Diamond Ring Blog

Do you have the keys to her car? Fill it with Balloons and a sign that says, “Will you Marry Me.“

In January of 1905, the superintendent of the Premier Mine in south Africa came across what he thought was a large piece of glass glinting in the sunlight.  The “glass” was tested and proved to be the largest gem-quality diamond ever found.  It weighed 3,106 carats, or about one and one-third pounds! Named for Sir Thomas Cullinan, the man who opened the mine, this amazing gem was presented as a sixty-sixth birthday gift to King Edward VII, of England, in 1907.  King Edward shipped the gem out to Amsterdam to be cut.  The cutter yielded nine major gems, which all remain in the British Crown Jewels (or are owned personally by the royal family), as well as ninety-six smaller  -but still sizeable!-gems, and nine diamonds of a half-carat or less.

Diamond is known as “The King of Crystals,”because it is symbolizing the central Sun of the Solar System, the force in which maintains itself as the perfect state. It rallies strength with age and maintains the energy to stimulate unity and love of one self and of others. In ancient times it was given to ensure love and harmony and to dispel anger.

Madonna and Brittany Spears are two people who take diamonds to an entirely new and fun level. For instance, both wore a pave diamond initial necklace valued around $13,000 when they presented at the 2003 MTV music awards. Since that time, people have shown tremendous interest in owning their own pave diamond necklaces, rings, bracelets in fine jewelry.

Channel setting is very popular setting among the jewelers it is very secured and safe.  It has  two horizontal grooves or channels sandwich a row of stones without any metal separating the stones. Which makes it very safe often this style of setting is found in wedding rings. Click here to view this is a classic style of channel set.  The princess diamonds are set in a row between the yellow gold bars.

September’s sapphire is an ancient symbol of the blue heavens.  While its name is derived from the Greek word for blue, sapphire comes in virtually all colors but red. Both sapphire and ruby are of the mineral group, corundum. Blue corundum is sapphire, and red corundum is ruby.  All other colors are called “facy sapphires,” and each is named by its color-yellow sapphire, green sapphire, and so on. King Solomon used a sapphire for his seal, making it a symbol of wisdom and clear thinking.  Second only to diamond in hardness, sapphire is a beautiful alternative engagement gem, such as the sapphire ring Prince Charles gave Diana.  It makes a perfect gift for September birthdays and anniversaries and is the official gem for the 5th and 45th wedding anniversary celebrations. Click here to view a beautiful 14k white gold sapphire and diamond ring.