“Gifts are visual symbols of love, most wedding ceremonies include the giving and receiving of rings. The person performing the ceremony says ‘these rings are outward invisible signs of an inward and spiritual bond that unites your two hearts in love that has no end. That is not meaningless rhetoric, it is verbalizing a significant

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“Hi Todd, I’m trying to decide whether I should buy a Brian Gavin Signature Round or Signature Cushion. My girlfriend says that both look pretty, but I’m not sure which one is going to sparkle more.”“It seems like you’ve had the opportunity to review both (shapes) in-person, so I’m hoping that you can shed some

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Hi Todd, I am considering some 6 diamonds and I need some help narrowing down my choices. Could you help? Here are my choices: (1) 1.298 carat, D-color, VS-2 clarity, Brian Gavin Signature Round; (2) 1.308 carat, F-color, VS-1 clarity, Brian Gavin Signature Round; (3) 1.310 carat, E-color, VS-2 clarity, Brian Gavin Signature Round Diamond; (4) 1.41 carat, D-color,

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Sotheby’s auction has announced that it is selling a 7.59-carat, fancy vivid blue diamond at its Hong Kong auction on October 7th  for approximately $19 million, which is roughly $2.5 million per carat. The diamond, which has been aptly named “The Premiere Blue Diamond,” has been graded by the GIA as Internally Flawless in clarity.

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Terry Staggs of Richmond, Kentucky, discovered a piece of champagne-brown colored diamond rough, weighing 2.95 carats, while visiting the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. Since he found the diamond on Independence Day, he named it the Patriot Diamond. Park officials say that it is the largest of 304 diamonds to pop up this

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Diamond eternity rings are an extremely popular gift. As a matter of facet, practically every woman wants one. With that in mind, they make great anniversary gifts! Unfortunately, the sparkle factor of most diamond eternity rings is abysmal. That’s because the cut quality of the diamonds set in the rings is not good. Or to

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