ANNARELLE Blog
Diamond Stud Earrings: Carats, Settings and Cuts
How many carats per ear, which setting, which cut: what matters with diamond stud earrings, whether lab-grown or natural.
How to Verify an IGI Certificate in Four Steps
How to verify an IGI certificate: find the report number, enter it on the IGI website and compare the details with your stone. With an example report and the laser inscription.
Tennis Bracelet - Why True Quality Is More Than Carats
A tennis bracelet is more than a row of diamonds, whether lab-grown diamonds or natural ones. How to recognize quality: matched stones, setting, flexibility and clasp.
Buying a lab-grown or natural diamond ring: what really matters
Buying a diamond ring: what matters with the 4 Cs, the IGI report, lab-grown or natural diamond and the gold setting. With prices.
Diamond Jewelry as a Gift for Mothers: What Matters
Diamond jewelry as a gift for mothers: which piece suits which occasion, jewelry for mother and daughter, and prices from 499 euros.
MINI ME: Diamond jewelry for mother and child
MINI ME by ANNARELLE: mother and child wear the same piece, with lab-grown diamonds, DEKRA-tested 14 karat gold and child-friendly sizes. From €499.
How to properly care for your diamond jewelry
Diamonds don't age, lab-grown diamonds no more than natural ones. Yet they lose their sparkle, mostly for one reason: grease. Beatrice Walden explains how to care for your diamond jewelry properly and which mistakes to avoid.
The 4 Cs Explained: Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat
Cut, Color, Clarity, Carat. The 4 Cs are the key to buying a lab-grown diamond or a natural one. GIA expert Beatrice Walden explains what truly matters and what to look for when buying.
Colored Lab-Grown Diamonds: What You Need to Know
Colored lab-grown diamonds in blue and pink: how the color forms, what the IGI report says and which pieces you will find in COULEUR.
Jewelry as an Investment: What's True and What Isn't
Jewelry as an investment: what is true and what is not. Why material, craftsmanship and documentation count, not returns.
Smart Luxury: Why Less Is Always More
No logo. No fanfare. Nothing that screams. Smart Luxury is an attitude that has always existed. Beatrice Walden explains what this means for jewelry and why substance matters more than the label.
Lab-Grown Diamonds: The Smart Choice
What is a lab-grown diamond? Our GIA-educated founder Beatrice Walden explains how they are made, how to tell them apart and their quality.











