Marquise Cut Diamond Guide: Ratio, Bow-Tie, Sizes and Settings
How to choose a marquise cut diamond: the ratios gemologists recommend, how to judge the bow-tie and outline, where inclusions hide, how big each carat looks and how to protect the points.
Pear Shaped Diamond Guide: Ratio, Bow-Tie, Sizes and Settings
How to choose a pear shaped diamond: the ratios most buyers prefer, what the bow-tie effect is, how to check symmetry, which way the point should face, and how big each carat looks.
Emerald Cut Diamond Guide: Ratios, Clarity, Sizes and Settings
What an emerald cut diamond is, why its step facets show inclusions more easily, which length-to-width ratios most buyers prefer, and how big each carat weight looks.
Three Stone Engagement Ring Guide: Meaning, Sizes and Styles
What a three stone engagement ring means, how to size the center and side stones in millimeters, which shapes pair well, and how lab grown and moissanite options compare.
IGI vs GIA vs GRA vs GCAL: Diamond and Moissanite Reports Compared
A neutral comparison of IGI, GIA, GCAL and GRA reports: what each covers, how lab grown diamond grading differs since 2025, what a GRA moissanite card is, and how to check a report number.
Diamond Color Chart: The D to Z Scale Explained
Our diamond color chart walks through the GIA D to Z scale, how white and yellow gold change perceived color, why pear and marquise shapes can show more tint, and how fancy colors are graded.
