Stories, guides & care
Everything we know about choosing, styling and caring for fine jewelry — written by the people who make it.
Cushion Cut Engagement Rings: The Complete Buying Guide
A jeweler's guide to cushion cut engagement rings: the pillow-shaped cut, square vs elongated...
Vintage Engagement Rings: The Complete Guide to Antique & Vintage-Inspired Styles
A jeweler's guide to vintage engagement rings: vintage vs antique vs estate vs vintage-inspired,...
What Is Gold Vermeil? The Complete Guide to Vermeil Jewelry
Gold vermeil explained: the FTC definition (sterling silver, 10K or better gold, 2.5 microns), how it is made, 14K vs 18K, vermeil...
How to Choose a Moissanite Engagement Ring: The Complete Buying Guide
How to choose a moissanite engagement ring: what moissanite is, cut, color and clarity grades, millimeter vs carat sizes, what it costs,...
Sapphire Stone: The Complete Guide to Colors, Quality, Origins, Value and Care
What sapphire is, how trace elements create every color, how blue is graded, Kashmir to Montana origins, heat treatment and lab-grown, what...
Emerald Stone: The Complete Guide to Color, Clarity, Value, Origins and Care
What emerald is, why its green is rare, the jardin and clarity treatments, Colombian vs Zambian origins, how much emerald is worth...
What an Aquamarine Engagement Ring Means (and What to Know Before You Choose One)
What an aquamarine engagement ring symbolizes, how the stone wears day to day, the best protective settings and metals, natural vs lab-created,...
Aquamarine Stone: The Complete Guide to Color, Quality, Value and Care
What aquamarine is, the Santa Maria blue, heat treatment, quality factors, price per carat, world sources, the Dom Pedro, durability, natural vs...
Alexandrite Stone: The Complete Guide to the Color-Changing Gemstone
What alexandrite is, why it changes from green to red, how it is graded and priced per carat, natural vs lab-grown vs...
Alexandrite Engagement Rings: The Complete 2026 Buying Guide
A jeweler's guide to alexandrite engagement rings: vetting the color change, choosing cuts, settings and metals, what drives value per carat, and...
Recycled Gold Jewelry: How It's Made and Whether It's Greener
Recycled gold is chemically identical to newly mined gold — same karat, same durability, no compromise. Here's how it's refined and alloyed,...
Diamond Transparency: How to Verify Origin and Grading
A practical guide to diamond transparency: how to verify a stone's grading report in six steps, what conflict-free certification does and does...
