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09 Oct

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CAD Renders: 7 Red Flags Before You Approve Your Custom Ring

October 9, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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CAD renders let you preview a custom ring in detail before production. They’re powerful, but they can also hide real-world problems. A ...

09 Oct

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Inside a Micro-Pavé Workshop: Why Stones Keep Falling Out

October 9, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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Micro‑pavé looks delicate, but building it is unforgiving. Tiny beads of metal hold stones that are often 0.7–1.6 mm across (roughly 0....

08 Oct

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Bezel vs Prongs: Which Setting Actually Protects Better in Daily US Wear?

October 8, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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When you buy a ring to wear every day, the setting matters as much as the stone. Two common choices are the bezel and the prong. Both k...

08 Oct

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Solitaires Are Back—But With This 2025 Twist US Brides Didn’t Expect

October 8, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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Solitaires are back on brides’ fingers, but the look has changed. The clean, single-stone silhouette that once spoke only of tradition ...

07 Oct

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Oval vs Radiant: Which Looks Larger on Small Hands? (Photo Comparisons)

October 7, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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When choosing a center stone for small hands, the shape matters as much as carat weight. Oval and radiant cuts both look modern and bri...

07 Oct

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Cathedral vs Low-Set: Which Snags Sweaters—and Which Hides Dirt

October 7, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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The shape of a ring's setting affects more than looks. It controls how easily the ring will catch on sweaters, scarves and knitwear. It...

06 Oct

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Hidden Halo, Hidden Costs: The Bridal Setting Trend No One Talks About

October 6, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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Hidden halos — a ring of tiny diamonds set just under the main stone’s crown — are quietly everywhere in bridal jewelry. They don’t cha...

06 Oct

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Platinum Prongs: Stronger, Softer, or Just Different? The Truth on Retipping

October 6, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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Platinum prongs get a reputation for being either indestructible or impossibly soft. The truth falls between those extremes: platinum b...

05 Oct

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Recycled vs Fairmined: Which Gold Label Actually Means Something in 2025 America?

October 5, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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When you see a gold claim in 2025 — “recycled,” “Fairmined,” or “ethically sourced” — the words matter, but they don’t all mean the sam...

05 Oct

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Rose Gold Turning Coppery? What Your Skin pH Is Telling You

October 5, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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If your rose gold jewelry suddenly looks more copper than pink, your skin (and the metal alloy) is trying to tell you something. Rose g...

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CAD Renders: 7 Red Flags Before You Approve Your Custom Ring

Inside a Micro-Pavé Workshop: Why Stones Keep Falling Out

Bezel vs Prongs: Which Setting Actually Protects Better in Daily US Wear?

Solitaires Are Back—But With This 2025 Twist US Brides Didn’t Expect

Oval vs Radiant: Which Looks Larger on Small Hands? (Photo Comparisons)

Cathedral vs Low-Set: Which Snags Sweaters—and Which Hides Dirt

Hidden Halo, Hidden Costs: The Bridal Setting Trend No One Talks About

Platinum Prongs: Stronger, Softer, or Just Different? The Truth on Retipping

Recycled vs Fairmined: Which Gold Label Actually Means Something in 2025 America?

Rose Gold Turning Coppery? What Your Skin pH Is Telling You

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