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Vintage Diamond Engagement Rings Bring Historical Value and Exclusivity

Thursday February 18, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Engagement

Vintage diamond engagement rings are typically solitaire diamond rings still trendy today only placed in settings designed and fashioned in past eras. Today’s rings do not have the historical value or uniqueness captured by vintage rings. Much of today’s jewelry is machine produced in large quantities while older eras hand crafting the rings dramatically reduced the redundancy. Even today’s most expensive rings have hundreds if not thousands of identical twins. As trends come and go these vintage diamond engagement rings will become even rarer as some rings will ultimately get melted down to make new jewelry.

Blue Diamond Engagement Rings Are a Rare But Great Find.

Sunday February 7, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Engagement

Blue diamonds come in two distinct varieties: natural, and man-made. Natural blue diamonds are very expensive and rare. These are highly sought after, and very hard to find. The diamond is blue due to a chemical reaction which happens within the diamond. It is usually caused by traces of boron found within the diamond or large amounts of hydrogen. Naturally, the blue shade can range from a blue tint to a very deep blue.