Answering your deep questions on prongs! What are prongs? How can you customize them? What are your options with prongs? While prongs mostly exist to keep your stone secure, they can also add to the design and are completely customizable to suit your style and best showcase your stone. Keep reading for your crash course on everything ‘prongs’.   

December’s newest birthstone, Tanzanite is a mesmerizing blue-violet gemstone made of the mineral, zoisite. This prismatic, multi-colored stone is only found in one spot on Earth, near the base of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

Learn everything about sapphires: from their composition and symbolism to expert tips on buying, choosing the perfect sapphire, and treatment methods. Discover the ultimate sapphire buying guide.

They might share the same shape, but they couldn't have more different personalities. One throws sparkle in every direction. The other pulls you in with bold flashes of light and that hypnotic hall-of-mirrors effect. Here's how to figure out which one is your diamond.

Everything you need to know about radiant cut diamonds:What is a radiant cut diamonds: why we love them, how to choose a radiant diamond, radiant cut Q & A, radiant cut versus other diamond shapes

Whether you're treating yourself or shopping for an emerald cut engagement ring for someone else, look no further for all things emerald cut: What is an emerald cut diamond, why we love emerald cuts, how to choose an emerald cut diamond, emerald cut versus cushion cut, asscher cut, and radiant cut, and the most famous emerald cut diamonds

January's birthstone, garnet is a family of minerals that comes in every color of the rainbow - each with its own spiritual meaning. Often mistaken for ruby, garnet is a mesmerizing natural gemstone that we love.

Let's clear something up: zircon is not cubic zirconia. It's a natural gemstone that's older than almost anything on Earth, throws ridiculous rainbow fire, and somehow still flies under the radar. Here's everything you need to know about zircon, from colors and durability to engagement rings, treatments, and how to choose a stone worth obsessing over.

Thinking about an east-west engagement ring? Here's everything you need to know, from the best stone shapes and finger coverage to wedding bands, custom designs, and more.

Champagne diamonds glow with honey, cognac, and sun-washed brown hues. Learn how to choose the perfect champagne diamond—color scale, pricing, clarity, sparkle, and the best engagement ring styles. 

Rose cut diamonds look significantly larger than brilliant cut diamonds. Brilliant cuts, while shamelessly sparkly, hold a lot of their weight in the base of the diamond (where you can't see it). Rose cut diamonds, however, hold all of their weight on the top of the diamond, resulting in a much larger-looking stone from the top view.