FROM THE BENCH JEWELRY BLOG

A Diamonds 4 C’s - What Should I Look For In A Grading Report? How Do The 4 C's Affect the Diamond Price?
Diamond purchasing can be intimidating with so much information, and advise it can even be overwhelming. So many choices and different prices for seemingly the same diamond, and what does a nice diamond look like even if you saw one?!...

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GIA or EGL Diamond Certificates. Which one is better?
We at Laura Preshong want every diamond client to feel that they have made an educated diamond purchasing decision. The benefits of purchasing a certified diamond is the standards set in grading, such as the 4C’s that aid the consumer...

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What are Ethical Diamonds and Conflict Free Diamonds? Where are they Mined? And How They Do Good.
  There are only a few reliable sources for truly Conflict Free Diamonds or Ethically Sourced Diamonds. Australia, Canada and Botswana Africa are the most well known and prolific. The Australian Mines are the Argyle Mine owned by The Rio...

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One Diamond Carat Weight. Why So Many Different Prices?
Diamonds and gemstones are sold and priced by a weight of measure called a carat. Carat is a weight, not a measurement like millimeters. Diamond cutters strive to cut the most perfect stone characteristics for each raw diamond they are presented. Inclusions...

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Iconic Wedding Dresses from Princess Di to Angelina Jolie
A classic New Yorker married in a chic black dress designed by Morgane Le Fay, Sarah married Matthew Broderick May 19, 1997. See 100 Iconic Wedding Dresses in this fun Iconographic by Vashi.

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