If you’re like me, you are hard on your jewelry. Sure, we don’t mean to mistreat our diamonds, but normal everyday wear and tear can take its toll on even the most beautiful baubles. Have you ever glanced down at your diamond ring and noticed that it looked dull and lackluster? Most likely, your diamond has lost its sparkle due to dirt. Read the rest of this entry »

Sure, we all know that diamonds are beautiful and valuable but there are many more interesting facts to be discovered about diamonds. Let’s explore a few in this column.

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Fancy diamonds are becoming more popular every year as celebrities choose colored diamonds for engagement rings, as well as sport their colored ice to complement their designer dresses for red carpet events. Some stylists say that Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez’s 6.1 carat pink diamond engagement ring (given to her by then-groom-to-be Ben Affleck in 2003) marked the beginning of the colored diamond craze. Read the rest of this entry »

You’ve probably heard the famous saying, “Diamonds are forever,” but do you know where that expression originated? Many take credit for first uttering “Diamonds are forever,” but one thing is for sure—James Bond made the saying famous. The blockbuster movie Diamonds Are Forever was released in 1971 to the delight of James Bond fans all over the world. It was the seventh spy film in the James Bond series and actor Sean Connery’s sixth Bond film. Read the rest of this entry »

I’d always heard the saying, “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” but I never really understood that expression until I had diamonds of my own. It was my 16^th birthday, which as birthdays go, is a pretty important one. Most girls dream of getting a new car for that monumental birthday, but not me. I was content driving my mom’s old Cadillac. What I really desired for my birthday was a pair of diamond stud earrings.

I hinted to my parents about my desire for diamonds, hoping to find a pair of half carat white diamond, round cut earrings in a beautifully wrapped box when my birthday rolled around that cold November day. Read the rest of this entry »