Paraiba. Padparascha. Merelani. These monikers denote special colored gemstones- and often special gemstones mean extra special expensive price tags. So what’s the skinny on these denotations? Where do they come from and do they affect prices?
Buying a natural diamond can be confusing! But it doesn’t have to be. When speaking with a client on their first trip to look at diamonds, I often find myself walking them through a basic diamond primer. All these letters and numbers, designations, grades, cuts- what do they mean and how do they affect performance […]
