Naming the rings...

There has been much discussion in the past few months of how we were going to name all of the new rings. Style numbers are so boring, and probably because we've spent so much time with each ring, we really love them! They're dear to our hearts, and we just felt that they deserved some personality.

Here are some of my favorites:

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Clarity

The GIA clarity scale includes eleven clarity grades ranging from Flawless to Included 3. Diamonds occur naturally and are formed under the Earth's crust, so it is extremely rare to find a diamond that lacks internal inclusions and external clarity characteristics. These byproducts of their formation help gemologists separate natural diamonds from synthetics and simulants. They are also used to identify individual stones. (They're like a diamond's fingerprint)

The fewer inclusions in a diamond, the more rare and therefore the more valuable the diamond. However, diamonds with a clarity grade of SI1 (Slightly Included 1) and above have inclusions that are nearly impossible to detect without the aid of magnification. So, the SI clarity range is a great way to get a diamond that looks great to the naked eye, and also saves a little.

While hard at work...

Chris brought me a home made cappuccino with a heart.

Color

One of the 4 c's (Color, Cut, Clarity, and Carat Weight), Color is surely one of the first things you'll learn about when looking to buy a diamond. Simply put, here's how it works.

The GIA color scale extends from D to Z with D being colorless and Z being light yellow or brown.

Many people think of gem quality diamonds as being colorless, however truly colorless diamonds are extremely rare. Most diamonds used in jewelry are nearly colorless with tints of yellow or brown. These tints of color present in diamonds that fall in the near colorless range (G through J) are very difficult to detect with the naked eye under normal lighting conditions.

Yellow or Brown diamonds that exhibit more color than a Z color diamond are classified as "fancy" colored diamonds.

Welcome my Hubby!

A warm welcome to my husband, Chris! He has just started his own blog, "Ring Finger Studio...According to Him". While I pride myself on easing the anxiety men experience while about to make the biggest purchase and biggest commitment of their life, my takes on the subjects of jewelry, engagements, and weddings as a whole are decidedly feminine. So, Chris is going to be blogging in counter to my own posts which are more for the ladies. He's going to be giving some tips and inside advice on everything from the decision to propose through his experiences in our first year of marriage.

I wish you luck, Chris, and may your trials help our grooms-to-be. I love you!

Check out his first post here!

Why our diamonds and our rings are sooo special...

Click below to find out more about what makes a diamond conflict-free.

Museum of Art / Fort Lauderdale

Feeling a bit homesick for New York, I visited Fort Lauderdale's Museum of Art and discovered a very unexpected surprise. The museum resides in a fabulous building boasting nearly 30,000 square feet of exhibition space, designed by the famous Edward Larrabee Barnes. (He designed the IBM building in Manhattan, and also happens to have taught at my alma mater, Pratt Institute.)

Proving that there is some fantastic art outside of NYC, the museum is bringing in incredible exhibits, has launched a fabulous studio program, and their permanent collection is really great. I have to admit, I felt some pride in my new home.

Enough gushing.

The point of me mentioning all of this, is that it came to my attention today that you can rent the museum out for WEDDINGS! The location is perfect. It's located along the beautiful Las Olas Boulevard, which has plenty of shops and great restaurants for your guests to visit, and the iconic Riverside Hotel is just a few blocks away.

I'm officially in love.

For more info you can check out the Museum's website: http://moaflnsu.org

or contact the museum's special events director at 954-262-0249