The internet is packed full of information about diamonds, engagement ring shopping tips, and so much more. But how much of this information is truthful or accurate? Learn what is fact and what is fiction!

We have had the absolute pleasure of designing engagement rings and wedding bands for some pretty incredible couples over the past 41 years. Each couple has a wonderfully unique love story with an equally unique proposal and ring. 

Lab-grown diamonds have become increasingly more popular over the last few years. After they began to trickle into the market in 2013, Morgan Stanley released a report in 2016 predicting that lab-growns could take a 7.5% market share in sales for larger stones. As consumers become more educated about the striking similarities between natural and lab-grown diamonds, an increase in demand for these less expensive stones is inevitable!

One of our favorite trends in jewelry right now is ring stacking! What once was a simple engagement ring and wedding band pair has turned into the perfect 3-5 piece ring stack… and we are completely on board.

Accurately sizing an engagement ring can often be the most difficult part of the engagement ring shopping process. Over time, one’s ring size can change due to a number of circumstances thus creating a need to resize a wedding band and/or engagement ring. 

Meaning ‘pavement’ in French, the term Pavé refers to a setting style rather than an actual type or cut of stone. Within this style, there are different settings that fall under the pavé umbrella. Pavé diamonds are held in place by metal beads that are barely visible in order to create a seamless effect. Most pavé diamonds are actually called melee (pronounced like belly); melee is a collection of diamonds that weigh than ⅕ carat, or 0.2ct.