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• Affordable Diamonds
  Affordable Diamonds. When shopping for a diamond, the first thing to bear in mind is that no two diamonds of a given carat weight are alike in every respect.
  
  
• How to Buy a Diamond
  How to buy a diamond. The retail diamond market consists of three broad categories: the high street jeweller, the online diamond seller and the diamond broker.
  
  
• Platinum or White Gold?
  When considering the purchase of a diamond engagement ring, often the first question that couples ask is: should we opt for platinum or white gold?
  
  
• Engagement Rings
  Engagement rings. See the kind of savings you could make if you buy your ring from Blue Nile or another online retailer.
  
  
• Diamond Care
  Diamond Care. Diamond is the hardest of all natural materials. Only a diamond can scratch a diamond.
  
  
• Diamond Certificates
  Diamond Certificates. There can be little doubt that the GIA (Gemological Institute of America is the world's premier diamond grading laboratory.
  
  
• The 4 Cs
  The 4 Cs. Carat, colour, clarity and cut Shop for your engagement at Blue Nile.
  
  
• The Fifth C
  The Fifth C. Fine diamonds are expensive. They always have been and always will be.
  
  
• Cut and Shape
  Cut and Shape. Many people confuse the terms "cut" and "shape". The shape of a diamond is largely determined by the shape of the original uncut stone
  
  
• Platinum
  For many women nowadays, platinum is the metal of choice when choosing a setting for their diamond engagement ring.
  
  
• Coloured Gemstones
  Coloured gemstones can be very beautiful and valuable, and some naturally coloured gemstones such as pyrope garnet and amethyst are surprisingly affordable.
  
  
• Gemstone Colour
  Gemstone Colour. Natural gemstones occur in a huge variety of colours.
  
  
• Gemstone Values
  Gemstone Values. Royalty and media stars often possess expensive jewellery which, as well as diamonds, is set with emeralds, sapphires and rubies, all gemstones with a long and distinguished history.
  
  
• Healing Gemstones
  Healing Gemstones have been used throughout the ages as healing tools for both mind and body. They work through resonance and vibration, and through their mineral properties.
  
  
• Buying Gemstone Jewellery
  Buying Gemstone Jewellery can be fun, exciting and confusing.
  
  
• Aquamarine
  Aquamarine is one of the best-loved of all gemstones. It is admired for its qualities of purity (lack of inclusions) and fine blue shades.
  
  
• Moldavite
  Moldavite is one of the rarest gemstones on earth, as it is only found in a few limited areas in the south of the Czech Republic.
  
  
• Tanzanite
  Tanzanite is a truly fascinating gemstone. It occurs in only one location worldwide, the East African state of Tanzania. Its colour is an intense blue, surrounded by a fine hint of purple.
  
  
• Tsavorite
  Tsavorite is a very modern gemstone, and it has two things in common with tanzanite: it too was first found in East Africa in 1967.
  
  
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