The popular halo diamond engagement ring

What is a halo ring style exactly The halo ring design consists out of a large center stone surrounded completed by smaller white diamonds. It is very popular with the celebrities and royal members of today and it seems about … Continued

Why do we give each other heart shaped gifts on Valentine’s Day?

One does not have to be a heart surgeon to know that real hearts are not really heart shaped. Where did this the symmetrical shape come from and why do we give heart shaped cards, chocolates and jewelry on Valentine’s … Continued

Does Your Diamond Ring’s Setting Suit Your Lifestyle?

The setting is the part that attaches the diamond or diamonds to your ring. Even though the sparkling diamonds get all of the attention, it is the ring’s setting that forms the base of the entire ring’s design. Throughout the … Continued

Renewing our vow to educate our customers

Throughout the years CaratsDirect2U has built up a large library of diamond education articles. We help our readers decide if they should buy a clarity enhanced diamond engagement ring, delve into the four C’s of diamonds, give advice on how to … Continued

Can I Get Engaged With A Non-Traditional Diamond Ring?

The classic round cut prong-set diamond ring is still the most requested diamond engagement ring style. Charles Lewis Tiffany, with the company’s jewelers, wanted to create a ring that showed off more of the diamond itself. They created the prong-setting … Continued

Green Color Irradiated Diamond Jewelry

Green color enhanced diamond jewelry is so similar to diamond jewelry made with natural green diamonds that only a trained gemologist with laboratory equipment can tell them apart. In both cases the green color was created exposure to irradiation. The … Continued