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Diamond Education What Is the Highest Diamond Clarity? Flawless, IF and VVS1 Explained Flawless is the top grade. Here is what FL, IF, VVS1 and VVS2 really mean, and when paying… 10 min read Buying Guides Are Square Diamonds Cheaper Than Round? Diamond Shape and Price Explained Square diamonds usually cost less per carat than round. Here is why, which shapes are cheapest, and the… 6 min read Diamond Education Diamond Clarity Grades Explained: Every Level, Rating and Number The full FL to I3 clarity scale in plain English, what the numbers really mean, and which grade… 9 min read Wedding Ring Guides Is a Claddagh Ring a Wedding Ring? What a Claddagh ring means, which hand and direction says married, and the practical points before choosing one… 7 min read Wedding Ring Guides How to Keep a Wedding Ring From Turning on Your Finger Three causes of a spinning ring and the fix for each, from sizing beads to weighting the shank.… 6 min read Engagement Ring Guides How Big Should a Diamond Be on an Engagement Ring? Carat weight in millimetres, why shape beats weight for size, and an honest look at the average diamond… 6 min read Wedding Ring Guides How to Make a Wedding Ring Tighter Six ways to stop a wedding ring spinning or slipping: silicone sizers, sizing beads, bars, hinged shanks and… 7 min read Engagement Ring Guides How Many Rings Do You Need for a Wedding? How many wedding rings you actually need, how many ring bearers are traditional, and how to budget across… 7 min read Engagement Ring Guides What Shape of Diamond Is Best for an Engagement Ring? Round is the most popular shape, but not always the best one for you. Every shape compared on… 7 min read Lab-Grown Diamonds How Lab-Grown Diamonds Are Made, What They Are Made Of, and How Long They Take HPHT and CVD explained in plain English: what a lab diamond is made of, how it is grown,… 7 min read Lab-Grown Diamonds Do Lab-Grown Diamonds Test as Real Diamonds? Yes, and here is why. How diamond testers work, what they can and cannot detect, and how laboratories… 6 min read Engagement Ring Guides Can I Add Diamonds to My Engagement Ring? Upgrade Options Explained Five ways to add diamonds to a ring you already own, from a stacking band to a rebuilt… 6 min read Diamond Education What Do Diamond Colour and Clarity Mean? The 4Cs in Plain English What diamond colour and clarity actually measure, how laboratories rate them, and how to read the two grades… 7 min read

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