Diamond Engagement Ring Size: What Is The Average Carat Weight of a Diamond Engagement Ring in 2008?

By James Greene Find the perfect diamond at Blue Nile The diamond engagement ring is a symbolic gesture usually received by the bride to be from her future spouse. Diamond engagement rings come in a variety of styles and sizes these days and no matter what one may desire with regard to this type of ring [...]

Old Mine Cut Diamonds

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What Are They and How Did They Get Their Name? Jewelry shoppers who are looking to acquire diamonds in their shopping endeavors will find a wide array of stones to choose from along the way. There are many different types of these gemstones as well as styles which one can select as their chosen jewel. [...]

The Digital Diamond District

By Victoria Murphy Barret of Forbes Magazine  It may be the largest consumer purchase in Web history–and also the most unlikely. This June, online jeweler Blue Nile sold a single diamond for $1.5 million. The buyer, who had made smaller purchases on the Web site before, called Blue Nile’s 1-800 customer service line with his request [...]

Diamond Clarity

Is Flawless Always Better or Ever Better Than SI2?  When a diamond is being judged on a quality level, the one doing the judging usually follows the 4 C’s table. The 4 C’s are cut, color, clarity and carat. With regard to the clarity of the gemstone, this is the one factor which dictates whether [...]

GIA Diamond Grading Report:

Is This Diamond Grading Report the Best?  When individuals purchase diamonds, they undoubtedly wish to receive exactly what they are purchasing. Because diamonds come in varying types, there are grading reports which let the buyer know just how their diamond rates compared to others on the market. Perhaps one of the most well known grading [...]