Gem Breakfast Blog
Vibing with vintage engagement rings? Awestruck by art deco engagement ring designs? We hear you! We're here with all the vintage style engagement rings to transport you back to the romance and magic of times gone by. Like truly antique vintage engagement rings, each of these is one-of-a-kind and hand-crafted by highly skilled artisans.
- May 28, 2024
- 7 min read
First, look at whether your engagement ring is stackable or not - this will decide whether you choose a curved/tiara band vs a straight band. Then, you can think about which styles you love, the details, the gemstones, and which gold to choose.
- May 28, 2024
- 4 min read
Step into a garden dream with our nature-inspired flower rings. Fall in love with flower engagement rings where diamonds are petals and flowers are grown in solid gold.
- May 27, 2024
- 4 min read
Whether you're browsing for a toi et moi engagement ring or a treat-yourself, just-because-you-deserve-it ring, keep reading for all you need to know plus a few of our favorite toi et moi rings!
- May 01, 2024
- 5 min read
Peruse color grade charts, learn about every color on the GIA scale and learn pro-tips to pick the perfect diamond color grade for you.
- April 29, 2024
- 6 min read
So you're doing a little diamond shopping and need some clarity on diamond clarity? ;) We've got you! Learn it all in our complete, easy-to-understand guide on diamond clarity
- April 25, 2024
- 6 min read
Here’s the truth: recycled gold is not what you think it is. It’s rarely old jewelry being made into new jewelry – more often it's newly mined gold being passed off as ‘recycled’ on a technicality.
- April 16, 2024
- 8 min read
Thinking of designing a custom engagement ring but don't know where to start? Not sure what stackable or non-stackable rings mean and how to choose between them? We've got you! We've compiled the most commonly asked questions from our Gem Breakfast community and we're here with answers.
- February 28, 2024
- 6 min read
Inspired by mafia matriarchs and their lavish lifestyles, the mob wife aesthetic is all about statement pieces that exude opulence, intrigue, and maybe a touch of danger. After all, in the underworld, it's good to be bad ;
- February 16, 2024
- 2 min read
All of our favorite Peach Gold rings, peach gemstone rings, and loose peach sapphires to celebrate Pantone's color of the year 2024: Peach Fuzz. A warm, fuzzy tone between pink and orange, it's rosy, glowy, and almost edible all at the same time.
- January 08, 2024
- 2 min read
What mine to market sourcing means, why it matters, plus the supply chain of an average gemstone.
- October 23, 2023
- 8 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
- October 23, 2023
- 12 min read