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Engagement Rings Buying Guide
When it is time to make that all-important step of proposing to that
special woman in your life, you will need to invest in an engagement
ring.Before you begin shopping for that perfect ring, you should know
exactly what to expect, what to look for, and the various types of rings
that are available.The first part of any engagement ring is the band; there are many
different kinds of bands of different sizes, colors, and metals.The gems are just as ranged as the bands, they come in a var
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16th Jul 2019
Morganite
In 1910, morganite was discovered in Madagascar and named for
legendary financier and gem collector J.P. Morgan. Morganite is a member
of the Beryl mineral family—with its pink hue distinguishing it from
fellow beryls aquamarine (blue) and emerald (green). Today,
gemstone-quality stones are sourced from Brazil or Madagascar. The color
ranges from a soft pinkish peach to richer orangey hues. We love pink
and peach hued varieties in engagement rings because of its gorgeous and
romant
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26th Apr 2019
Moissanite
In 1893, Nobel Prize winning chemist Dr. Henri Moissan discovered tiny
crystals of silicon carbide in an Arizona meteorite. He successfully
identified these sparkling crystals as a new mineral, “silicon carbide,”
which like diamonds is also made from carbon. The crystals are
extremely rare, and scientists worked for a century to recreate these
brilliant stones. In 1995, Charles & Colvard was founded to cut,
polish, and bring to market the first, finest engineered moissanite.At Vo
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25th Apr 2019
Diamond
Diamonds are a rare, naturally occurring, carbon-based mineral. The
birthstone of April is also used to celebrate the 10th, 30th and 60th
anniversaries. You probably already know a lot about the most famous and
desired gem in the engagement ring and wedding band market. We’ll just
tell you why they work so well for fine jewelry.Hardness: Your engagement ring and wedding bands
will be worn everyday—you use your hands for almost everything. The
right gemstone needs to be are durable en
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20th Apr 2019
Ruby
The mineral corundum (found in gem form as sapphire) occurs in a wide range of hues (blue, pink, yellow, green, purple, and orange) - but only red is classified as ruby. For centuries, fine-jewelry quality rubies were only plucked from their sapphire brethren in Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand, but recent years have seen sources crop up in Mozambique, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Ruby ranks at 9 on the Mohs scale, making it especially durable. While it’s well-known as the birthstone for July and the sta
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19th Apr 2019