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How To Make Your Diamond Look Bigger
How to make your engagement ring appear bigger?
Does Size matter ?
There are several ways to enhance the appearance of your gem and make your diamond look bigger. If you’re passionate about the glitter and want a ring that might compete with the celebrities bling.
Pink Diamond Discovery
Pink Diamond Pink diamond in are found throughout history. One of the largest is a 170-carat stone from the Lulo mine in Angola. The mine is owned by the Lucapa Diamond Company. According to Lucapa, the 'Lulo Rose' type II rough is "believed to be the largest pink...
Best Engagement Rings For Long Fingers
Best Engagement Rings For Long Fingers What are the best engagement rings for long fingers? As with our previous blog on ‘Best Engagement Ring For Short Fingers’, we often have clients who come to us saying ‘ my fingers are too long, to skinny, to bony, my knuckles...
Best Engagement Ring for Short Fingers
Best Engagement Ring for Short Fingers We often hear the question asked ‘What is the best Engagement ring for short fingers’. ‘Hands down’, If we had a Euro for every comment we hear most when placing a ring on a finger...my fingers are too stubby or chubby, fat or...
Diamond Stud Earrings
Diamond Stud Earrings. Diamond Stud Earrings are a popular piece of jewellery all over the world. In what ever country you are in you will discover that people are wearing diamond earrings or some such version of diamond earrings. Throughout history the wearing of...
Christmas Diamond Competition
Loyes Diamonds Supports Jack and Jill Christmas Diamond Pendant Competition. A Jack & Jill Fragrance Candle and Christmas Diamond Competation. The perfect gift for someone special this Christmas. Every Christmas is a time when we think about those less fortunate...
Choose An Engagement Ring
How To Choose An Engagement Ring To choose an engagement ring there are many considerations to make. First and foremost you will need to decide on the style, then the metal and precious stone and then the budget which will determine size and quality of the precious...
A Guide to Diamond Certificates
Diamond Certificates When buying a diamond it is imperative to ask for a diamond certificate. For most men in Ireland when purchasing an engagement ring (or a pair of diamond earrings) the world of diamonds can feel a little overwhelming. It is something completely...
Lab-Grown Diamond Engagement Rings
Lab Grown Diamond Engagement Rings Lab grown diamond engagement rings are taking the jewellery world by storm. Never before has there been such a buzz around the jewellery industry. Lab grown Diamonds have received both positive and negative opinions from those in the...
Gemstone Engagement Rings
Gemstone Engagement Rings The Diamond Engagement Ring has always been the ‘go-to’ for those proposing Marriage to their partners. It is unmistakably an engagement ring and the diamond has always been considered the ultimate symbol of love forever.Not to be overlooked...
Solitaire Rings
Solitaire Engagement Rings. If there is one ring that emphasizes the classic engagement ring it’s the Solitaire Engagement Rings. Its beauty and elegance have throughout the ages enchanted and mesmerized all those who come before it. The Solitaire Engagement Ring is...
Art Deco Engagement Rings and Vintage/Antique Engagement rings
Vintage/Antique and Art Deco Engagement Rings Art deco engagement rings are not to be confused with vintage engagement rings although both are very similar. ‘The shelf life of a classical original is forever’, a wise old friend once told me. ‘Form is temporary but...
Jewellery for Sensitive Skin
Jewellery Allergy and Jewellery For Sensitive Skin When shopping for an engagement ring and wedding ring there are so many factors to get you muddled up that the last thing on people’s mind may be the choice of metal and the possibility of having an allergic reaction...
Aquamarine – Birthstone for March
Aquamarine Birthstone for March Aquamarine is the birthstone for March and as the Name suggests the colour of the stone conjures up images of the Sea and the great blue ocean. In fact, the name Aquamarine is Latin for ‘Sea water’. Stones may vary from shades of...
What is an Eternity Ring
What Is An Eternity Ring? You might have heard people refer to this type of jewellery and nodded your head in understanding but what exactly is an eternity ring, what does it represent and do you need to buy one? History of the Eternity Ring It’s a piece of finger...
Oval Engagement Rings
Oval Engagement Rings In this post we will talk about oval engagement rings and oval cut diamonds. There are of course many different shapes of diamonds that can be placed into an engagement ring . These range from the conventional (round brilliant) to the...
Choosing Men’s Wedding Rings – The Ultimate Guide
Choosing Mens Wedding Rings Choosing mens wedding rings in the past might have been overshadowed largely by the focus on the female’s choice of jewellery but we believe men’s wedding rings should be a carefully considered choice too! In same sex couples too, choosing...
Marilyn Monroe Moon of Baroda to Go on Sale
Marilyn Monroe Moon of Baroda to go on sale. The diamond made famous by Marilyn Monroe after she wore it to the opening night of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is to go on sale in Hong Kong on November 27th this year. This 24 carat, fancy yellow coloured VS2 Clarity diamond...
The World’s Most Lavish Royal Weddings
Worlds Most Lavish Royal Weddings In just a few short years, we have witnessed a number of memorable Royal occasions: engagements, weddings, births. The recent marriage of Prince Harry in the UK to his bride, Meghan Markle captured the world’s attention and...
The 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona Sold for $53 million
The 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona to Graff Diamonds for $53 million — a price well below what the miner Lucara Diamond Corp wanted for the record-breaking stone. This is the second-largest in the history of the trade and Graff spent $47,777 per carat on the rough...
Do You Know The Difference Between A Karat, A Carat And A Carrot ?
What’s the difference between Karat and Carat and a Carrot. We are often asked by people is there a difference between Carats and Karats as it can be confusing to people who are not used to the terms on a regular basis. The simple explanation is that one is a unit of...
Lady Ga-Ga Returns Massive 10 Carat Solitaire
Lady Ga Ga's Engagement Ring Lady Ga Ga has finally returned the ginormous rock that was once given to her by her former fiancé Taylor Kinney of Chicago Fire fame. Even though the couple separated last July it is thought that there was hopes of reconciliation and that...
Classy Hen Party Ideas
Classy Hen Party Ideas Hen Party Ideas: Planning for the Classy Bride While some brides and their bridesmaids love a bit of tat (and there’s nothing wrong with that), not every bride wants to find herself rigged out in full classic hen party paraphernalia. If the...
Green Diamond Love
Green Diamond This week a superb green diamond ring will go to auction, via Christie’s of Hong Kong. So why is it so special? Because it is very rare and very unusual and jaw-droppingly expensive. The star of the show is rectangular-cut fancy vivid green diamond – the...
The Most Stunning Celebrity Engagement Rings
Stunning Celebrity Engagement Rings Of all the exquisite engagement rings that celebs are sporting on their fingers, the most beautiful is worn by Angelina Jolie-Pitt. What makes it so special? The answer is the effort and imagination her husband Brad Pitt put into...
Rough Diamond Sells for the Highest Price Ever
Highest Price Paid For A Diamond Canadian company Lucara Diamond Corp. has just announced that an entirely exceptional diamond they found last year in Botswana has sold for €55.3 million. That is an astounding €68, 092 per carat. The sale is the highest price paid for...
Proposal Ideas: Traditional or Modern
Proposal Ideas: Traditional or Modern A friend of mine recently made the decision to propose to his girlfriend of eight years. He decided to purchase the engagement ring overseas with the Army. When he consulted with his sister for advice on the subject, she was...
The Birthstone For January Is A Garnet
Congratulations and happy birthday all you January born people. January birthstone is a Garnet - By her who in this month (January) is born No gem save garnets should be worn; They will ensure her constancy, True friendship, and fidelity The name 'Garnet' comes from...
Kim’s bling goes under the hammer.
Kim Kardashian's Engagement Ring What a bargain for a 20.5 Carat ring! Kim Kardashians engagement ring, which is an absolute Whopper!, has sold for a fraction of the cost at an auction by Christies in New York. The ring valued at $2million sold for a cool $620,000...
The Birthstone For December Is Turquoise.
The birthstone for December is turquoise, Happy Birthday all you December born people. If cold December gave you birth, The month of snow and ice and mirth, Place on your hand turquoise blue; Success will bless whatever you do. The name Turquoise is derived from the...
Geri Halliwell ex spice girl gets engaged.
Geri Halliwell Engaged Geri Halliwell ex spice girl gets engaged. A little spice in the life of Geri Halliwell recently as she announced her engagement to formula one team boss Christian Horner(40). Halliwell 42 years young announced the engagement through a notice...
Proposal Ideas – When is the Best Time?
Best Time To Get Engaged Christmas time and Valentine’s Day are without doubt the go-to times of year to propose to your sweetheart but are they really the best times of year to ask the future Mrs_________ (enter your surname here!) for her sweet hand in marriage. Or...
Supermodel Nicole Trunfio Showcases 3 Carat Sparkler.
Nicole Trunfio Engagement Ring On Sunday Model Nicole Trunfio finally shared a picture of her stunning pear shaped diamond engagement ring which is believed to be approximately three carats. She chose instagram (where else) to showcase the magnificent ring which was...
The Birthstone for November is Topaz
The birthstone for November is Topaz, Happy Birthday all you November born people. Who first comes to this world below With drear November's fog and snow, Should prize the Topaz's amber hue, Emblem of friends and lovers true. Pure topaz is transparent and colourless...
The Birthstone For October Is Opal.
The Birthstone For October Is Opal Happy birthday all you October born folks. Birthstone For October Is Opal October's child is born for woe, And life's vicissitudes must know, But lay an Opal on her breast, And hope will lull those woes to rest. The name Opal...
Parisian Proposal Delight for Luisa Zissman.
Luisa Zissman's proposal in Paris. It was another dreamland proposal for Luisa Zissman (of “The Apprentice” fame) when her boyfriend the multi-millionaire Irishman Andrew Collins whisked her off to a Paris rooftop to propose to her with a sparkler which is estimated...
Early Era Engagement Ring Found In Field
Early Era Engagement Ring One of the early era engagement ring. in fact the earlies in Ireland has now has been found in Northern Ireland by Mr Tom Ross in a field which had been ploughed in Newtonabbey, County Antrim. Mr Ross, 69 found the Engagement ring while...
Ashley Tisdale enjoying her honeymoon after secret wedding to Christopher French
Ashley Tisdale Wedding Ashley Tisdale the high school musical star has wedded Christopher French at a super-secret wedding in Santa Barbara California earlier this week. She did such a good job of keeping things under wraps that it took a few days to filter out into...
The wide and wonderful world of Diamond Ring settings
Different Diamond Ring Settings With people being so different all around the word and with so many people having such varying tastes, as engagement ring and wedding ring specialists we need to stock a style of ring to suit everyone’s taste. We like to be able to...
The September Birthstone Is Sapphire
September Birthstone Is Sapphire Happy birthday all you September born Folks. Your September birthstone Is Sapphire A maiden born when September leaves Are rustling in September's breeze, A sapphire on her brow should bind `Twill cure diseases of the mind. September...
Elisabetta Canalis to marry fiancé in Italy same month as ex-boyfriend George Clooney
Elisabetta Canalis to Marry Fiancé Elisabetta Canalis to marry fiancé in Italy same month as ex-boyfriend George Clooney Oh what a traffic jam next September is going to be. The movie star’s famous for his matinee looks is reported to be getting hitched in the same...
Nicky Hilton Gets Engaged
Nicky Hilton Gets Engaged Nicky Hilton the hotel heiress has gotten engaged. The fashion designer who is 30 years old was in Italy last week when her boyfriend James Rothschild, who is a banker popped the question. James, a well brought up lad flew to the United...
Aly Michalka engagement news.
Aly Michalka Engaged Aly Michalka will soon be walking down the aisle with her new fiancé film director Stephen Ringer. Yes, despite much speculation, Aly Michalka Engaged. The couple have been dating for almost two years and they announced the engagement on Instagram...
The Birthstone For August Is Peridot.
August Birthstone Peridot Happy Birthday August born, August Birthstone Peridot. The Peridot stone is a lime green chartreuse or olive green colour. It is one of very few gemstones that exists in only one color. The properties a Peridot is believed to possess are to...
July Birthstone Ruby.
July Birthstone Ruby The July Birthstone Ruby is the birthstone for the month of July and as such is said to be the symbol of rebirth. It is also believed to grant the owner good fortune, foresight, youth, confidence, strength and vitality, wisdom and success in...
How to find out your girlfriends ring size.
How to find girlfriends ring size So you would like to surprise your girlfriend with either an engagement ring or a dress ring but don’t know her ring size. Don’t worry help is at hand. Here are some tips to find out ring size. Rings can be sized upwards or downwards...
Emerald – the birthstone for May
Emerald is the birthstone for May. The emerald is the birthstone for the month of May and as such is said to be the symbol of rebirth and is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune and youth. “Who first beholds the light of day In spring’s sweet, flower...
What Makes a Diamond Sparkle ?
What Makes A Diamond Sparkle ? When you take a diamond outside when it's sunny it will light up the whole surrounding area. However when you take it inside it will seem darker and not as brilliant. The diamond requires light entering into it such as the sun or an...
Kim Kardashian and the diamond dust spray tan !
Kim Kardashian is reportedly having a spray tan that covers her whole body in diamond dust spray tan for her wedding. Why bother just tanning when you could tan with diamonds instead? It’s being called as the “world’s most expensive spray tan”, and with a price tag of...
Happy Birthday April born – Your birthstone is a diamond.
Birthstone for April - Diamond Happy Birthday April Born - Your birthstone is a Diamond. She who from April dates her years, Diamonds shall wear, lest bitter tears For vain repentance flow; this stone, Emblem of innocence, is known. The name 'Diamond' comes from the...
Amber Heard flashes $100K diamond engagement ring from Johnny Depp
Amber Heard Engagement Ring Amber Heard flashes $100K diamond engagement ring from Johnny Depp. The Engagement Ring is a five carat Oval Shape Diamond. Well it about time we got a look at the engagement ring of Amber Heard as news of the engagement have been doing the...
Jenson Button gets engaged.
Getting Engaged Jenson Button getting engaged to Jessica Michibata. They have been dating for five years and are one of the sporting world's most high profile couples. Formula One star Jenson Button and his model girlfriend Jessica Michibata have consistently shied...
Mila Kunis Is Engaged to Ashton Kutcher: Check Out Her Diamond
Mila Kunis Is Engaged to Ashton Kutcher Mila Kunis was spotted sporting a huge diamond ring on her finger, appearing to confirm reports from E! and People magazine that she is going to marry her actor boyfriend Ashton Kutcher. The 30-year-old happily showed off her...
Diamond Ring Auction Fetches 2 Million Dollars.
Diamond Ring Auction Bonhams London's sale of jewels from novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford achieved $2 million (GBP 1,229,250) at diamond ring auction on December 5. Bradford's collection included 40 pieces given to her by her husband Robert Bradford. The couple...
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