Posts Tagged ‘Engagement rings’
Pawn Shop vs. Jeweler for Your Engagement Diamond
On occasion a client asks me about diamond shopping at pawn shops vs. diamond shopping with a jeweler, so I decided to write this to answer most questions you may have. Let me start by showing you all this interesting exchange I got from DiamondReview.com: “I plan on buying a possible engagement ring in…
Read MoreBlue Sapphire Engagement Ring Ideas
Since I wrote my post on White Sapphire vs Diamonds for Your Engagement Ring I’ve been asked to show blue sapphire engagement rings. That’ll be fun as I’ve designed a lot of engagement rings with blue sapphires. You might want to read the above blog post to see the difference in strength of sapphires versus diamonds.…
Read MoreWhy is Rose Gold Plating Funky? Could it be the Copper?
Melia’s spotty rose gold plating started this conversation. Melia bought a discolored rose gold plated pendant at a sale. She figured she’d just polish it up. She tried various silver and copper polishes and only succeeded in pulling most of the plating off and leaving it splotchy looking. Melia was not happy. I got…
Read MoreEngagement Ring Styles: The Eight Most Popular Trends
I recently wrote a guest blog on Engagement Ring Styles for Pure Joy Catering. In typical Calla Gold fashion, I decided to update the blog and share it with you! So you’re ready to tie the knot, but first you need the perfect engagement ring. This can be a tricky process! One of the hardest parts about…
Read MoreA One Carat Diamond on a Size 2 or a Size 10 Finger – MySparkly.com Review
“My girlfriend said she loves the one carat size of her best friend’s engagement ring. But Trina is like a size four and my Becky is an eight and a horsewoman. Do I just get her a one carat diamond, or do we scale it up for her size?” Bertram was an engineer and he…
Read MoreRose Cut, Old European and Old Mine Cut Diamonds for Your E-Ring
Morgan loved older cut diamonds and when Randy started pointing out perfectly cut round diamonds and asking her what size she liked, she was not into it. “They’re too glittery and perfect.” She said to Randy. “Do want one of those rough ones?” He looked dubious. “No, I do want sparkle, just not geometric perfection.…
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