The Milano Edit
Engagement Ring Styles: The Complete Visual Guide
You've found your perfect life partner, and now it's time to find your perfect engagement ring. It's one of the most exciting purchases you'll ever make and, if we're being...
Online Jewelry Retailers Compared: Who Actually Saves You Money?
Online retailers have opened up the world of jewelry shopping. No longer limited to what their local shops have to offer, buyers can now buy the piece of their dreams,...
Best Diamond Clarity for an Engagement Ring: A Plain-English Guide
If you've just started shopping for diamonds, you've probably already heard about the 4Cs: cut, color, clarity, and carat. Of the four, clarity tends to cause the most confusion, mostly...
Building Daily Confidence: TruSkin Leadership on Skincare Rituals, Trust, and Long-Term Skin Health
Milano Jewelry sat down with leadership from TruSkin, the #1-rated vitamin C serum brand on Amazon, to discuss how clean, science-backed skincare becomes part of customers' everyday lives. At Milano...
Diamond Shapes Explained: How to Choose the Perfect Cut
Usually, the first thing people notice about your engagement ring is the diamond shape. Of all the choices in the ring process, diamond shapes may also be the most personal....
IGI vs. GIA Diamond Certification: Which Matters More?
At some point in the diamond search, most people hit the certification wall: GIA on one product page, IGI on another, and very little explanation of what either one actually...
Diamond Certification Explained: GIA, IGI, and What the Grades Mean
At some point in the diamond-buying process, most people run into a wall of unfamiliar terminology. The 4Cs make sense in theory, but then grading reports enter the picture, and...
Graduation Jewelry Gifts: Fine Jewelry to Mark the Milestone
A graduation gift should do more than mark the occasion. The best ones go with the graduate on their next adventure: worn to the first interview, packed into the first...
14K vs. 18K Gold: Which Karat is Right for You?
Shopping for gold jewelry comes with a learning curve. First, you have to figure out the type of gold you’re interested in. Once you’ve cleared that hurdle, the next question...
Milano vs. Traditional Retail: Fine Jewelry, No Retail Markup
Beautiful diamonds and exceptional craftsmanship shouldn't require an inflated price tag. And yet, for most fine jewelry shoppers, that's exactly what they encounter. The culprit isn't the quality of the...
Moissanite vs. Lab Diamond: Which Should You Choose?
They say a diamond is forever, but it's not the only gemstone worth considering when shopping for fine jewelry. Moissanite has gained attention as a budget-friendly gemstone with plenty of...
Lab-Grown vs. Natural Diamonds
A diamond is one of the most meaningful things you'll ever buy. And somewhere in the middle of that search, almost everyone hits the same fork in the road: lab-grown...
