If you have a significant male in your life, share this. So many jewelry mistakes can be easily avoided so YOU get the jewelry of your dreams.

The takeaway: an informed customer is a happy customer. When men spend the time to research and ask questions, the women in their life receive a lifetime benefit.

What is a bullet cut diamond?

Well you can guess what it’s named after so we won’t bore you with the backstory. Consider them baguettes with one narrow end cut into a V-shape.

There are two kinds of diamond bullets: tapered and straight. Tapered bullets are generally considered more attractive.

Step cut bullets pair well with Emerald and Asscher cut diamonds in the center (as seen in the example above).

Brilliant cut bullets pair well with brilliant cut center stones, including colored stones, a particularly fetching look.

If you’re looking for a custom design ring with bullet cut diamonds or diamond alternatives, let us shoot you in the right direction! 

Picture this.

You’re at the alter with the man/woman of your dreams. You’ve said your vows and now its time for The Big Kiss. You really want to make the most of it. You want to show your partner and those witnessing your lovely betrothment just how much you REALLY LOVE your new partner.

So you lay a big kiss on her/him. Like, a really big one. You come up for air and dive back in again, to really drive the point home.

Your loved ones writhe with discomfort. A few family members start coughing loudly as if to say: Just. Stop. Already.

Apparently, YOU didn’t read up on the proper etiquette of alter kissing.

Some alter don’ts include:

Don’t be Sloppy. Keep your mouth closed please. Nobody wants to feel awkward watching this important moment. They want to see the love…not the honeymoon.

Don’t Surprise Him/Her. Weddings are not a time for new tricks. Trying that tango-style dip on her could mean an accident that no one will forget (especially her).

Some alter kissing do’s include: 

Practice your big kiss. You’ve practiced everything else, right? Work on timing: how the two of you approach one another (slowly, not too quickly), where to place your hands and how long to kiss.

Create a mini-drama out of it. Think of a romantic moment in a movie that takes your breath away. Recreate it for your loved ones to see.

Final pointer: toss these tips away! It’s your big kiss after all. Make it as unique and special as the two of you.

Has anyone ever written a song for you? A poem? Certainly it must be a deeply flattering feeling. But what about having a massive gem named after you? Just ask Manami.

Recently, Sotheby’s Hong Kong sold an 88.22 ct. D flawless oval for $13.8 million to a Japanese collector who named it Manami Star, after his oldest daughter.

According to JCK:

The sale of the egg-size stone was much anticipated. The auction house boasted that the diamond was “perfected by every critical criterion”—both externally and internally flawless and with excellent polish and symmetry. It is also type IIa—rare for a natural diamond.

Patti Wong, chairman of Sotheby’s Asia, in a statement. “At 88.22 carats, this lucky stone now carries the name of the fortunate child whose father has chosen to give it her name. A happy moment in the journey of one of the earth’s greatest, oldest treasures.”