Diamond Education

Ivory poster titled Round vs Oval Diamond, Which Looks Biggest: a round brilliant and an oval four-prong solitaire ring side by side, face up, each beside its gold outline drawing, with a brass jeweler's loupe
Round vs Oval Diamond: Which Looks Biggest on a Lab-Grown Engagement Ring?
The round brilliant and the oval are both brilliant cuts; the oval usually looks biggest at the same carat weight, the round returns the most light and carries a cut... Read more...
Indigo poster titled Radiant vs Cushion vs Princess Cut: gold line drawings of three solitaire rings face up, a cushion cut with rounded corners, a radiant with clipped corners and a princess with sharp corners, beside a brass loupe
Radiant vs Cushion Cut vs Princess: Choosing a Lab-Grown Diamond Engagement Ring
The cushion, radiant and princess cuts are three square-to-rectangular brilliant cuts that differ in outline: rounded corners, clipped corners and sharp corners. Read more...
Terracotta poster titled How Long Does It Take to Resize a Ring: fine gold line drawings of a solitaire ring on a steel ring mandrel beside a ring sizer, a jeweler's saw and a file
How Long Does It Take to Resize a Ring? Timelines, Limits and What Is Included
Resizing a ring means cutting the shank and removing or adding metal at the bottom of the band, away from the stone, then soldering, rounding and polishing the join. Read more...
Sage poster titled Emerald Cut vs Radiant Cut: fine gold line drawings of an emerald cut and a radiant cut diamond face up, side by side, beside a brass jeweler's loupe and a ring sizer
Emerald Cut vs Radiant Cut: Which Lab-Grown Diamond Engagement Ring?
The emerald cut and the radiant cut share a rectangular outline and differ in faceting: step facets that flash in planes against brilliant facets that sparkle. Read more...
Brick-rose poster titled How to Propose: a round solitaire ring upright in an open velvet ring box beside a folded note card, a pocket watch and a ring sizer, inside a thin gold line circle
How to Propose: The Timing, the Ring and What to Say
To propose well, settle three things in order: the timing, the ring and the words. The timing is right when you have both talked about marriage and the answer is... Read more...
Ivory poster titled Proposal Ideas for the Holidays: an oval diamond solitaire engagement ring in an open red velvet ring box beside a sprig of evergreen and a red velvet ribbon, with gold line sketches of rings
Proposal Ideas for Christmas, New Year's Eve and Valentine's Day
The best proposal ideas are the ones that sound like the two of you: a quiet moment at home, a walk you have taken a hundred times, or a date... Read more...
Illustrated poster of four oval diamond solitaire rings growing in size from left to right, one photographed in white gold and three drawn in fine gold line, on a deep indigo background
How Big Is a 1 Carat Diamond? 1, 2, 3 and 5 Carat Rings on the Hand
How big is a 1 carat diamond? A 1 carat round diamond measures about 6.4 mm across when you look down at it on the hand, a 2 carat about... Read more...
Illustrated poster of a round diamond solitaire ring on a ring sizer mandrel beside a plain gold band, a pencil and a card with a traced ring circle, on a terracotta background
Average Ring Size for Women, and How to Find Hers Without Asking
The average ring size for women, as jewelers quote it, is a size 6, and most women wear somewhere between a size 5 and a size 7. That is a... Read more...
Illustrated poster of a round diamond solitaire engagement ring in an open sage velvet box beside a plain gold band, with gold line drawings of oval and round diamond shapes on a sage background
Proposal Ring vs Engagement Ring: Surprise or Choose Together?
A proposal ring is the ring you hold out when you ask the question. For most couples it is the engagement ring itself, chosen in secret and given as a... Read more...
Illustrated poster of a solitaire ring beside a tennis bracelet and stud earrings drawn in fine gold line on a brick-red background
Lab-Grown Diamond Price Per Carat in Canada: October 2026 Index
What lab-grown diamond jewelry costs per carat in Canada, read live October 14, 2026: engagement rings, tennis bracelets and studs in CAD and USD. Read more...
Illustrated poster of a pair of diamond stud earrings beside a glass bowl of soapy water and a soft toothbrush on a deep indigo background
How to Clean Diamond Earrings at Home, Studs and Backs Included
To clean diamond earrings, soak them for a few minutes in warm water with a few drops of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and around each stone with a... Read more...
Illustrated poster of earring backs in a row on ivory paper: a white gold push back beside screw, locking and lever backs drawn in fine gold line
Types of Earring Backs: Push, Screw, Locking and Lever Backs Explained
Types of earring backs explained: push, screw, locking, jumbo, lever and latch backs, which keep studs from falling out, screw back vs push back, and the best backs for diamond... Read more...