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Choosing Colored Stones for Engagement Rings: A Practical Guide

When you're choosing a colored gemstone for an engagement ring, durability needs to be your top priority. Rings take a lot of wear and tear since we do a lot with our hands, and a ring you plan on...

Engagement Ring Settings: How They Affect Your Wedding Band Options

Shopping for an engagement ring? Before you focus solely on the stone and style, consider how your engagement ring setting will pair with a wedding band. This guide explains the three main setting ...

Guide to White Metals for Wedding & Engagement Rings

Choosing the right white metal is about more than color. In this guide, we compare sterling silver, Continuum silver, white gold, palladium, and platinum to help you find the metal that fits your l...

Understanding Carat Weights – And Why We Typically Refer to Millimeters Instead of Carats

You may have noticed that when we talk about the stone size, we typically refer to the millimeter size instead of the carat size. We do this because carat size is referring to the weight of the gem...

Engagement Rings – Should it be a Surprise?

You're ready to start engagement ring shopping. Congratulations! But, with all of the options and possibilities that exist, how do you know where to begin? While some folks still want their partn...

September - The Month of My Favorite Gemstone

Every time someone orders a piece of jewelry with a sapphire in it, we do a little happy dance in the studio. That's because sapphires are my favorite stone to work with. They come in an enormous r...

3 Lab-Grown and Recycled Natural Alternatives to Black and Salt & Pepper Diamonds

We love black diamonds, raw diamonds, and salt and pepper diamonds as much as the next person looking for a unique, alternative engagement ring. But unfortunately, the majority of these kinds of di...

How to Care For & Clean Your Jewelry

Some of the questions we're asked most frequently, both via email and during in-person consultations, are how to take care of your new jewelry, be it wedding bands or an engagement ring. There are ...

Fair Trade Montana and Australian Sapphires

While diamonds and moissanite remain popular choices for a more traditional engagement ring, a lot of customers are interested in the array of fair trade sapphires we have to offer. From light sky ...

Handmade & Sustainable Walnut Ring Boxes: Now Available!

Looking to make your ring gift extra special? We're very excited to offer these new handmade walnut ring boxes! These boxes are handmade in small batches in New Zealand with wood sourced from susta...