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Gem Breakfast Blog

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’.   
  • 10 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.
  • 14 min read
Before you put a ring on it, let’s make sure it fits! Keep reading for your all-in-one guide to ring sizing.
  • 12 min read
Proposal planning, but make it actually helpful. Engagement ring budgets, gemstones, ring sizing, proposal ideas, custom vs ready-to-ship rings, and everything else people wish they knew earlier.
  • 9 min read
Some gemstones thrive in daily wear. Others… not so much. Here’s how popular engagement ring stones actually hold up over time — from diamond and sapphire to tourmaline, aquamarine, and everything in between.
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Here is a comprehensive guide to oval cut diamonds. We cover all the facts to know about oval cut diamonds.
  • 10 min read
A comprehensive guide to Asscher cut diamonds. We cover all the facts to know about Asscher cut diamonds.
  • 9 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.   
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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. 
  • 10 min read
Whether you’re considering designing your own custom ring, or just shopping and overwhelmed by all the insider terms, we’re here with answers! Once you know all the components of a ring, you can get clear on what you love, what you don’t, and put it all together for a ring that sings your unique soul song!
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Let’s chat about what all your fave gemstones mean (and what they can do for your emotional, mental, and metaphysical well-being)!
  • 10 min read