A diamond’s streak is white, or colourless. Why the streak test cannot be done on diamond, and which tests actually identify one.

A J colour diamond is not too yellow for most rings. Where J sits on the D-Z scale, which metals suit it, and when to go higher.

A portrait cut diamond is a very thin, flat slice you see straight through. What it looks like, how it wears, and what we stock instead.

Diamond fluorescence is a diamond glowing, usually blue, under UV light. What causes it, how it is graded, and whether lab-grown diamonds do it.

Lab-grown diamonds were first made repeatably in December 1954. A clear timeline from 1797 to today, and when gem-quality stones arrived.

D is the highest diamond colour grade on the D-to-Z scale. What it means, when it is worth paying for, and why D is common in lab-grown stones.

A pie cut diamond is not one stone but several wedge-cut diamonds set together. What it really is, what to check, and honest alternatives.

A wedding ring represents a public, permanent commitment. What the circle, the finger and the metal mean, and why UK law does not require one.

Gold does not corrode, can be resized for life and can be hallmarked. Why wedding rings are gold, whether they must be, and rose gold compared.

No, buying your own wedding ring is not bad luck. Nor is a second-hand ring or trying on someone else’s. The real risks are sizing and fit.