http://monicatsao.com/blog My blog gives advice and fashion tips about jewelry. I also try to keep track of all the latest trends in the celebrity world of jewellery as well as add some educational information about gems and gemstones. Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://monicatsao.com/blog/gem-study/how-much-is-1-00ct-diamond/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/gem-study/how-much-is-1-00ct-diamond/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 22:15:21 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2814 One of the question I get asked the most for being in the jewelry business is, how much is a 1.00ct, how much is a 2.00ct? Well, it’s hard to say, it’s not like we’re talking about a pair of jeans, all you need to do is to see if you like the style, if [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/gem-study/how-much-is-1-00ct-diamond/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/scott-kay-mens-jewellery/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/scott-kay-mens-jewellery/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:56:42 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2870 I have been looking for a cool men’s jewellery line to carry in the store, a lot of men don’t just wear watches, they also wear bracelets, cufflinks, necklaces and studs. I have been looking around since 2011, when I went to the jewellery conference I always keep an eye out for men’s jewellery and [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/scott-kay-mens-jewellery/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/3-stone-sapphire-diamond-engagement-ring/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/3-stone-sapphire-diamond-engagement-ring/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:39:42 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2653 We browsed thru a few options and finalized on 3 stone design with blue sapphire to be the center stone. This client has been looking around for a while so he knows exactly what he wants. Once we finalize the design and budget, I showed him a few blue sapphires for his approval. I strongly [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/3-stone-sapphire-diamond-engagement-ring/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/custom-made-engagement-ring/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/custom-made-engagement-ring/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:03:42 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2636 This client is a musician. He came in a few months ago to buy a Hearts on Fire promise ring, thinking to get her a nice engagement ring in the future. However, she ended up having to return to Asia sooner than she expected so after she left, he came in right away to have [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/custom-made-engagement-ring/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/emerald-peridot-engagement-ring/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/emerald-peridot-engagement-ring/#comments Sat, 08 Sep 2012 23:03:52 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2581 This client shopped around and decided not to go with a jewellery store that mostly have generic engagement ring styles and designs, he wanted something special so he came to me and we finalized on the hearts on fire center stone as it is the world’s most perfectly cut diamond and he wanted the best. [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/emerald-peridot-engagement-ring/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/diamond-and-jewelry-conventions/2012-jck-jewellery-conference/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/diamond-and-jewelry-conventions/2012-jck-jewellery-conference/#comments Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:44:36 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2398 I attend jewellery conference in many places every year, as a designer I want to see what jewelry trends are in and get ideas and get inspired, as a GIA graduate gemologist I always check out what’s new at GIA booth (I found a book all about gemstone inclusions this year), and finally as a jewelry [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/diamond-and-jewelry-conventions/2012-jck-jewellery-conference/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/special-order-hearts-on-fire-ring-setting/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/special-order-hearts-on-fire-ring-setting/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:22:40 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=2046 This client has already gotten a diamond and has his eyes on a few Hearts On Fire ring mount as he likes the simplicity and elegance of the ring mount. He does have a pretty diamond so he just wants a simple solitaire type of ring setting. After many emails/phone calls, we finally decided on [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/special-order-hearts-on-fire-ring-setting/feed/ 0