https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/ Notes on buying, caring for and understanding diamond jewellery, written by a GIA Graduate Gemologist in Mumbai. en-IN Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/18k-vs-14k-vs-9k-gold.html https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/18k-vs-14k-vs-9k-gold.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A worked comparison of 18K, 14K and 9K gold in Mumbai: purity, price per gram, and what the same 5.5 gram ring costs in each, line by line. https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/making-charge-per-gram-vs-percentage.html https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/making-charge-per-gram-vs-percentage.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The same 5.5 gram 18K ring priced with a flat making charge and with percentage rates at 8, 12, 15 and 20 per cent, with the totals compared. https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/itemised-versus-lump-sum-quote.html https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/itemised-versus-lump-sum-quote.html Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The same ring quoted as one total and as four separate lines, and what each format lets a buyer check before paying a deposit. https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/how-a-custom-ring-is-made.html https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/how-a-custom-ring-is-made.html Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT How a custom ring is made from a photo, from choosing the diamond and designing the setting to workshop casting, stone setting, and final polishing https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/lab-grown-and-natural-diamonds.html https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/lab-grown-and-natural-diamonds.html Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The difference between lab-grown and natural diamonds, how each is formed, what grading reports state, and what to ask before choosing between them https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/making-charges-on-gold-jewellery.html https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/making-charges-on-gold-jewellery.html Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT What making charges on gold jewellery cover, per gram versus percentage rates, why quotes differ, and how to compare two estimates line by line https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/how-to-read-a-diamond-certificate.html https://trilliantjewels.com/blog/how-to-read-a-diamond-certificate.html Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to read a diamond certificate or grading report, how cut, colour and clarity affect appearance, what reports omit, and how to verify the stone