News

Seventy-five romantic engagement ring engraving ideas, from initials and dates to vows and quotes - plus how many characters fit, inside versus outside placement, font choices, and whether your eternity...

November has two birthstones, topaz and citrine, both glowing in warm autumn gold. Here is how they compare on color, hardness and care - and why a fancy yellow diamond...

A promise ring marks real commitment without the timeline of an engagement. Here is what a promise ring means, how it differs from an engagement ring, which finger it goes...

Opal's play of color is unforgettable, but at 5.5 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale it is too soft for daily wear. Here is how to care for opal jewelry...

IGI vs GIA, explained by a family jeweler in San Francisco: how the two diamond grading labs differ, why the same stone earns different grades, and what certification means for...

The Bay Area's best proposal season is autumn, not summer. A San Francisco jeweler maps Napa during crush, October's clearest coastal sunsets, the foliage spots that turn, the golden-hour timing...

October is the rare month with two birthstones - dreamy play-of-color opal and rainbow-hued tourmaline. A San Francisco jeweler explains each stone's colors, meaning, and durability, and the hard-wearing sapphire...

Cable, curb, box, rope, snake and more: a San Francisco jeweler's plain-language guide to every necklace chain type - which links safely hold a pendant, which ones kink, and how...

The best push present is the one she can actually wear with a newborn in her arms. Our jewelers on secure settings, everyday pieces, honest budgets, and when to give...

Sapphire is the one colored stone tough enough for a ring worn every day. How to judge color, which settings flatter a colored center, what a sapphire ring really costs,...

When is the best time to buy an engagement ring? A San Francisco jeweler's month-by-month guide to selection, timing, and proposal season, updated for 2026.

September's birthstone is the sapphire. A San Francisco jeweler explains what it means, the full range of colors beyond classic blue, how to judge quality and durability, and the best...