Lab Diamond Journal

What a Custom Lab Diamond Piece Actually Costs

Commission guide · The Draco Editorial What a Custom Piece Actually Costs At most jewellers custom is a premium service billed on top of the materials. Here it is the normal one, because nothing i...

Best Lab Diamond Jewellery Under CAD 2,000

Buying guide · The Draco Editorial The Best Lab Diamond Jewellery Under 2,000 Under two thousand dollars is where most people actually shop, and it is the range where the difference between a goo...

Marquise Diamonds: The Shape That Looks Largest

Reference · The Draco Editorial Marquise Cut: Spread, Ratio and Cost The marquise is sold on the claim that it looks bigger than its carat weight. That claim is true in one specific way and mislea...

Hidden Halo Rings: What They Add and What They Cost

Buying guide · The Draco Editorial Hidden Halo Rings: What They Actually Do The hidden halo is the only engagement ring feature designed to be seen by the person wearing it more than by anyone els...

Five Stone Diamond Rings: More Carat Than a Solitaire

Buying guide · The Draco Editorial Five Stone Rings: The Anniversary Guide The five stone ring is the one piece of fine jewellery with an argument built into it. Whether that argument matters is a...

Lab Diamond Tennis Chains: Carat, Width and Price

Buying guide · The Draco Editorial Tennis Chains: Carat, Width and Price Total carat weight is the number every listing leads with and the least useful one for deciding what a chain will look like...

Inside Out Diamond Hoops: Why Both Faces Are Set

Buying guide · The Draco Editorial Inside Out Diamond Hoops A standard hoop sets stones on the outer face only, so it shows plain metal roughly half the time it is being looked at. An inside out ...

1ct vs 2ct vs 3ct Diamond Studs: Real Size on the Ear

Size guide · The Draco Editorial 1ct vs 2ct vs 3ct Diamond Studs Total carat weight describes the pair, not the stone, and width grows far more slowly than weight. Here is what each size measures...

Silver, 10K, 14K, 18K or Platinum: What Each Metal Costs

Buying guide · The Draco Editorial Silver, 10K, 14K, 18K or Platinum Every Draco piece is offered in five metals, and the adjustment is a fixed percentage of the 10K base price. The same arithmet...

Emerald Cut vs Round Tennis Bracelet: Which Looks Bigger

Comparison · The Draco Editorial Emerald Cut vs Round: Which Looks Bigger? Both bracelets cost exactly the same at five carats, which removes price from the decision entirely and leaves only the q...