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Ring Engraving Ideas in Arabic and English: Names, Dates and Short Words

The best ring engravings are short: two initials, a date or one or two words, because the inside of a band has little space. Arabic words such as «للأبد» (forever) or a name in Arabic script make a...

The ANA Ring Collection Explained: Classic, Royale, Rosé and Flame

ANA is the diamond ring collection by Lana Al Kamal, all in 18K gold with free engraving. It has four lines: Classic solitaires in seven diamond shapes (from AED 5,100), Royale rings with two pear ...

How Many Carats? Choosing a Centre Diamond Size for an Engagement Ring

For most engagement rings, 1 carat is the size people picture: a round diamond about 6.5 mm across. In our 18K gold Classic rings, a 1 ct centre diamond costs AED 6,000 lab-grown or AED 45,000 natu...

CVD Lab-Grown Diamonds Explained: How They Are Made and What They Cost

A CVD lab-grown diamond is a real diamond, made of the same carbon with the same hardness and sparkle as a natural one, but grown layer by layer in a laboratory instead of formed in the earth. In o...

IGI or GIA Diamond Report: What It Covers and How to Read It

An IGI or GIA report is an independent grading of one diamond: its carat, colour, clarity, cut (for round diamonds), measurements and whether it is natural or lab-grown. It covers the centre diamon...

Round Brilliant Diamond Ring Guide: Cut, Carat and Price

A round brilliant diamond sparkles more than any other shape and never goes out of style, which is why it is the most chosen engagement ring stone. For a round, the cut grade matters most. The Lana...

Marquise Diamond Ring Guide: Shape, Bow-Tie, Carat and Price

A marquise diamond is long and narrow with two pointed ends, and it looks larger than most shapes of the same carat because so much of the stone faces up. The Lana Al Kamal Classic Marquise ring in...

Heart Shaped Diamond Ring Guide: Carat, Symmetry, Setting and Price

A heart shaped diamond is the most romantic of the fancy shapes, and it reads best from about 1 carat, where the two curves and the point are easy to see. Lana Al Kamal makes it in two 18K gold rin...

Cushion Cut Diamond Ring Guide: Shape, Sparkle, Carat and Price

A cushion cut diamond is a square or rectangle with rounded corners, like a pillow, and its large facets give a soft, warm sparkle. Lana Al Kamal makes it in two 18K gold rings: the Classic Cushion...

Emerald Cut Diamond Ring Guide: Look, Clarity, Carat and Price

An emerald cut diamond is a rectangle with cut corners and long, flat facets that give a clear, mirror-like look rather than sparkle. Because it shows the inside of the stone, clarity matters more ...