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Wednesday, November 01, 2017

Making the Cut: Choosing the Style of Engagement Ring That Fits Your Personality

by Diana Jewelers of Liverpool
Navigating the world of engagement rings can be confusing, so going into the store as informed as possible about what you (or your future bride!) want in terms of not only the cut, clarity, and color of a diamond, but also the style and story behind it, can make things a lot easier when looking at types of engagement rings. There are countless engagement ring styles out there, so we at Diana Jewelers of Liverpool, NY have broken down the basics to help you make the perfect selection!


If your fiancée prefers something a bit more unique, the oval-shaped Marquise cut, ending in points at the top and bottom of the diamond, is right for her. If she'd like an oval shape with more rounded edges, then the Cushion cut (sometimes called the Pillow Cut) is more ideal.

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Saturday, August 19, 2017

Grandmother's Diamond Becomes a Stunning Engagement Ring

by Diana Jewelers of Liverpool
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Happy Saturday! When a client comes in for a repurposing of jewelry I explain there are three layers to that onion:
1-A new ring in our stock fits the stone perfectly and a new ring is born!
2-With thousands of pieces already available, we find the perfect piece already made that matches her stone(s) size(s) and set the stones.
3-The client likes a certain style from different pieces but her stones may not match settings that already exist. So, we make it from scratch.
In my postings, you have seen all of these exampl...
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Sunday, July 23, 2017

Marquis Diamond Ring

by Diana Jewelers of Liverpool
After over 32 years of working in our family business and creating "treasures", I still am uplifted when a client sees the final product and feels joy. An incredible lady came in with a solitaire diamond, trillion wrap and tapered marquise diamond anniversary band. With the addition of some small round diamonds, she has a new, breathtaking set. I am forever thankful she allowed me to see this vision through and, of course, thankful for her trust.

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Center marquise in a six prong head with the two trillion shaped diamonds from the wra...
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

New Engagement Ring from Old Rings

by Diana Jewelers of Liverpool
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A client brought in her original diamond engagement ring and wedding band.

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Monday, April 03, 2017

Three Wedding Sets Become So Much More

by Diana Jewelers of Liverpool
There are so many stories that take on new life through jewelry that is passed on. This is one of my favorites. This lovely lady's original set along with her mother and mother-in-law's wedding sets transformed into new treasures for herself and her family. She imagined the possibilities and look what was created!

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A before picture of her Mother in laws set. notice one side diamond is missing


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Sunday, March 26, 2017

To Repair or to Upgrade?

by Diana Jewelers of Liverpool
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This classic set was well loved and after many years needed work on the center head and the diamond band. Repair was an option, but a new head for the diamond was needed as well as much work on the band to secure the diamonds.


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Wednesday, February 01, 2017

Camelot - Over 75 Years of Stylish Engagement Rings

by Diana Jewelers of Liverpool
Camelot - Over 75 Years of Stylish Engagement Rings Family owned since 1939, Camelot designs and creates stunning yet comfortable engagement, wedding, and anniversary rings for women and for men. These rings are heirloom quality, made to last a lifetime, and are intended to be passed down to future generations. Camelot rings are proudly created, designed and manufactured exclusively in the United States.

At Diana Jewelers of Liverpool, NY, you can be absolutely certain that your ring is made with the highest standards in mind, with careful consideration gi...
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Color Changing Alexandrite Engagement Ring

by Betsy
We designed this engagement ring. with our customer and created it for them! A beautiful, color-changing alexandrite stone set into a princess crown styled ring! From Diana Jewelers in the Syracuse area!

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Wednesday, December 02, 2015

A Romantic Tale

by Betsy
One of the most rewarding parts of the job is having wonderful clients. And we understand when they come with their assortment of jewelry to be redesigned; it holds more meaning to all of us because it isn’t only about the new ring. It is the story of combining the memories in all the pieces into one piece. And odds are that no matter what the design, those memories carry with them every emotion surrounding life’s events; marriage, children, careers, parents, grandchildren. Simply put; life’s ups and downs.
It was our privilege to create a design for one of our favorite people because she is so special to our hearts. Her redesign story is simple: create something new from my engagement ring, anniversary ring and perhaps a pair of earrings. Each piece...
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Sunday, September 20, 2015

Remount Extraordinaire

by Betsy
A client came in with an idea and some rings inherited from her Mother. She wanted to design a new ring in an antique style that she would wear at her daughter's wedding. The center diamond was from her Dad and the side diamonds , all marquise shape, were from another of her Mom's rings.

We began with an idea and coupled with craftsmanship, the end result was stunning. If you look at the pictures:

Remount Extraordinaire palladino melinda 2-99She brought in a black onyx ring to indicate her style. Initially she wanted black onyx in this ring, but d...
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Tuesday, September 01, 2015

Diamonds on Engagement Rings

by Betsy
Diamonds on Engagement Rings Diamonds have long been associated with engagement rings. It is suggested that the durability of this stone made it the fitting symbol of love. Since diamonds are the strongest and hardest mineral known to man, it became the symbol of a couple's unbreakable bond. Ancient Greeks believed that the diamond's spark was the reflection of the burning flame of everlasting love.


Historically, couple rings were either strands of braided grass, hair, a single silver or gold wire. Diamonds were not the only stone to be featured in the engagement ring. Sapphires, rubies, and e...
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Monday, August 10, 2015

A Pendant and a Ring

by Betsy
The wish: To bring a client’s design to life using the diamonds from her first engagement ring and creating the ring and pendant of her dreams.

The added bonus: Alter the original ring setting to accept a smaller center princess cut and adding blue sapphires where the side diamonds were.

The plan:

-Pendant: This lovely lady drew a sketch using a large princess cut as the center and positioning the trapezoid side diamonds to show off the shape of the center. A simple white gold chain, attached with jump rings on the side, completes this simple and elegant design that can be worn every day.

-Ring: Using the original ring mounting, our incredible custom designer adjusted the size of ...
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Tuesday, August 04, 2015

The Dream Ring

by Betsy
The dream ring:

Client brought in a picture of the engagement ring she loved. After measuring her diamonds, we decided the stone sizes would work with her dream ring if we used the round diamonds from both the wedding band and engagement ring.

The matching diamond band:

The balance of the side diamonds were round and tapered baguettes and were set in a custom ring alternating the baguette and round diamonds, which lines up perfectly beneath the center head of the new engagement ring.

The client also had a small pinkie ring which had worn prongs and thin band plus slightly larger inherited diamonds. The result? A beautiful open scroll curved band with an added curved swirl bezel on the top for the center ...
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Sunday, July 19, 2015

Two into One - Combining Mom's and Mother In Law's Rings

by Betsy
We love creating new styles for our clients. Often the best part is hearing the stories behind the jewelry and why it is so important to maintain the history. This is one of my favorites:

Two rings given to one woman; one from her mother and the second from her mother-in-law. The rings were similar in style but different enough to tell them apart.

The wish? To create a ring with her mother’s cluster head in the center and use all the diamonds from her mother-in-law’s ring in the rest of the ring.

The idea? After examining different settings and patterns, she decided on a classic design . By removing the yellow gold shank on her mother’s ring and the diamonds from the other ring we created a whole new loo...
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Sunday, June 28, 2015

25th Anniversary Ring

by Betsy
The wish: To create a ring using this client’s original diamond and diamonds inherited from family that mirrors the original engagement ring and uses all the stones. This client had her original engagement ring ( pictured with wedding ring at top), an inherited solitaire diamond ring and a diamond, also inherited, from a diamond and ruby ring. Both are pictured below original set.
We created her new ring by utilizing the same beautiful design of her original ring, making the mold to exactly match the sizes of the diamonds from all rings. Her original diamond and the diamond from the ruby and diamond ring matched in size, making them perfect as the larger side diamonds in this design. The diamond from the solitaire became the new center diamond...
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Monday, June 01, 2015

Diamond Cut - The Most Important of the 4C's

by Betsy
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A diamond cut is one of the “4Cs” used to determine a diamond's value. A diamond uses specific geometric proportions to shape a diamond before polishing. When a diamond is cut, facets are created. These facets determine the shape and appearance of the diamond. The cut of the diamond greatly determines the diamond's brilliance. When the cut is done poorly, the diamond becomes less luminous. Although a diamond may grade well using other determiners, a poor cut can result in a dull, muted effect.

The cut of ...
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Engagement Ring Turned Right Hand Ring

by Betsy
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A Syracuse area client came to us with her original engagement ring and wedding band set. She asked us to set her diamond into a stunning new mounting.

We then soldered her old set together to create a single ring, installed prongs, and added a single large blue stone, creating a lovely right-hand ring for her to wear for years to come.








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Sunday, September 08, 2013

Kirk Kara Engagement rings at Diana Jewelers!

Come into Diana Jewelers in Liverpool, NY and try on a Kirk Kara Engagement Ring! You'll receive a $30 gift certificate to Santangelo's Restaurant! Only for a limited time, so stop in soon!
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