Gem Breakfast Blog
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
- January 27, 2025
- 8 min read
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.
- January 27, 2025
- 14 min read
Heated vs Unheated Sapphire! Know the difference between unheated and heated sapphires, reasons to love heat a heated sapphires and an unheated sapphire, and things to consider when buying either type of sapphire.
- January 24, 2025
- 5 min read
Welcome to your definitive guide to diamond inclusions! Whether your heart lies with flawlessly clear, bright white diamonds or heavily included, night sky salt and pepper diamonds, we’re here with all the inclusion tips and truths to help you decide!
- January 23, 2025
- 8 min read
Not all diamonds are created equal. Discover the truth about conflict-free and ethically sourced diamonds, why they matter, and how to choose one that aligns with your values.
- January 23, 2025
- 5 min read
An ode to the most under-hyped, but stunningly gorgeous stone around – Spinel! Often confused with Ruby, and found in a rainbow of hues, it’s a stone that deserves its moment in the spotlight.
- January 23, 2025
- 8 min read
Welcome to your Ultimate Gold and Precious Metal Guide! Keep reading for everything you need to know about choosing white gold vs platinum or palladium, 14kt vs 18kt gold, and yellow gold vs rose, peach, and white gold.
- January 12, 2025
- 8 min read
Which is better – white gold or platinum? It all depends on what’s important to you – color, purity, finish, price, durability, or long-term care. Keep reading for our help-you-decide guide!
- January 09, 2025
- 9 min read
Discover the ultimate emerald buying guide! Learn how to choose the perfect emerald by color, clarity, cut, and carat. Uncover emerald meaning, history, treatments, and care tips. Find out why emeralds outshine diamonds in rarity and value. Perfect for May birthdays, engagement rings, and timeless elegance. Explore expert insights now!
- January 02, 2025
- 8 min read
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.
- December 11, 2024
- 7 min read
Today’s blog is all about our favorite glittering, gleaming, light-catching gem: diamonds! Specifically, the most popular cut of all: round brilliant cut diamonds.
From the top to the tip, we’re explaining every part, portion and proportion that makes a stone either seriously sparkling or drab and dull. Every one of these sections plays a role in a diamond’s cut quality, and ultimately, it’s level of brilliance, fire, and sparkle.
- November 06, 2024
- 4 min read
Learn everything you need to know about ethical sapphires. In this post, we cover where sapphires come from, their origin and how we ethically source ours from all over the world.
- October 25, 2024
- 17 min read