Sustainable Jewelry Blog

Ultra Thin Bands: Chic and Dangerous

Right now a dangerous trend is putting many diamond buys at risk: ultra-thin rings and minuscule settings that are not strong enough to hold their diamond.  And it makes sense, really, because tha...

Space-tech and Amazing Uses for Upcoming Diamond Technology

Hi Folks, welcome to another Michael Gabriels Blog.  Today, we covered the spaceship Lucy, which has lab-grown diamond equipment onboard.  But technology using diamonds isn't far-fetched, or as in...

Lucy in the Sky with Lab-Grown Diamonds

Hello Folks, Welcome to another Michael Gabriels' Blog.  This is a really fun one today! Tomorrow, May 26, is a very cool day!  It's the 55-year anniversary of the release of “Lucy in the Sky with...

Diamond Infused Nails: Diamonds become a feature of nail art for Machine Gun Kelly, Jennifer Lopez and others.

Machine Gun Kelly made another headline moment in the fashion world recently when he showed up at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards ceremony with a diamond embedded manicure.  Attending the ceremon...

The Great Asscher Cut

One of the more rarified of styles, the Asscher cut was created in 1902 by Joseph Asscher, one of those responsible for cutting the legendary Cullinan Diamond.  Characterized by its symmetry, and ...

Rhodium Plating!

Have you ever heard of rhodium plating?  It’s very likely that you have not, though you might very well be wearing some right now, or using it today at some point.  The rarest and most valuable...

Satisfying Moms this Mothers Day 2025

2.5 min read It is a truth universally acknowledged that mothers tend to possess the kind of unconditional love hardest to destroy. What better way to say thank you for so indefatigable a charact...

The Diamonds in Oceans 8

(Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons)  The Met Gala held this last Monday, one of the most discussed and lauded events of the society season, brought out stars, celebrities, and a veritable who’s w...

MET GALA 2022 Diamonds!!

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has been putting on a fundraiser for its Costume Institute since 1948.  This year's Met Gala was a presentation page for some of the glitziest glamour that walks the ...

"She is Entitled to It," Mothers Day 2022

“I hope and pray that someone, sometime, will found a memorial mother’s day commemorating her for the matchless service she renders to humanity in every field of life. She is entitled to it.”  - Mo...

Review: The Diamond Maker by HG Wells

At Michael Gabriels we try to stay up to date in our industry with what has happened, is happening, or going to happen. That means reading a lot of literature, which is sometimes rather scientific...

Earth Day Special: The Most Wonderful Catch of '22

For all of us here at Michael Gabriels, the health of our planet is important. For some of us, that feeling is on a rather extreme level (I’m looking at you, mirror self…).  So would you really e...

Oh the Jewels that Were Lost: the 110th Anniversary of Titanic Sinking.

(Image courtesy of Wiki Commons) RMS Titanic was the ultimate ship of dreams in 1912 when it launched on its maiden and final voyage. It was the dream of its owners, designers and builders; the dre...

Today, April 12, Anniversary of Beatles Song "With love, from me to you," and More!!!

Some information on Lab-grown diamonds, on this anniversary of the Beatles song "With Love, From Me to You"

Spotlight: Diamonds Are Popular with Men, Oscars Stars Display Growing Trend

Welcome readers to our next Spotlight installment, where we review current trends in depth.  This time we are looking at new trends in men's diamond jewelry. Last week after the Oscars we paid hom...

Spotlight: Pave A Major Trend In 2022

Brevity Count- 2 Minute Read Pavé- the artistic feature on jewelry where many tiny diamonds are set together in rows or groups - and other settings using melee (tiny diamonds) are rising in popul...

Stars Don Diamonds Galore In Expected Fashion Trends at 2022 Oscars

It surprised me to learn, while researching material for this article, that the Oscars' fashion effects might be so far-reaching that they can quite literally change the world; almost overnight, an...

Major Trends in Diamonds for 2022: Part 1

Welcome to another blog from Michael Gabriels.  Fashion trends come and go, and jewelry is no different. While there is a “natural” seasonal shift, and the cyclical desire for the new and unique a...