A Princess Cut Diamond

What other product is worn 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 50 or more years? There isn't any. This is why your choice needs to be spot on. The Perfect Custom Engagement Ring is an excellent guide for every man who wants to give his soon-to-be fiancé something to be truly proud of when showing off her ring to friends and family. This educational and photo-rich book outlines step-by-step how to design the perfect engagement ring. It also covers the benefits of choosing to design your own custom ring rather than purchasing a pre-made, mass-produced engagement ring. Men looking for the perfect ring often become overwhelmed by all the options. This book will allow you to become an educated buyer by providing knowledge about the four Cs of diamonds, descriptions of various ring settings, and 40 unique proposal ideas. As a bonus, this guide highlights successful custom engagement ring creations with photos and stories.

Piece dazzling diamond and gorgeous gemstone quilts Add dimension and luminosity to your quilts with gorgeous gemstone piecing! Learn the basics of abstraction and color theory as you piece stunning works of art with gem quilt expert MJ Kinman. After years of perfecting her technique, Kinman explains freezer paper piecing in brilliant detail with jewel quilting ideas to help you express your own creativity. Get helpful advice on fabric selection and quilting patterns to illuminate each cut. A sample gem quilt pattern helps you practice as you follow along step by step. Then find your own muse and bring any gemstone to life in exquisite detail. Just as gems can sparkle and glow in a million different ways, you’ll be inspired by the author’s work and a gallery of student quilts to help you let go of perfection and embrace the chaos of color and light. Shine on! Learn to create freezer-paper patterns for your own gemstone quilts Build skills as you sew a sample diamond quilt top, with step-by-step instructions See a gallery of ground-breaking jewel quilts from the author and her students

Have no idea what she wants in an engagement ring? You are not alone. The task of choosing the perfect engagement ring can be a nerve-wracking experience. Who do I trust? What if I get it wrong? Will it cost me a fortune to make her happy? What if she hates it? But it doesn't need to be that way. There is a way that you can find out exactly what she wants, and make it so amazing that it will be the envy of all, and something that she will love forever. Rock Her World is the definitive guide to everything you ever needed to know about selecting the right ring. Have all your questions answered in an easy-to-understand and relatable way without the complicated industry speak. It's about finding the right jeweller, custom designing an engagement ring with wow factor, and nailing the proposal. Rock Her World examines in detail: what is going to look best on your partner's hand engagement ring design tips that will rock her world why buying a diamond on the internet is a mug's game how much you should spend on the Rock how to master the 4C's - cut, colour, clarity and carat the 7 steps to the ultimate proposal. About the author Karl Schwantes is the dream ring designer at Xennox Diamonds, which is a 37-year-old, second-generation family business that specialises in making women happy with beautiful diamonds and engagement rings. For over 21 years Karl has worked as a jeweller, professional jewellery designer and diamond grader, and has personally helped more than 5200 couples on their journey to find their perfect engagement ring. In 2014 he won the Queensland Jeweller of the year award at the Weddings and Events of Australia Excellence awards. His clients include members of the Queensland Reds rugby team and Brisbane Heat cricket team."

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Excerpt from Diamond Design: A Study of the Reflection and Refraction and Refraction of Light in a Diamond This book is written principally for students of precious stones and jewellers, and more particularly, for' diamond manufacturers and diamond cutters and polishers. The author will follow the evolution of the shape given to a cut diamond, and discuss the values of the various shapes and the reason for' the discarding of the old shapes and the practically universal adoption of the brilliant.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.