The OOO Edit
Origin, Essential, Statement: Which Stud Is Actually Yours
Three solitaire studs, three completely different intentions. Not a good, better, best ladder. A guide...
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Drop Earrings and the Art of Being Looked At
A drop earring moves, and movement is what the eye follows. For a dinner, a...
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Diamonds Without a Piercing: The Ear Cuff, Properly Explained
No piercing, no healing, no post sitting inside a wound. The ear cuff is the...
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The Tennis Bracelet, Explained: Fit, Stones, and the Clasp Nobody Checks
A tennis bracelet is the one diamond piece most likely to end up on a...
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What Size Diamond Stud Actually Suits You
Carat is a weight, not a size, and doubling it does not double what anyone...
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If Earrings Make Your Ears Itch, It Is Almost Always Nickel
Sore, itchy, weeping earlobes are rarely a diamond problem. They are a metal problem, and...
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The 4Cs, Ranked by How Much They Actually Change What You See
The 4Cs are taught as if all four matter equally. They do not. A ranking...
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Type IIa Diamonds: What the Term Means and When It Matters
Type IIa sounds like a grade. It is not. It is a classification of chemical...
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What You Are Actually Paying For When You Buy a Diamond
The diamond is often the smallest part of the bill. A breakdown of where the...
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How to Judge a Hong Kong Diamond Brand (Including This One)
Every jeweller in Hong Kong says the same six things. A practical test for telling...
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How to Buy Diamond Studs: The Complete Guide
Diamond studs are the most bought and least understood piece of jewellery there is. What...
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Buying Diamonds Online Without Getting Burned
You cannot hold it, tilt it, or see it in daylight. So what do you...
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