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Gem Breakfast Blog

What are salt & pepper diamonds and why do people love them? And how do you choose one? Find out in our blog post on salt & pepper diamonds that will answer all your questions!
  • 12 min read
Two menus, one chef. Gem Breakfast or Cat Cason — here’s how to know which world you’re stepping into (and which one you won’t be able to resist).
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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.
  • 15 min read
What does $7,000 get you in the engagement ring world? A lot. From 1+ carat white diamonds to glowing champagne diamonds, rose cut diamonds, rare sapphires, and lab-grown diamonds—see exactly what your budget can buy (and how to get the most sparkle for your spend)
  • 9 min read
Our favorite timeless, always-in-fashion fine jewelry picks to invest in (infused with our signature anything-but-ordinary Gem Breakfast magic of course).
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Q & A with Hiba Husayni, the incredibly talented and endlessly imaginative jewelry designer behind Zahn-Z Fine Jewelry. She's the creator of some of our most-stalked rings and her irresistible ideas just keep coming.
  • 6 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.
  • 7 min read
Hardness tells you how well a stone resists scratching, but it doesn’t tell you how it handles a sharp hit, years of friction, temperature swings, or the general chaos of having hands. Toughness, cleavage, and long-term stability are the qualities that decide whether your stone still sparkles after a decade of countertops, travel, household chemicals, and real life.
  • 7 min read
A golden galaxy filled with hand-engraved stars and dusted with high-quality, sparkling white diamonds, Celeste is a solid gold star ring unlike anything you've ever seen. Whether you love a subtle, diamond-dipped nod to the cosmos, or an entire universe of diamonds and constellations, we have a Celeste for you.
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Velvety dark cherry red. Inner fire. Built-for-real-life durability. This is your complete guide to ruby — from color and clarity to treatments, pricing, and how to choose one you'll obsess about forever.
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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!   
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See diamond carat sizes on a hand plus all the tips to get the biggest most beautiful diamond for your budget.
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