https://mervaux.com/blogs/guides/do-lab-grown-diamonds-hold-value 2026-08-28T18:38:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/sm7Fyap08mBVMHK0.png?v=1787900204 Do Lab Grown Diamonds Hold Their Value? A gold diamond band photographed at rest, an object bought to be worn rather than held as a holding. https://mervaux.com/blogs/guides/igi-vs-gia-lab-grown-diamonds 2026-09-30T19:11:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/1.08ct_-01_logo.png?v=1787900203 IGI vs GIA for Lab Grown Diamonds A lab grown diamond ring in Platinum 950, the kind of stone that arrives with a laboratory report attached. https://mervaux.com/blogs/guides/are-lab-grown-diamonds-real 2026-09-30T19:11:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/RoFdFFpc2k9FxeLI.png?v=1787900202 Are Lab Grown Diamonds Real Diamonds? A 1.47 carat round brilliant lab grown diamond set in platinum, the same material as a mined stone and grown instead of dug. https://mervaux.com/blogs/guides/oval-vs-round-diamond 2026-08-28T18:42:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/RUwNUuhPDO4djok1.png?v=1787900206 Does an Oval Diamond Look Bigger Than a Round? A round brilliant with marquise side stones worn on a hand, at the scale a stone is actually judged. https://mervaux.com/blogs/guides/2-carat-lab-grown-diamond-price 2026-08-28T18:43:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/1.08ct_-02.png?v=1787900205 How Much Should a 2 Carat Lab Grown Diamond Cost? A ring set with a 2.131 carat lab grown diamond, close to the size most people mean when they say two carats. https://mervaux.com/blogs/guides/14k-vs-18k-gold 2026-08-28T18:44:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/9I6YC4PYWvI36psl.png?v=1787900206 14K vs 18K Gold for Everyday Wear A marquise diamond band in solid 14K yellow gold, the karat most often chosen for a ring worn every day. https://mervaux.com/blogs/guides/platinum-vs-white-gold 2026-08-31T13:46:35-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/bZb7IHT2KU50166o.png?v=1788209195 Platinum vs White Gold: Which Should You Choose? A Platinum 950 six-prong lab grown diamond solitaire worn on the hand, a metal that is white all the way through rather than plated to look it. https://mervaux.com/blogs/guides/vvs-vs-vs-clarity 2026-08-28T18:46:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/1.08ct_-04_A.png?v=1787900208 VVS vs VS Clarity: Can You Actually See the Difference? A 2.131 carat lab grown diamond in platinum, at a magnification closer than any clarity grade is judged by eye. https://mervaux.com/blogs/guides/how-to-read-igi-report 2026-09-30T19:11:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/3.04ct_-07.png?v=1787900209 How to Read an IGI Lab Grown Diamond Report A large lab grown diamond photographed close, the object every field on a laboratory report is describing. https://mervaux.com/blogs/guides/fancy-color-diamond-grades 2026-08-31T13:46:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/YwmJWNv7488IBLP5.png?v=1788209197 Fancy Color Diamond Grades Explained A fancy color lab grown diamond ring in solid 18K gold from the collection, the kind of stone a color grade is describing. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/three-states-one-day 2026-08-28T18:49:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/UTqUUTIXcMJ2YfBP.png?v=1787965834 Three States, One Day A platinum solitaire on a hand in motion, caught mid-gesture rather than presented to the camera. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/the-shape-of-a-prong 2026-08-28T18:31:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/gduFrjzqW2CilOhF.png?v=1787899636 The Shape of a Prong A six-prong platinum solitaire seen at an angle, where the prong tips and the seats they sit in are visible. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/fine-jewelry-capsule 2026-08-28T18:32:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/1ss1QhcoqzGPbs4O.png?v=1787899634 A Fine Jewelry Capsule, in the Order You Should Buy It A platinum solitaire resting on stone and linen, the first piece in a collection that is built slowly. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/loose-stone-to-finished-ring 2026-08-28T18:33:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/RQI4d89zEyIB6Mii.png?v=1787899637 What Happens Between a Loose Stone and a Finished Ring A finished platinum ring on stone and linen, at the far end of the work that put the stone in it. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/wearing-it-on-a-tuesday 2026-08-28T18:49:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/3sHMc93QNn1WmclM.png?v=1787966099 Wearing It on a Tuesday A platinum ring worn at a cafe table, in the middle of an ordinary day rather than an occasion. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/stacking-rings-solid-gold 2026-08-28T18:34:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/05_B.png?v=1787899635 How to Stack Rings in Solid Gold A marquise diamond band in solid 14K yellow gold, set low enough to sit flush against another ring. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/never-one-thing 2026-08-28T18:35:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/Jd8eep76bs4yvCcB.png?v=1787899634 What We Mean by Never One Thing A platinum solitaire photographed in natural light, the jewelry present in the frame without dominating it. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/diamond-studs-every-day 2026-08-28T18:36:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/AwQkCprorVEP49yt.png?v=1787899638 How to Wear Diamond Studs Every Day A close portrait in daylight, the scale at which everyday jewelry is actually seen. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/layering-solid-gold-chains 2026-08-28T18:37:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/ZVPYl8dsjzJuA2qN.png?v=1787899638 Layering, When Every Chain Is Solid Gold A hand at the neck, where the length of a chain is decided against the collarbone rather than by a number. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/bezel-setting 2026-08-28T18:37:54-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/1akU15BCso7KNgxB.png?v=1787899639 What a Bezel Setting Actually Does A platinum ring at forty-five degrees, where the metal meets the edge of the stone. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/buying-fine-jewelry-for-yourself 2026-09-15T16:21:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/pknhMCl11CCKd2NX.png?v=1788380028 Buying Fine Jewelry for Yourself A round lab grown diamond solitaire in Platinum 950 on a plain band, photographed alone on a cream ground. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/ten-years-of-wearing-one-ring 2026-09-30T13:58:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/03_45.png?v=1788380030 Ten Years of Wearing One Ring A solid 14K yellow gold band set with a line of marquise cut lab grown diamonds, low enough in profile to be worn every day. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/jewelry-among-friends 2026-09-28T11:38:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/BI1MoP7RmP88FD29.png?v=1788380109 Jewelry Among Friends A woman in daylight with a hand at her shoulder and a diamond ring visible, at the scale a room actually reads jewelry. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/first-fine-jewelry-mistakes 2026-09-02T13:21:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/kPCwUj5aRwCF0aF9.png?v=1788380111 What People Get Wrong Buying Their First Fine Jewelry A band set with baguette cut lab grown diamonds across the top, photographed at the angle a buyer would examine it from. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/fine-jewelry-to-work 2026-09-28T11:45:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/oRDIza2Bzf4U3ANk.png?v=1788380188 How to Wear Fine Jewelry to Work A slim diamond band worn on a hand, set low enough to pass under a sleeve without catching. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/travel-jewelry-what-to-pack 2026-09-21T11:18:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/UCg3kxXbny3ABjG8.png?v=1788380190 What Fine Jewelry Actually Travels Well A pear cut lab grown diamond solitaire set in solid two-tone gold, resting on a pale surface. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/how-much-to-spend-fine-jewelry 2026-09-02T13:21:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/tiVf2ibUH741XG6l.png?v=1788380267 How Much to Spend on a First Real Piece A round brilliant lab grown diamond ring in solid 18K rose gold with small side stones along the band. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/wearing-a-colored-diamond-daily 2026-09-02T13:21:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/NxZl6xxMlCBxkEF2.png?v=1788380269 Wearing a Colored Diamond on an Ordinary Day A radiant cut yellow lab grown diamond set with a line of colorless stones along the band. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/resizing-resetting-what-can-change 2026-09-02T13:21:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/Flspmq2TBqBQwcKd.png?v=1788380344 What Can Be Changed Later, and What Cannot A diamond band worn on a finger, the plain metal underneath being what makes a resize possible at all. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/diamond-looks-different-in-photos 2026-09-02T13:21:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/aSjiKBSqLz4gvseN.png?v=1788380345 Why a Diamond Looks Different in Every Photograph A close portrait with hands raised to the face, a diamond ring seen at the distance and in the light a stone is actually judged in. https://mervaux.com/blogs/guides/gold-plated-vs-solid-gold 2026-09-16T14:45:46-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/MERVAUX_-_logo_26266656-2ee1-4f28-a247-a3ba9e7340ed.png?v=1789545561 Gold Plated vs Solid Gold: Which Should You Buy? A MERVAUX ring in solid 14K yellow gold. On a solid piece the color is the metal itself, not a coating over another alloy. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/what-turns-gold-plated-jewelry-black 2026-09-16T14:53:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/MERVAUX_-_logo_b2237505-95fd-46ec-b0fd-5e4295ccab22.png?v=1789548123 What Turns Gold Plated Jewelry Black A MERVAUX ring in solid 14K yellow gold. On a solid piece the color is the metal itself, not a coating over another alloy. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/solder-joint-jewelry 2026-09-16T06:49:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/mervaux-journal-solder-cover.jpg?v=1789552696 What Makes a Solder Joint Disappear A solid 14K yellow gold ring photographed as a still life, at the end of the bench work that joined it. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/earring-backs-explained 2026-09-16T06:48:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/mervaux-journal-earring-backs-cover.jpg?v=1789552747 What Actually Holds an Earring On A pair of solid 14K yellow gold diamond studs worn close up, where the fitting behind the ear does all the work. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/pendant-bail-jump-ring 2026-09-16T06:48:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/mervaux-journal-pendant-bail-cover.jpg?v=1789552792 What Holds a Pendant to Its Chain A solid 14K yellow gold diamond necklace worn at the collarbone, where the connection at the top decides how it hangs. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/gold-chain-types 2026-09-16T07:38:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/mervaux-journal-gold-chains-cover.jpg?v=1789569498 How to Tell One Gold Chain From Another A solid 14K yellow gold cable chain photographed close up, where the shape of each link is visible along the run. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/necklace-clasp-types 2026-09-16T07:39:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/MERVAUX_-_logo_b0280a84-168f-4de6-bd82-bdc83aaed379.png?v=1789569550 What Actually Keeps a Necklace Closed A solid 18K yellow gold diamond bracelet laid flat, with the box clasp visible at the center of the line of stones. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/hidden-clasp-jewelry 2026-09-16T07:39:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/MERVAUX_387cee4d-3685-47b8-bf00-52642ff0c924.png?v=1789569596 Why Some Clasps Are Meant Not to Be Seen A solid 18K yellow gold diamond bracelet worn on the wrist, with no closure visible anywhere along the line. https://mervaux.com/blogs/guides/lab-grown-diamonds-moissanite-cubic-zirconia 2026-09-30T19:05:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/mervaux-loose-diamonds-daylight.jpg?v=1790811210 Lab-Grown vs Natural Diamonds, Moissanite & Cubic Zirconia Loose lab-grown diamonds examined in daylight https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/what-makes-a-diamond 2026-09-30T19:05:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/mervaux-journal-carbon-diamond-cover.png?v=1790820307 What Are Lab-Grown Diamonds? From Carbon to Crystal Editorial illustration of a graphite pencil and a round diamond on warm ivory paper. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/jewelry-trends-2026 2026-09-30T19:25:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/journal-torisheju-ss2026-sculptural-cuff-reference.jpg?v=1790821547 2026 Jewelry Trends: Color, Sculptural Shapes & Everyday Diamonds Torishéju Spring/Summer 2026 sculptural silver-tone cuff. Photograph: Carlo Scarpato, via ELLE. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/holiday-jewelry-gift-guide-2026 2026-09-30T19:05:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/ZVPYl8dsjzJuA2qN_5d67bf7f-c68e-418c-8e63-3dafe7a2683c.png?v=1790820318 2026 Holiday Jewelry Gift Guide: Choose a Gift That Feels Like Them A woman wearing a round solitaire ring, from the MERVAUX editorial archive. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/celebrity-engagement-rings-2026-shape-style 2026-09-30T19:25:45-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/journal-selena-gomez-engagement-ring-reference.jpg?v=1790821545 Celebrity Engagement Rings: A 2026 Guide to Shape and Style Selena Gomez's marquise diamond engagement ring on her hand; photograph from her December 2024 Instagram announcement. https://mervaux.com/blogs/journal/jewelry-as-self-expression-personal-style 2026-10-20T00:26:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0848/3956/3485/articles/BI1MoP7RmP88FD29_2268a543-a2dc-43f9-b0c0-17b1cd7ef462.png?v=1792480274 Jewelry as Self-Expression: The Pieces That Feel Like You A woman wearing a round diamond ring in warm daylight, from the MERVAUX editorial archive.