Camellia Jewelry Blog

Why sapphires make durable, meaningful engagement stones — and how to choose one.

The regal marquise cut explained, and why it looks larger than its weight suggests.

Learn why the cushion cut diamond is so beloved, from its romantic fire and pillow shape to crushed-ice versus standard faceting, the best settings, and how to choose color, clarity and ratio wisely.

This buyer’s guide to the pear shaped diamond covers the ideal length-to-width ratio, how to avoid the bow-tie, which way to wear the point, protective settings and why the teardrop looks larger for less.

Discover the emerald cut diamond in this complete guide, covering its hall-of-mirrors flash, ideal clarity and color, classic ratios, best settings and the pros and cons of this elegant step-cut shape.

Torn between oval vs round diamond? We compare how each shape looks on the hand, which appears larger per carat, sparkle, price and the best settings to help you choose with confidence.

Moissanite vs diamond compared on sparkle, hardness, price and resale value, so you can decide which brilliant stone is right for your engagement ring.

Learn how the diamond cut grade works, why cut controls sparkle more than any other C, and which grade to choose for the most brilliant, lively stone.

Understand the D-to-Z diamond color scale and learn which color grade looks white in each metal, so you choose a bright stone without overpaying for colorless.

A simple diamond clarity chart explaining FL, VVS, VS, SI and I grades, with the smartest eye-clean grade to buy so you never overpay for invisible perfection.