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Here’s a short, sweet poem about the power of women and jewelry. Hope you enjoy!

Barkev's Engagement Ring And Matching Wedding Band Set With Round Diamonds

We’re very choosy about the jewelry lines we carry at Joseph Schubach Jewelers. But this choice was easy. Barkev’s high quality jewelry certainly falls in that “one of a kind” category without being overly ostentatious. Simply put, its well-crafted, distinctive pieces that has been catching everyone’s eye online and at our jewelry showroom in Scottsdale, Arizona.

According to Barkev’s website:

Since 1981 Barkev’s has been successful in the designing, manufacturing and special orders of engagement rings and fine jewelry. Our continuing efforts enable us to offer to our customers the finest quality of engagement rings and fine jewelry, in a vast selection of styles and designs. Our factory is located in Los Angeles, and we take pride to say that all of our jewelry is designed and manufactured completely in our facilities.

Here’s a sampling, but check here for the full Barkev collection we carry:

Style 10702 Barkev’s Cathedral Style Solitaire Engagement Ring Starting from $1,385.00 Style 10712  Barkev Engagement Ring And Matching Wedding Band Set With Round Diamonds Starting from $1,785.00 Style 10703  Barkev’s Solitaire Engagement Ring Starting from $1,129.00 Style 10707  Barkev’s Solitaire Engagement Ring And Matching Wedding Band Set With Round Diamonds Starting from $1,299.00 Style 10726  Barkev Engagement Ring With Round Diamond Side Stones Starting from $1,459.00 Style 10795  Barkev Curved Design Four Prong Solitaire Engagement Ring Starting from $715.00 Style 10798  Barkev Engagement Ring With Diamond Side Stones Starting from $2,165.00 Style 10769  Barkev Cathedral Engagement Ring And Matching Wedding Band With Diamonds Starting from $2,635.00 Style 10758  Barkev Cathedral Engagement Ring And Mathing Wedding Band With Diamonds

Clarity enhanced diamonds undergo a special “touch up” procedure that allows more light to enter the diamond and consequently results in an even more brilliant sparkle. Affordability is just one more reason to say “I do” to clarity enhanced diamond rings. These diamonds are typically purchased for one third less than the carat price of comparable, non- enhanced diamond. When you buy clarity enhanced diamond rings, you can get more for your money with a brilliant sparkle that continues to gives diamonds their everlasting mass appeal.

Here are a few more facts about clarity enhanced diamonds:

There are two types of procedures that will improve the clarity of a diamond. The first is called laser drilling and the second is called fracture filling (more commonly known as clarity enhancement). Both are considered clarity enhanced diamonds.

All diamonds besides flawless diamonds will have internal characteristics commonly known as inclusions, including black carbon spots, feathers, clouds, bubbles and more.

Laser drilling creates a minute hole in the diamond, allowing for black carbon spots to be cleaned out. This type of enhancement is permanent, which is both an advantage and disadvantage.

On the one hand, the tiny holes, although not visible to the naked eye, will always be in the diamond. On the other hand, the diamond will be clearer for good.

Fracture filling, despite its name, does not mean that the diamond is broken or cracked, rather that the original inclusions are coated with a clear substance to make them invisible to the naked eye.

Diamonds that are filled are cleaned and boiled to remove any dirt and other imperfections, and then they are filled with a microscopic amount of clear material that cloaks the feathers. There are two types of filling used for clarity enhancement.

One using bromide and the other using a silicone based material. The former is the lower quality treatment and can discolor or fade over time. The higher quality treatment can last a lifetime so long as it isn’t exposed to extreme heat (over 1500 degrees) or acid.

Source: Shiree Odiz

Ashcher Cut Clarity Enhanced Diamond Ring With Pave' Diamonds

It’s always fun to hear what famous people of yesteryear (and yesterday) have to say about jewelry. You’ll see that people have felt the same way about adornment for quite some time:

I have always felt a gift diamond shines so much better than one you buy for yourself. ~Mae West

I never worry about diets.  The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.  ~Mae West

No gold-digging for me; I take diamonds!  We may be off the gold standard someday.  ~Mae West

There is in them a softer fire than the ruby, there is the brilliant purple of the amethyst, and the sea green of the emerald - all shining together in incredible union. Some by their splendor rival the colors of the painters, others the flame of burning sulphur or of fire quickened by oil. ~Pliny, on the opal

There are worlds in an opal.  ~Astrid Alauda

Perhaps time's definition of coal is the diamond. ~Kahlil Gibran

The earth is like a beautiful bride who needs no manmade jewels to heighten her loveliness.  ~Kahlil Gibran

Let us not be too particular. It is better to have old second-hand diamonds than none at all. ~Mark Twain

There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self. ~Benjamin Franklin