There are engagement rings or diamonds misconceptions and myths circulating around the internet that often lead to buyer frustration and confusion. Nowadays, with the click of a button we have thousands of resources available, and when it comes to navigating diamond quality and ring pricing, in general, you can easily find yourself overwhelmed with contradictory information. For this reason – we will be explaining the 6 most common diamond and engagement ring misconceptions in-depth to help simplify the buying process!

Pairing your engagement ring with a wedding band can feel like an unattainable art form. How can you enhance the favorite parts of your engagement ring stone, shape, or setting while creating dimension and symmetry? Can you mix and match wedding bands while maintaining a timeless elegance that you can cherish forever?

Whether you are newly engaged or have had a ring on your finger for decades, it is never too late to learn how to properly care for your engagement ring. Ring maintenance should be completed on a daily basis to ensure your engagement ring is not only aging with grace but also to ensure all stones and prongs stay secure. Although it is true diamonds are forever, an engagement ring is a large investment that requires daily love and care!

NYC is like that overachieving classmate that takes AP classes, plays a varsity sport, and overwhelmingly wins the vote for student body president. Not only is NYC home to Broadway, Wall Street, the Met, and the Empire State Building, it also houses the notorious fine jewelry diamond district. 

The four most popular diamond cuts have consistently been oval, round, cushion and radiant for the past few years. At Lauren B, we can set any one of these popular diamond shapes in any one of our gorgeous handmade settings. If you have narrowed your center stone shape down to two or three of these diamond cuts it is a bit tricky to choose which one you would like to proceed with as they are all stunning! To help you decide which shape might be best for you, we have outlined how they differ from each other below – specifically within our carefully hand selected Lauren B Diamond Inventory.