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The 4Cs of Diamonds: Cut, Colour, Clarity & Carat Explained
Four measures, one stone. What each of them describes, and why the balance between them matters more than any single grade.
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How to Choose a Lab-Grown Diamond Engagement Ring
You do not need to find the most expensive diamond. You need to find a diamond and design that make sense together.
The 4Cs of Diamonds: Cut, Colour, Clarity & Carat Explained
Four measures, one stone. What each of them describes, and why the balance between them matters more than any single grade.
What Are Lab-Grown Diamonds?
Same material, different origin. What that actually means, and why a simulant is a different thing altogether.
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Emerald vs Radiant Cut Lab-Grown Diamonds: Which Should You Choose?
They can share a rectangular outline, but emerald and radiant cuts create almost opposite kinds of light.
Oval vs Round Lab-Grown Diamonds: Which Should You Choose?
Round is the classic. Oval gives you a longer outline and can look larger for its weight. The better choice depends on what you want to see on the hand.
Cushion vs Oval Lab-Grown Diamonds: Which Should You Choose?
Both are softer alternatives to round, but they create very different silhouettes and patterns of light.
How to Choose Diamond Cut
A cut grade is useful, but it is not the whole story. Learn what to check when the report does not give you an overall cut grade.
How to Choose Diamond Colour
D is the top colour grade, and you do not need it. E and F sit in the same colourless range for less, which is where we would stop.
How to Choose Diamond Clarity
Learn to judge a stone with your own eyes — then, on a lab-grown diamond, take VVS anyway, because it costs so little to stop worrying about it.
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