Hiuyan Lam 
A promise ring symbolizes the love, fidelity and commitment between a couple. A step up from dating, it precedes the engagement ring. A lot of people have heard of a promise ring but are not sure what it is. What does it promise? Is it an engagement ring? Is it supposed to have a certain … Read more
The Hamsa hand is a beautiful symbol that you’ve probably seen in many situations. You may have seen it in jewelry and wondered what the meaning of the Hamsa hand symbol is. The Hamsa hand is an upright hand that seems to have two thumbs pointing in opposite directions, with three fingers together in the … Read more
What is Zoisite! What is this magical Zoisite? Will it drain your brain or switch your personality with your crazy friend Chase? If you put it on a necklace it, will you be able to fly? Well, no, Zoisite just sounds like a wild sci-fi item. It’s really just a normal gem that happens to … Read more
925 on gold jewelry means that the base metal is an alloy with 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals, covered with gold plating. I bet you’ve been jewelry shopping and suddenly saw some code on a bracelet or a necklace. Maybe 228 or 925. Does this mean you’re being followed by MI-5? Or that you … Read more
What is gold vermeil? Welcome to the magical world of gold vermeil. It’s by far our favorite vermeil. OK, it’s the only vermeil, so maybe gold is the operative word. Or is it silver? Are you intrigued? What is this mystery material, anyway? 14k vermeil chain bracelet Gold Vermeil is gold-plated jewelry made of sterling … Read more
How To Resize an Engagement Ring? It happens: you get that special ring from that special someone, only to find that it doesn’t quite fit. If you go in for a fitting, there’s no surprise. It can be awkward or disconcerting. And what about the reverse, buying a ring that doesn’t fit? Engagement ring too … Read more
How to resize a platinum ring? It can be awkward to give or receive an engagement ring that doesn’t fit right. You and your partner may then have to interrupt the romance long enough to go through the resizing process. And what if you’re going the route of a platinum engagement ring? Round sapphire platinum … Read more
Can stainless steel rings be resized? Or is it one of the metals that requires you to have the recipient of the ring be sized first, eliminating all chance for surprise? Well, to be fair, stainless steel is different from other metals. And that’s what we’ll explore as we discuss the re-sizing of this interesting … Read more