Monday, December 21, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
December - Blue Topaz
A December to Remember: Gift Ideas for the one you love
Simplicity is a key to these 14 karat yellow gold, cool blue topaz and diamond earrings. These vivid oval-shaped blue topazes offer their graceful touch of refreshing color to your ears.
These contemporary blue topaz stud earrings are featured in a antique style 14kt white gold setting. Oval blue topaz gemstone weighs 3.2ctw and measures 8x3mm. Earrings come secure with push back posts. Approximate Measurements: Earrings measure 8x3mm.
A beautiful heart shaped blue topaz center stone is wrapped around by a large heart frame crafted in 14k white gold. 4 sparkling diamonds gives this heart ring a flashy touch that will fully represents your true love. Diamonds weigh 0.04ctw, color I-J, clarity I1-I2 and gold weighs approximately 2.69gms. The ring head measures approximately 9x9mm and the band measures approximately 2mm in width.
These contemporary blue topaz stud earrings are featured in a antique style 14kt white gold setting. Oval blue topaz gemstone weighs 3.2ctw and measures 8x3mm. Earrings come secure with push back posts. Approximate Measurements: Earrings measure 8x3mm.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Classic Engagement Ring
18k White Gold Four Prong Classic Engagement Ring Setting
This engagement ring is 18k white gold with a four-prong platinum head which accommodates your choice of diamond weighing from 0.30 to 3.50 carats.
Settings
Whether you're choosing a diamond solitaire, a ring with a number of stones, or an open-work lattice ring in which the diamonds flow along the lines of the setting, the way the stones are held in the setting is an integral part of its design. Once you recognize these differences, you'll be prepared to analyze each ring at a glance and make a choice based on those elements that best please your taste.
Prong Settings
Let's start with the prong setting, the one most often used to hold a solitaire. Prong setting puts the emphasis on the stones and not the metal. The purpose of any setting is to hold the diamonds securely in the mounting and at the same time allow light to enter the diamonds for maximum brilliance.
This is obviously a delicate balancing act. The more metal used to hold the diamonds, the more secure they are; the less metal used, the greater the chance for the diamond to reflect light. For this reason, platinum is often the metal of choice for diamond solitaires.
Because platinum is both dense and strong, very thin wires of it are sufficient to hold the diamond securely in place. The diamond may be raised high up above the shank, to give it a larger, more important appearance, with only a suggestion of metal showing.
In such a setting, the prongs are attached to the central setting of a ring, known as the head or basket. Each prong extends upward and outward from the head, arching over the diamond to form a secure grip.
The ideal prong tapers to a rounded point. It should be smoothly finished, diminishing any chance of the prong snagging the threads of your clothes. The prongs should also be placed at the key points of the stone, typically at four corners or at four, five or six points evenly spaced around the stone, to offer security without interfering with the stone's brilliance.
The prong setting can also be found in a few variations. One such variation, called the V-prong setting, functions on the same basic concept, but it uses prongs which, when viewed from above, appear to be curved into a V-shape. The right angle of the wire is cut to allow the corner of the gem to rest and be held by the wire.
Another variation on the prong setting is called the common prong. Here, the metal wire is grooved at the top, and is used to hold two gemstones by their side (girdle). This technique is used to give a close side-by-side gemstone relationship without the metallic interference of too many prongs.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Wedding Bands
Monday, October 12, 2009
Create Your Own Ring
Create a ring with a timeless classic solitaire setting in yellow, white gold or platinum.
2mm Four Prong Setting
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This classic ring is sure to catch anyones attention with its delicate smooth curves emphasizing the brilliance of your diamond.
Prong or Claw Setting is the most common type of setting, Especially for rings, allowing the maximum amount of light to enter the stone from all angles, making the diamond appear more brilliant than other setting styles.
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2mm Four Prong Setting
This classic ring is sure to catch anyones attention with its delicate smooth curves emphasizing the brilliance of your diamond.
Prong or Claw Setting is the most common type of setting, Especially for rings, allowing the maximum amount of light to enter the stone from all angles, making the diamond appear more brilliant than other setting styles.
Receive a free diamond and jewelry cleaner set with purchase over $1000
Sunday, October 11, 2009
"Diamonds" More About It"
Cut
What makes diamonds stand out beyond any other precious gemstone is their fire and brilliance. While nature determines the color and clarity of a stone, diamond cut is dependent solely upon the skill of the cutter.
The cut of a diamond is what determines how the light that enters the diamond is reflected and therefore how much fire and brilliance the diamond will exude. A diamond that is cut too shallow with respect to its width will allow too much light to pass straight through the diamond, leaving little light to reflect. Such a diamond will appear dull and lacking in brilliance. Conversely, a diamond cut too deeply will allow light to escape from the sides of the diamond, also appearing dull.
Shallow Cut:
Light is lost out the sides, causing the diamond to lose fire and brilliance.
Deep Cut:
Light goes straight through the diamond, causing it to appear dark and dull.
Ideal cut:
This is a very rare cut, that reflects nearly all light that enters the diamond and creates the maximum fire and brilliance.
Premium cut:
Reflects almost as much light as the Ideal Cut, but for a lower price, and is a Diamonds On Web recommended buy.
Good cut:
Reflects most light that enters the diamond, but not as must as a Premium Cut diamond. This is less expensive than the Premium Cut and is a Diamonds On Web recommended buy.
Fair cut:
These still are a quality diamond, but a Fair Cut diamonds will not be as brilliant as a good cut.
Poor cut:
All the diamonds that do not meet the Fair Cut quality standards are placed in. These diamonds are deep and narrow or shallow and wide and tend to lose most of the light out the sides and bottom. Diamonds On Web does not carry Poor Cut diamonds.
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What makes diamonds stand out beyond any other precious gemstone is their fire and brilliance. While nature determines the color and clarity of a stone, diamond cut is dependent solely upon the skill of the cutter.
The cut of a diamond is what determines how the light that enters the diamond is reflected and therefore how much fire and brilliance the diamond will exude. A diamond that is cut too shallow with respect to its width will allow too much light to pass straight through the diamond, leaving little light to reflect. Such a diamond will appear dull and lacking in brilliance. Conversely, a diamond cut too deeply will allow light to escape from the sides of the diamond, also appearing dull.
Shallow Cut:
Light is lost out the sides, causing the diamond to lose fire and brilliance.
Deep Cut:
Light goes straight through the diamond, causing it to appear dark and dull.
Ideal cut:
This is a very rare cut, that reflects nearly all light that enters the diamond and creates the maximum fire and brilliance.
Premium cut:
Reflects almost as much light as the Ideal Cut, but for a lower price, and is a Diamonds On Web recommended buy.
Good cut:
Reflects most light that enters the diamond, but not as must as a Premium Cut diamond. This is less expensive than the Premium Cut and is a Diamonds On Web recommended buy.
Fair cut:
These still are a quality diamond, but a Fair Cut diamonds will not be as brilliant as a good cut.
Poor cut:
All the diamonds that do not meet the Fair Cut quality standards are placed in. These diamonds are deep and narrow or shallow and wide and tend to lose most of the light out the sides and bottom. Diamonds On Web does not carry Poor Cut diamonds.
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"Diamonds" More About It
A diamond is the oldest item that anyone can own - it's three billion years in age, a strategic and high tech super material for our technological society that is formed in the earth's interior and shot to the surface by extraordinary volcanoes. It is carbon in its most concentrated form, composed solely of carbon -- the chemical element fundamental to all life, thus it is a native element.
Color
Diamond color has a significant impact on its value. The color scale ranges from D to Z, from colorless to light yellow, respectively. To ensure the highest quality diamonds for your selection Diamonds On Web carries diamonds in the color range from D-K only. We do NOT carry any diamonds in the L-Z color range, to ensure you are selecting diamonds of the highest quality.
The farther from colorless the grade of a diamond, the less rare and therefore less valuable it is. When buying a diamond, take into consideration that it is often very difficult to detect the difference between a colorless diamond (D-F) and a near colorless diamond (G-H), especially when it is mounted in jewelry. Diamonds with a J-Z color grade usually have yellow shading that can be detected by the naked eye, however, a well cut stone with good proportions will still release the brilliance and fire of a lower colored diamond, dispersing light in such a way so as to create a beautiful stone.
Diamonds also come in a range of natural fancy tones, such as blue, pink, green, and red. Such diamonds have so much color that they are not graded on the normal scale D-Z. Believe it or not, these fancy diamonds are particularly rare, and like their colorless counterparts, can also come attached to a high price tag. Bear in mind that color does not have an exclusive impact on a diamond's value. The value of a stone is affected by a combination of qualities including shape, clarity, cut, and carat weight, as well as its color.
D:
Absolutely colorless diamond. The highest color grade, which is extremely rare.
E:
Colorless. Minimal traces of color that can only detected by an expert gemologist. Also, a very rare diamond. A Diamonds On Web recommendation.
F:
Colorless. Slight color, which can only be detected by an expert gemologist, but still considered a "colorless" grade. Another Diamonds On Web recommendation.
G-I:
Near-colorless. Color noticeable when compared to diamonds of better grades, but these grades offer excellent value. A Diamonds On Web excellent value.
J-K:
Near-colorless. Color slightly detectable. Also, a Diamonds On Web excellent value diamond.
L-N:
Noticeable to the untrained eye. Not carried at Diamonds On Web.
O-S:
Not carried at Diamonds On Web.
T-Z:
Not carried at Diamonds On Web.
Fluorescence
A bluish glow that comes from a stone exposed to ultraviolet light. The effect of fluorescence depends on the combination of the color of the stone in question and the strength of the fluorescence. Faint fluorescence has very little effect on a stone of any color. Medium blue fluorescence and strong blue fluorescence can have a positive effect on stones of low color (J or worse). The fluorescence actually has the effect of making the stone look closer to near colorless. On stones of high color (D-G), strong or medium blue fluorescence can make the stone look milky instead of colorless or near colorless.
Diamonds On Web Best Value: Color
For the best value in diamond color, Diamonds On Web only carries diamonds in the color range of D-K. Diamonds with a higher color grade, appear whiter. The whiter the stone, more light is able to pass through it, making it sparkle and shine. Diamonds with a color grade of K and higher are near-colorless or colorless, and are recommend best value, since their color is undetectable to the untrained and unaided eye.
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Color
Diamond color has a significant impact on its value. The color scale ranges from D to Z, from colorless to light yellow, respectively. To ensure the highest quality diamonds for your selection Diamonds On Web carries diamonds in the color range from D-K only. We do NOT carry any diamonds in the L-Z color range, to ensure you are selecting diamonds of the highest quality.
The farther from colorless the grade of a diamond, the less rare and therefore less valuable it is. When buying a diamond, take into consideration that it is often very difficult to detect the difference between a colorless diamond (D-F) and a near colorless diamond (G-H), especially when it is mounted in jewelry. Diamonds with a J-Z color grade usually have yellow shading that can be detected by the naked eye, however, a well cut stone with good proportions will still release the brilliance and fire of a lower colored diamond, dispersing light in such a way so as to create a beautiful stone.
Diamonds also come in a range of natural fancy tones, such as blue, pink, green, and red. Such diamonds have so much color that they are not graded on the normal scale D-Z. Believe it or not, these fancy diamonds are particularly rare, and like their colorless counterparts, can also come attached to a high price tag. Bear in mind that color does not have an exclusive impact on a diamond's value. The value of a stone is affected by a combination of qualities including shape, clarity, cut, and carat weight, as well as its color.
D:
Absolutely colorless diamond. The highest color grade, which is extremely rare.
E:
Colorless. Minimal traces of color that can only detected by an expert gemologist. Also, a very rare diamond. A Diamonds On Web recommendation.
F:
Colorless. Slight color, which can only be detected by an expert gemologist, but still considered a "colorless" grade. Another Diamonds On Web recommendation.
G-I:
Near-colorless. Color noticeable when compared to diamonds of better grades, but these grades offer excellent value. A Diamonds On Web excellent value.
J-K:
Near-colorless. Color slightly detectable. Also, a Diamonds On Web excellent value diamond.
L-N:
Noticeable to the untrained eye. Not carried at Diamonds On Web.
O-S:
Not carried at Diamonds On Web.
T-Z:
Not carried at Diamonds On Web.
Fluorescence
A bluish glow that comes from a stone exposed to ultraviolet light. The effect of fluorescence depends on the combination of the color of the stone in question and the strength of the fluorescence. Faint fluorescence has very little effect on a stone of any color. Medium blue fluorescence and strong blue fluorescence can have a positive effect on stones of low color (J or worse). The fluorescence actually has the effect of making the stone look closer to near colorless. On stones of high color (D-G), strong or medium blue fluorescence can make the stone look milky instead of colorless or near colorless.
Diamonds On Web Best Value: Color
For the best value in diamond color, Diamonds On Web only carries diamonds in the color range of D-K. Diamonds with a higher color grade, appear whiter. The whiter the stone, more light is able to pass through it, making it sparkle and shine. Diamonds with a color grade of K and higher are near-colorless or colorless, and are recommend best value, since their color is undetectable to the untrained and unaided eye.
Save 10% on any woman's solid band
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Diamond Dreams Tennis Bracelet
Diamond Bracelets Up To 60% OFF! Customize All Jewelry Designs and Make Your Own Price!
If you're looking for the classic tennis bracelet, or a lovely diamond timeless treasure, our "Classic Diamond Bracelet" collection is THE place to find it! This collection of exquisite diamond bracelets and splendid tennis bracelets feature an amazing group of elegant, classic, and very hard-working designs. You will find the kind of pieces every woman needs to own in order to make sure her jewelry wardrobe is complete! These are the pieces that will be chosen over and over, whether for the boardroom or the ballroom. You absolutely can't go wrong with one of these incredible tennis bracelets!
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If you're looking for the classic tennis bracelet, or a lovely diamond timeless treasure, our "Classic Diamond Bracelet" collection is THE place to find it! This collection of exquisite diamond bracelets and splendid tennis bracelets feature an amazing group of elegant, classic, and very hard-working designs. You will find the kind of pieces every woman needs to own in order to make sure her jewelry wardrobe is complete! These are the pieces that will be chosen over and over, whether for the boardroom or the ballroom. You absolutely can't go wrong with one of these incredible tennis bracelets!
Garnet Gemstone Rings, Earrings and Pendants
January
The bright, blood red garnet is a potent symbol of love and passion. Like rubies, garnets are intensely colored and symbolize passion - a fact evident in a number of the designs available from MyJewelryBox.com which fashion this precious stone into a heart shape before setting it into rings alongside diamonds and other gemstones. Garnet rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets, anklets, and other pieces are all available from our website, and the stone goes equally well whether set on its own or with other gemstones, or in multi-stone rings and necklaces. Purchasing garnet jewelry for a loved one will help express your passion for them, and buying them for yourself makes a statement about the kind of person you are: bold, strong, and intense, just like this precious stone.
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