Gem Breakfast Blog
Heated vs. Unheated Sapphires! Know difference between unheated and heated sapphires, reasons to love them, and things to consider with each type of stone.
- January 10, 2023
- 3 min read
We’re sitting down with Ashkan Asgari, Owner of Misfit Diamonds, who is so not your parents’ diamond dealer. We’re learning where he sources his diamonds from, his favorite stones, the process from mine to jewelry, and how he's building his company Misfit Diamonds!
- January 10, 2023
- 7 min read
What's your engagement ring style? And which Gem Breakfast designer feels most like you? Take our quiz!
- January 06, 2023
- 3 min read
The in’s and out’s of custom engagement ring design with Gem Breakfast in San Francisco including:
-Why go custom?
-Custom design myths
-What Gem Breakfast customers say about the custom process
-The custom design process from consult to completion
- January 06, 2023
- 12 min read
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 03, 2023
- 7 min read
Sapphires come in almost every color of the rainbow - pink, purple, green, blue, yellow, orange, and even clear!
- December 22, 2022
- 3 min read
For this Moyo Magic design challenge, we tasked seven insanely talented indie jewelry designers to create epic, one-of-a-kind rings to showcase their hand-picked Moyo gem sapphire.
- December 09, 2022
- 20 min read
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
- December 08, 2022
- 8 min read
Looking to shop for loose sapphires online? A magical parcel of glistening sapphires has arrived on the Gem.Breakfast site – tantalizing teals, magical multi-coloreds, stunning step cuts, delicious deep blues, and enviable emerald greens in every shape and size under the sun! All sourced from our favorite alternative gemstone dealer, Misfit Diamonds.
- December 08, 2022
- 3 min read
What are the best gemstones that are an alternative to diamonds and still hard enough for daily wear! Whether it’s for an engagement ring or a #treatyourself ring to wear as your signature piece, these stones will hold up to your daily routine (and look stunning while you’re at it).
- December 08, 2022
- 4 min read
Today in our Meet the Maker series, we’re chatting with Andrea Rokosz of Rokosz, a truly gifted Jewelry Designer who’s as kind and genuine as she is prolific. Andrea’s designs are out-of-this-world creative and seriously visionary, which is why we loved learning how she comes up with her showstoppers that always sell out in record time.
- December 08, 2022
- 10 min read
Today we’re sitting down with ‘The Ring Whisperer’, Danielle Mainas, Founder of Little Bird Told You to chat Holiday Proposals, choosing that perfect ring, and popping the question with panache.
- December 08, 2022
- 10 min read