White Gold Engagement Rings

There is no such thing as naturally occurring white gold. White gold is yellow gold that has been alloyed with silver colored metals such as platinum, palladium, zinc, silver, or nickel. 14k white gold contains just as much gold as 14k yellow gold, it is just alloyed with a different mixture if metals. White gold [...]

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Platinum Engagement Rings

Platinum has gained in popularity recently. Platinum is even rarer and more valuable than gold. Platinum is not graded by karats. Instead, platinum used in jewelry is marked as PLAT 950. Engagement Ring Guide Blue Nile – Forbes' Favorite Online Jeweler Blue Nile Diamond Search It is a very hard metal, so some consider it [...]

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Designing an Engagement Ring

If you’re a guy, you’re wondering how you could possibly figure out how to design the perfect engagement ring. The easiest way to pick the right ring is to have your girlfriend go with you. It’s pretty common nowadays to see couples shopping for engagement rings together. Bringing your girlfriend along has some advantages but [...]

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Buying Engagement Rings Online

Can you buy engagement rings online safely? If so, where should you buy them. Learn what you need to know to buy an engagement ring online and get our top two recommendations for online jewelers.

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Diamond Report

I suggest that you only buy a diamond that has a report issued by an independent lab, such as GIA (Gemological Institute of America). If you are not experienced, there is really no way for you to tell if the diamond you are looking at is really what the jeweler says it is. In the [...]

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Diamond Carat

Carat measures the weight of a diamond. One carat equals 200 milligrams. Each carat is divided into 100 points. This means that a 1 carat diamond is 100 points, a 0.25 carat diamond is 25 points and a 1.01 carat diamond is 101 points. Carats are measured with a scale. If you are buying a [...]

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