The School of Fine Jewelry

Find out how a 1919 formula turned diamonds into light machines, and what she quietly gave up to sparkle so perfectly.

I'll show you why one stone alone became the ring world's most enduring idea, and how to spot a truly good antique solitaire.

Learn the honest home tests that reveal a real diamond, and the antique quirks that trick even careful eyes into doubting a genuine stone.

I'll show you why lab grown diamonds lose their value while antique stones hold theirs, so you can choose the one that truly suits your...

Discover why rose cut diamonds glow instead of sparkle, how to spot a genuine antique one, and what makes them such a lovely, affordable way...

Learn to spot a squarish, hand-cut old mine cut from its round, early-machine-made cousin, the old European cut, and see why the shape changes what...

Learn how to spot an old mine cut by eye, why she glows differently than a modern diamond, and what she is really worth to...

Come along on a journey through diamond history, from the raw point cuts of the 1300s to the romantic candlelit sparkle of the rose cut.