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Diamond Education Does Colour or Clarity Make a Diamond Sparkle? Cut creates sparkle, not colour or clarity. Here is exactly what each C changes, and how to spend… 7 min read Diamond Education What Clarity Diamond Should You Buy? A Practical UK Guide The right diamond clarity grade for your shape, size and setting, plus the grades to avoid and a… 6 min read Wedding Ring Guides How to Measure Wedding Ring Size at Home (UK Size Chart) Two home methods that actually work, a full UK ring size chart in millimetres, and why the string… 7 min read Wedding Ring Guides How Much Is Insurance on a Wedding Ring? A UK Guide Home contents or a standalone policy, what drives the premium, and the single item limit that catches most… 7 min read Engagement Ring Guides Cushion Cut Diamonds Explained: Vintage Character, Modern Choices What a cushion cut is, the difference between cushion brilliant and crushed ice, a size chart, and how… 6 min read Wedding Ring Guides What Are Black Wedding Rings? Black wedding rings explained: coated vs naturally black metals vs black diamonds, which keep their colour, and which… 7 min read Diamond Education Does Diamond Clarity Affect Sparkle? What Really Creates Brilliance Clarity barely affects sparkle - cut does nearly all of it. What brilliance, fire and scintillation really come… 7 min read Wedding Ring Guides Should the Engagement Ring or Wedding Ring Be More Expensive? Which should cost more, the engagement ring or the wedding ring? Why one usually does, when the band… 7 min read Engagement Ring Guides How Big Is a 2 Carat Diamond Engagement Ring? A 2 carat diamond measures about 8.1mm. Size by shape, how it looks on the hand, what it… 7 min read Lab-Grown Diamonds What Is the Best Clarity for a Lab-Grown Diamond? VS1 to VS2 is the sweet spot for a lab-grown centre stone. Here is why, how shape changes… 7 min read Buying Guides How Much Is a 2 Carat Solitaire Diamond Ring? What a 2 carat solitaire looks like, why the price jumps so steeply, and which grades are worth… 6 min read Wedding Ring Guides What Does Your Wedding Ring Say About You? Finding a Style That Fits Ring shape does not reveal your personality, whatever you have read. Here is how to actually find the… 6 min read Engagement Ring Guides Is 10K White Gold Good for an Engagement Ring? 10K is a US grade, not a UK one. What that means for hallmarking, servicing and durability -… 6 min read

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