http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/WhiteFlash Educationen-US© 2012 Whiteflash.com - A Brilliant Diamond Buying Experience ®info@whiteflash.comwhiteflash.comhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/tips-and-advice/top-10-tips-on-how-to-choose-a-jewelry-store-1200.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/tips-and-advice/top-10-tips-on-how-to-choose-a-jewelry-store-1200.htmTop 10 Tips on How to Choose a Jewelry Store Elena Diamond Wedding Set There are thousands of jewelry retailers all competing for your business. This is incredibly liberating but can be quite daunting too. Which one do you choose? What do you base your decision on? How do you know that choosing jewelry store “X” is the best option for you?   It’s an important decision that is well worth doing a littl [...] Wed, 16 May 2012 03:58:22 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/celebrity-jewelry/top-10-jewelry-looks-at-the-met-gala-1199.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/celebrity-jewelry/top-10-jewelry-looks-at-the-met-gala-1199.htmTop 10 Jewelry Looks at the Met Gala While most fashion recaps of the Met Gala have focused on the clothes, hair, and makeup, we've decided to take a closer look at the incredible jewelry worn by some of the celebrities, models and socialites that made up the exclusive guest list at Sunday's Met Gala. Here are our top ten favorite jewelry looks of the night:   1. Smash star Debra Messing looked absolutely smashing in a metallic silver dress by Kaufman Franco, and she highlighted the daringly low nec [...] Fri, 11 May 2012 03:42:00 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/tips-and-advice/top-diy-engagement-photo-shoot-ideas-1198.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/tips-and-advice/top-diy-engagement-photo-shoot-ideas-1198.htmTop DIY Engagement Photo Shoot Ideas Having an engagement photo shoot—a fun, creative couples photo shoot around the time of your engagement, is a fun new idea that many couples are trying. Why? There are tons of benefits to getting a professional, or even a DIY, engagement photo shoot. First, it’s an opportunity to try out some of the fun settings and poses you wouldn’t use at a more serious wedding shoot. Second, it will give you some special memories of this very unique time in your li [...] Fri, 11 May 2012 03:03:34 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/celebrity-jewelry/jewelry-trends-at-the-met-gala-1197.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/celebrity-jewelry/jewelry-trends-at-the-met-gala-1197.htmJewelry Trends at the Met Gala Forget the Oscars--the biggest fashion night of the year is the annual Met Gala, in which designers, socialites, actors, singers, and models all converge on New York City for the most elegant, most fashionable night of the year. The dresses all come from the world's top designers, and the jewelry all comes from the world's most exclusive jewelry designers. But even though the Met Gala is a night of unattainable fashion for most of us, there were still strong jewelry trends vi [...] Fri, 11 May 2012 02:45:47 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/news/whiteflash-launches-a-cut-above-diamond-sweepstakes-1196.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/news/whiteflash-launches-a-cut-above-diamond-sweepstakes-1196.htmWhiteflash Launches A CUT ABOVE® Diamond Sweepstakes     Continuing their tremendously popular Facebook “Give it the Yes Vote and Win” contest series, Whiteflash Inc., leading retailer of ideal diamonds, engagement rings and fine bridal jewelry, announced today another impressive giveaway promotion. By casting a vote between the two members of their internationally acclaimed A CUT ABOVE® Super Ideal Diamond brand, each participant will be entered to win the diamond g [...] Wed, 09 May 2012 09:09:57 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/celebrity-jewelry/upcoming-celebrity-weddings-summer-2012-1195.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/celebrity-jewelry/upcoming-celebrity-weddings-summer-2012-1195.htmUpcoming Celebrity Weddings – Summer 2012 The beginning of May means the beginning of wedding season—so pull out those springtime cocktail party frocks, dust off those pastel peeptoe pumps, and get ready to dance the night away! But before you head off to the first of what is sure to be a whole season full of weddings, get yourself in the bridal spirit by checking out the details on these upcoming celebrity weddings!   1. Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman – Barrymore, 30, and her fi [...] Tue, 08 May 2012 02:54:11 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/celebrity-jewelry/celebrity-engagement-ringswithout-diamonds-1194.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/celebrity-jewelry/celebrity-engagement-ringswithout-diamonds-1194.htmCelebrity Engagement Rings—Without Diamonds! When you think of an engagement ring, you probably immediately picture a sparkling diamond solitaire, or perhaps a pave ring with a gorgeous princess-cut diamond in the center. And when you look at those incredible (and incredibly pricey) celebrity engagement rings in magazines and on gossip websites, you are usually looking at thousands (and sometimes millions!) of dollars of gorgeous, sparkling diamonds. But every so often, there is one celebrity who buc [...] Tue, 08 May 2012 02:34:11 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/tips-and-advice/verragio-a-name-guys-need-to-know-1193.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/tips-and-advice/verragio-a-name-guys-need-to-know-1193.htmVerragio – A Name Guys Need to Know! Good news guys- when it comes to engagement rings a lady’s dreams and wishes were a lot harder to fathom in generations past. But today women are more involved in the selection of wedding rings than ever before in history. The advantage – less guesswork, less ground work, and less risk for you!     Verragio Engagement Rings and Wedding Ring [...] Mon, 07 May 2012 02:40:14 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/tips-and-advice/local-jeweler-or-online-jeweler-1192.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/tips-and-advice/local-jeweler-or-online-jeweler-1192.htmLocal Jeweler or Online Jeweler? With the explosive growth of e-commerce in the last 10 years, there is not much that you can’t buy online today. But certain products seem to lend themselves to purchasing online, while others are more debatable. Diamonds and jewelry are items that most people would be naturally hesitant to purchase online, but a deeper look reveals a different picture. The local jeweler is being challenged like never before by online merchants.   [...] Thu, 03 May 2012 03:07:21 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/what-is-a-carat-1186.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/what-is-a-carat-1186.htmWhat is a Carat? If you are shopping for a diamond or diamond jewelry, most likely you have heard the word carat or karat thrown around quite a bit. The former refers to weight and the latter to purity. Each of these terms has its own distinct definition, although they are both derived from the same word. And both are very different from the common vegetable, the carrot, and the ^ symbol used in editing , the caret.   Carob  and Di [...] Thu, 03 May 2012 02:37:07 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/how-are-diamonds-mined-1185.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/how-are-diamonds-mined-1185.htmHow Are Diamonds Mined? Finding a diamond this day and age is easy: go online, head to the mall – and in some cases you can even find diamonds at the store you buy your groceries! But in this age of instant gratification we should take a moment and ask, “Just how did these diamonds end up in front of me?” The short answer is that they are created by time and pressure – and if they are naturally formed diamonds- they are mined. Diamond mining is a combination of art, science, enginee [...] Wed, 02 May 2012 04:56:46 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/what-is-a-diamond-1184.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/what-is-a-diamond-1184.htmWhat is a Diamond? Carbon Periodic Table Block The word diamond is derived from the Greek word adamas, meaning “unbreakable” or “indestructible”. The definition of diamond is “a pure or nearly pure, extremely hard form of carbon, naturally crystallized in the isometric system”. These carbon formations are formed deep within the Earth’s mantle, at the site of a meteorite strike, or [...] Wed, 02 May 2012 04:41:43 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/the-most-famous-diamonds-in-the-world-1183.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/the-most-famous-diamonds-in-the-world-1183.htmThe Most Famous Diamonds in the World Large Blue Gemstone and Diamond Pendant The Hope Diamond As the old song goes “Ya gotta have hope”, but when you know the history of the Hope Diamond, you may change your tune. The 45.52 carat Blue Hope Diamond is one of the most famous diamonds in the world. It was named for one of its purchasers, Henry Thomas Hope, an English banker. The Hope has a long history of being a [...] Wed, 02 May 2012 04:15:02 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/tips-and-advice/make-your-own-wedding-party-favors-1182.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/tips-and-advice/make-your-own-wedding-party-favors-1182.htmMake Your Own Wedding Party Favors The hottest trend in weddings these days is DIY—Do It Yourself. But if you are new to the whole DIY scene, and have never even heard of Etsy, it can be intimidating to launch your very first DIY project for your wedding. Unless you have a serious background in crafting, sewing etc., experts do not recommend that you take on major DIY wedding projects like making your own wedding gown or bouquet. But anyone—literally anyone—can bring the personalized DIY [...] Wed, 02 May 2012 03:53:23 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/why-is-craftsmanship-in-diamond-processing-so-important-1178.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/why-is-craftsmanship-in-diamond-processing-so-important-1178.htmWhy is Craftsmanship in Diamond Processing So Important? Rough diamond crystals are remarkably unremarkable. In their uncut state they possess no brilliance, no fire and are anything but scintillating! Without the craftsmanship of man, diamonds look no different than a piece of common quartz or a shard of broken glass.   But even the earliest diamond cutters, who were able to put just a few rudimentary facets on a diamond crystal, were able to begin to unlock the extraordinary beauty of the gem of g [...] Wed, 02 May 2012 03:34:11 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/how-are-diamonds-transformed-from-rough-to-polished-1176.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/how-are-diamonds-transformed-from-rough-to-polished-1176.htmHow Are Diamonds Transformed from Rough to Polished? There was a time when cutting rough diamonds was a rudimentary and very slow process of polishing a few strategic facets just to give the diamond a little flash and capture a little fire. Even the earliest cut and polished diamonds were pretty.   Rough Diamond Being Polished On Wheel But today, modern technology has give us tools to do amazing things in transforming [...] Wed, 02 May 2012 03:20:01 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/where-are-the-main-diamond-sources-1175.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/where-are-the-main-diamond-sources-1175.htmWhere Are The Main Diamond Sources? While locating and purchasing a diamond today is as easy as opening a webpage and clicking a button – the location of where the diamond came from is not usually considered. While we are all lucky to reap the benefits of diamond mining, sorting, grading, and international distribution – just where do they all come from? There are two primary diamond sources: the earth, which produces naturally formed diamonds, and laboratories which provide synthetic diamonds. [...] Wed, 02 May 2012 02:20:52 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/tips-and-advice/how-to-make-your-own-wedding-flowers-1174.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/tips-and-advice/how-to-make-your-own-wedding-flowers-1174.htmHow to Make Your Own Wedding Flowers   DIY Wedding Flowers DIY weddings are all the rage these days, with brides making everything from the invitations to the party favors themselves. But when it comes to flowers, most couples are still afraid to go it alone, choosing to spend thousands of dollars on professional flowers for the centerpieces, bouquet and boutonnieres. While professional flowers are usually reliably b [...] Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:34:28 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/laboratory-graded-diamonds-what-are-the-benefits-for-the-consumer-1173.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/laboratory-graded-diamonds-what-are-the-benefits-for-the-consumer-1173.htmLaboratory Graded Diamonds – What are the benefits for the consumer? *The following article is part of a series written in collaboration with the American Gem Society Laboratories. Special thanks to Alethea Inns, C.G., Director of Diamond Grading at AGSL for her technical contributions.   In the internet age consumers expect to know the details of their purchases more intimately- especially the significant ones. In-depth and comprehensive information is more accessible to the consumer today th [...] Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:29:24 -0500http://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/news/whiteflash-announces-new-feature-on-ags-laboratory-diamond-reports-1172.htmhttp://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/news/whiteflash-announces-new-feature-on-ags-laboratory-diamond-reports-1172.htm  Whiteflash Announces New Feature on AGS Laboratory Diamond Reports    In close cooperation with the American Gem Society Laboratories (AGSL), Whiteflash Inc. announced today a new innovation on the Platinum Diamond Quality® Documents (DQD) of all new round brilliant diamonds in stock.   The AGSL has recently introduced a computer generated “Hearts” image which is now available on Platinum DQD and Proprietary branded reports. The Hearts image is an ASET light map il [...] Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:50:30 -0500