Clarity, ratio, colour and cut, in the right order. A plain English guide to buying an emerald cut diamond, with real UK prices.
Everything you need to choose an engagement ring with confidence — from settings and diamond shapes to ring size, metal and budget. Practical, jargon-free guidance from the CarbonstoneUK team.
Clarity, ratio, colour and cut, in the right order. A plain English guide to buying an emerald cut diamond, with real UK prices.
Halo rings are not tacky or dated, but proportion decides everything. How to tell a well-made halo from a badly made one.
How popular rose gold really is, what the copper alloy does, whether it tarnishes, and why it never needs replating.
Point up, point down or east-west? How to wear a pear-shaped diamond ring, why it spins, and how to stop it.
A 1 carat oval measures about 7.7mm by 5.7mm. Size charts, length-to-width ratios, settings and how to judge size honestly.
A 7mm princess cut is about 2 carats. Here is how princess and round compare on sparkle, size, price and durability.
Round is the outline, brilliant is the faceting. No, not all round diamonds are brilliant cut. Rose, single and old European explained.
Same rectangular outline, opposite personalities. A plain-English guide to radiant vs emerald cut diamonds, with real UK ring prices.
Both are step cuts, but they do very different jobs. A plain-English guide to baguette vs emerald cut diamonds, with real UK prices.
How diamonds were cut before machines, what a French cut diamond is, and whether rose cut diamonds are actually valuable.
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