money is. I've...
Last September a client named Jordan sat at my bench with his phone open and said, “She found the receipt for the diamond.” He had the look of a man whose...
One essay, one object, one quiet recommendation — delivered slowly, the way these things ought to be.