A Father’s Day Ring for Gene

Gene received a special gift for Father’s Day this year from his girls. It was a collection of 3 rings that fit together perfectly to make a full size ring. Each of the smaller rings represent Gene’s daughters, Alexis, Reagan, and Tallia.

Each ring has the name, birthday and birthstone for each of the girls. They also have the birth weight and length inscribed on one of the faces. The fun thing about this present is that Gene gets to choose what is facing up each day. Sometimes he chooses the birth stones. Sometimes he chooses their names.

Karen designed the rings. The girls gave it to him on Fathers day at their home. They were super excited because each one got to see their name and birthday on the rings and they knew their daddy was going to love it.

Gene’s plan is to give each girl their ring back at some point. It will be a pendant with special meaning because Gene will have worn them for years.

Why Do the Prices Vary So Dramatically for the “Same” Diamond?

One of the questions we get all the time is, “Why do prices vary so much for basically the same diamond?” This is usually a question that comes up when people are trying to compare our prices for diamonds through other sources.

The answer is simple. It’s because the diamonds are not the same.

It can be more than a little confusing – especially when you look at very narrow criteria, and for the “same stone” it can vary in price by several thousand dollars.

The best way we can describe this would be to compare the selection of a diamond to purchasing a piece of art. Imagine you are comparing that work of art with others based only on description – there would be no way to compare unless you saw each piece, and then those descriptions make sense. But you wouldn’t make a decision without seeing and comparing.

When we purchase inventory, we look at the diamonds, and then we narrow down the selection to what meets our quality standards. Then we look at the GIA certifications for each stone and see if they match what we are seeing and if the value makes sense. It often doesn’t, and those stones don’t make the cut for our inventory. The diamond tells the tale, and the certification helps give some facts and identifying characteristics of the stone.

Our philosophy is to sell diamonds that present white, with no visible inclusions, fantastic make (finishing and cut) with amazing brilliance, beauty, sparkle, and value.

Don’t Wear Your Jewelry In the Ocean!

We’ve repaired jewelry with saltwater damage a few times already this summer. We wanted to post this as a public service announcement… don’t wear your jewelry in the ocean or in swimming pools!

Exposure to saltwater and chlorinated water can erode the soldered joints of most jewelry. These solder joints experience the most stress in normal wear, but saltwater can erode the joints more quickly and cause mounts and settings for gemstones to fail. How awful would it be to come back to shore after snorkeling to realize a stone in your ring is missing?

People just don’t think about it. But it really does happen.

Whether you are snorkeling, scuba diving or just swimming, we recommend that you remove your jewelry before going into the ocean.

And you can still let people know you are married by swapping your wedding band with a silicone band for your time in the water. There are inexpensive silicone rings that are easy to find on Amazon.com.

Corey Created a Beautiful Wedding Ring for His Bride

Corey is one of our jewelers. He proposed to his girlfriend during the holidays in 2014 with a solitaire ring. Over the next year, he took his time designing and meticulously creating her wedding ring for their wedding day. He took the time to specially craft a ring just for her, and just because he works for us, doesn’t mean you can’t too! We can create custom rings for all of our customers, so consider the House of Diamonds for custom jewelry anytime you want to have something for your special day.

2016 Kansas City Chiefs Ambassador Rings – Part 2

We’re excited to finish up the recent order from the Kansas City Chiefs organization for this year’s inductees to the Kansas City Ambassadors. The Ambassadors are a group of former Kansas City Chiefs players from throughout the club’s history. They are the only group of their kind in the entire NFL, and they are presented by the Empower Retirement. The Kansas City Chiefs Ambassadors support our community with local scholarship programs, charity golf tournaments and numerous charitable visits and appearances. We at The House of Diamonds were so excited to take on this task and designed the rings to fit perfectly with the Chiefs legacy. These men have meant so much to the organization, so we wanted to make sure these rings reflected just how appreciated they are. The pictures show additional stages of production of the rings, all the way from shaping to setting the stones. Go Chiefs!