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No doubt about it, oval diamonds are having a major moment! Based on both sales data and social media engagement, oval shaped diamonds continue to rise in popularity. With their scintillating brilliance and flattering elongated shape, it’s no wonder why oval engagement rings are so beloved. A modified brilliant cut, oval diamonds sparkle exquisitely in a unique, elongated shape. Their lengthened surface area often makes them appear larger than round diamonds of the same carat weight. These beautifully shaped diamonds can stand alone as a statement in solitaire settings or work well when complemented by diamond accented bands. The likes …

  Engagement ring and wedding band conventions can be confusing for the uninitiated. When it comes to the “right way” to wear your wedding ring, there are many options, and it’s important to keep in mind what fits best with your personal style! To provide guidance to new fiancés, we’ve pulled together some popular traditions on when and how to wear wedding rings and engagement rings. The Basics: Engagement and Wedding Rings 101 Engagement Ring vs. Wedding Ring Despite the terms being used somewhat interchangeably, each ring signifies different milestones. There are a few differences between an engagement ring and …

  This year, Brilliant Earth’s Product Development Team had a goal to create an original piece of jewelry to support and raise awareness for an important cause while also making the world a bit more beautiful. We began with the broad theme of climate change and, in our initial brainstorms, discussed environmental issues, deforestation, and extinction of species. Early jewelry design ideas involved bumblebees, polar bears, coral reefs, ice caps, the rainforest, and oceans. Out of this workshopping process, the idea for the Amazon Rainforest Diamond Pendant was born.   The Product Development team, gaining rainforest inspiration from the California …