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Rings & Bands

Color Diamonds are Perfect for Fancy Engagement Rings:

Fancy Engagement Rings are very popular. It is true that colorless diamonds are valued more, but colored diamonds have their own charm and can make the loveliest fancy engagement rings. In reality, diamonds are found in different colors and the most precious ones are colored. They are associated with different meanings. They symbolize strength and […]

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Rings & Bands

Enhancing the Look of a Diamond with Engagement Ring Mounts Only:

The price of a diamond for engagement ring mounts only depends on certain factors, the main factor being the carat weight of the stone. Sometimes, buying a diamond that fulfills your specifications, including size, and which is of course within your budget could turn out to be a difficult proposition. The best option for you […]

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IDJ Love Stories

Love, engagement and relationship fun facts!

Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.  –Loretta Young   We have compiled some interesting love, engagement, and relationship fun facts for our audience. Here they are, have fun reading them!   December is the month where most couples get engaged while January is the less popular month. About 4% of […]

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Rings & Bands

How to Buy the Perfect Diamond for Your Engagement Ring?

When buying the perfect diamond for your engagement ring, you have to keep in mind the cut, color, Clarity and Carat of the diamond. The most  important characteristic for a diamond is the cut. We are not talking about the shape like many people think. Here we are referring to the actual distribution of the […]

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Jewelry

April Birthstone: Diamond!

“Diamonds are a girl’s best friend” Marilyn Monroe once said! But diamonds are more than that. Actually Diamond is the April birthstone. Some History: Well, there are some speculations that the birthstones date back from the bible times. At that time the High priest wore an amour that was decorated with 12 different stones. These […]

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Jewelry

Top 5 Silly questions jewelers get asked.

What’s the biggest sized finger you’ve ever come across? Well, in my own experience as a jeweler  working in  the diamond district for the past decade, the largest finger I’ve measured to date was a size 13 and a half. Yep, a 13 and a half; being a size 6 and a half myself I’d […]

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Jewelry

Diamond in the Rough!

A “diamond in the rough” It’s a quote we’ve all heard at one point and time in our lives. Whether it’s a teacher motivating his/her student to reach their potential, an ex-girlfriend giving you a gentle let down, or just while watching Disney’s Aladdin…we’ve all come into contact with the proverbial “diamond in the rough”. […]

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Jewelry

Visiting the Diamond District in NYC and Learning about Diamonds:

While visiting the Diamond District  in New York City in order to buy Fine jewelry, you can learn a lot about Diamonds. First, you need to do some research online about the 4Cs of diamonds. This will help you understand the language the jewelers use in the jewelry district. Second, walk along 47th Street and […]

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Jewelry

The History of Jewelry since the Ancient Times:

When we talk about jewelry, we think of beautiful pieces with diamonds, gemstones or any other precious stones. But jewelry also refers to small decorations for personal uses: for example: necklaces, earrings, ring, etc and they are not always created with fine stones. Jewelry has many uses. It can be attached to the body, hair […]

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Jewelry

An Inside Look at the 47th Street Diamond District:

47th Street Diamond District in NYC is located between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas (also known as Sixth Avenue). The traffic runs from east to west. The diamond district block is well known as Jewelry Way and it is close to Time Square. The Diamond District is in Midtown Manhattan and it attracts […]