What Are the 5 Least Popular Diamond Shapes for Engagement Rings?

March 6, 2025

There are going to be a lot of people who don’t agree with me about these cuts and their popularity.  But here goes anyways! Here are the five least popular diamond shapes. Pear Shapes and the Bradshaw Effect The pear shape or tear drop is not really a ‘bad’ choice but go back many years […]

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What Are the Five Best Shapes of Diamonds for an Engagement Ring?

March 3, 2025

In today’s era of technical advances, there are endless shapes of diamonds.  You can even get a diamond cut into your initials.  But the best five shapes for an engagement ring in Calgary are what I am going to zero in on. The best cut, in the number one spot by far is the round.  […]

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Should I Be Afraid of Custom Work?

August 26, 2023

I do a lot of custom jewellery work. I love the engagement with the client and the creative experience. But have I had custom jobs that went bad or did not work? For sure!  I can say that luckily it hasn’t happened too often.  In fact, I keep track.  In over four decades of doing custom […]

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