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You hear a lot about "ethical" diamonds and "conflict free" diamonds. For many, it raises concern during the buying process. How can you be sure your diamonds are ethical and conflict free?

Have you ever wondered where the tradition of the diamond engagement ring came from? In the year 1477 was the first recorded account of the use of a diamond in an engagement ring. Archduke Maximilian of Austria proposed to Mary of Burgandy with a gold ring set with a diamond and after 24 hrs of the proposal, was married to her.

Each time a client makes a purchase from us, I am always curious to ask them what exactly it was that made them choose Maharani Jewels over other jewelers. After compiling feedback from 50 clients, here is what they say.

Learn how a gentleman saved $6000 on an engagement ring, simply by learning more about diamond colour quality. Recently I had a client who came to my Maharani Jewels showroom inquiring about engagement rings. After doing a lot of research and meeting with several jewelers, he was certain that he wanted to purchase an 'E' coloured diamond...

I recently had a client come into my business, Maharani Jewels to set his 1.01 carat round diamond into an engagement ring for his soon-to-be fiancée. He was delighted about the ‘deal’ he got on the diamond (somewhere else) based on its high colour, clarity, and carat weight... until he examined the diamond in proper lighting, where he quickly realized that something wasn’t right.

When I took my first course on Diamond grading many years ago, I thought that understanding carat weight would be a complete no-brainer.  The bigger the diamond looked to my eye, the higher the carat weight, and therefore the more expensive it must be. But is that true?

For many individuals, purchasing a diamond is both the most romantic and nerve-racking purchase of their lives.  Most people cannot differentiate between a real diamond and a fake one or differentiate between qualities. To top it off, a glut of information, opinions and perspectives on the Internet confuses rather than clarifies the buying process. So what do you need to know to be prepared?

How the Diamond Lady got her start: After swiping my access card, I was ushered into an elevator with older orthodox Jewish men wearing white dress shirts with all black coats, trousers, hats, shoes and long beards. I was in the elevator of New York’s renowned Diamond Dealer’s Club (DDC), the largest diamond...