Guides, stories and care for gemstone jewelry
Everything we know about choosing, styling and caring for fine jewelry, written by the people who make it.
Engagement RingsPear Shaped Engagement Rings: The Complete Guide to the Teardrop Cut
The romantic teardrop. A complete guide to pear shaped engagement rings — the cut, which way the point faces, the bowtie effect, the best...
Engagement RingsHow Much Should You Spend on an Engagement Ring?
The real 2026 average, why the two-months-salary rule is a De Beers myth, what percentage of income to spend, cost by carat, lab-grown savings,...
Engagement RingsEngagement Ring Styles & Setting Types: The Complete Guide
The complete expert guide to engagement ring styles and setting types: solitaire, halo, three-stone and more, plus prong, bezel, pavé and channel settings, and...
Diamonds & MoissaniteWhite Topaz vs Diamond: Sparkle, Durability & Value Compared
White topaz vs diamond, compared with a jeweler's eye: composition, hardness, refractive index and dispersion, durability, price, and how white topaz measures up to...
Gemstone GuidesTopaz vs Citrine: How to Tell Them Apart
Topaz vs citrine: how the two golden November birthstones differ in mineral, hardness, color, price, and meaning, plus five practical ways to tell them...
Engagement RingsCitrine Engagement Rings: The Complete Buying Guide
A jeweler's complete guide to citrine engagement rings: whether citrine is durable enough, how to judge color and quality, heat treatment, the best protective...
Gemstone GuidesCitrine Meaning: Symbolism, History & Properties
Citrine meaning explained: the merchant's stone symbolism of abundance and joy, its history, colors, believed benefits, natural vs heat-treated citrine, and care.
Gemstone GuidesMystic Topaz: What It Is, Meaning, Value & Care
Mystic topaz explained by a jeweler: what it is, how the PVD rainbow coating is made, whether it's real, its names, meaning, value, and...
BirthstonesNovember Birthstone: Topaz and Citrine Colors, Meaning and Which to Choose
November's birthstones are topaz and citrine. Every color the two stones come in, what each one means, where they are mined, how they compare,...
Gemstone GuidesTopaz Meaning: Colors, Symbolism & History
Topaz meaning explained: its symbolism of strength and clarity, every topaz color, blue topaz and London blue topaz, white topaz, durability, and history.
Jewelry & GiftsUnique Ring Boxes for Proposals: The Complete Guide
Unique and unusual ring boxes for proposals: real geode crystal boxes and handmade leather book ring boxes, why they make unforgettable keepsakes, and how...
Jewelry & GiftsGeode Ring Boxes: The Complete Guide for Proposals
Geode ring boxes are real crystal-lined proposal boxes. What they are, how geodes form, our full and mini editions, how to choose one, and...
Wedding BandsMeteorite Wedding Bands: The Complete Guide
Meteorite wedding bands explained: what they're made of, the Widmanstätten pattern, whether they're real meteorite, if they rust, how to care for them, and...
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