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5 Things To Consider When Cleaning Your Jewelry
The sparkle in your diamond is what won you over, but has it lost it's luster over time? Common things such as oils from your hands or tanning lotion, hair spray, chlorine from the pool, and other chemicals can rob your jewelry of its natural beauty and luster. We get...
What To Look for in a Jeweler
If you're looking for a Las Vegas Jeweler, your choices are many. It can be extremely difficult to settle on someone whom you can trust to give you the expertise that you are looking for. With so many choices for jewelers in Las Vegas, you should know exactly what you...
D&R House of Diamonds on Las Vegas KLAV 1230am Radio (Part 1)
Hear Jewelers Dave Padgett and Rich Shaw talk about what got them into the Jewelry business and why they love working in Las Vegas and working with Engagement Rings. Part 1.
D&R House of Diamonds on Las Vegas KLAV 1230am Radio (Part 2)
Hear Jewelers Dave Padgett and Rich Shaw talk about what got them into the Jewelry business and why they love working in Las Vegas and working with Engagement Rings. Part 2.
Custom Ring Design Software Demonstration
Hello everybody. This is Dave Padgett with D&R House of Diamonds once again, and today I have the pleasure of introducing you to our new software design package that we've just installed. It gives us the great advantages of helping you design a beautiful...
Why Do Some One Carat Diamonds Look Bigger Than Others?
I'm often asked why some one carat diamonds look larger or smaller than others. it's important to understand that the term carat is descriptive of weight not necessarily of size. The term carat is derived from the Greek word Keration which literally means carob seed...
The Complete History of the Engagement Ring (part 2)
Roman and Greek History. The word diamond comes from the Greek word “adamas” which means unconquerable. This is why many Roman and Greek soldiers wore diamonds into battle believing they held special magical powers to protect them and give them strength. The ancient...
The Complete History of the Engagement Ring (part 1)
Have you ever wondered about when the first engagement ring was given? How did this wonderful tradition begin, why has it lasted generations, and what was the love story behind that very first diamond engagement ring? There are many stories of the idea of when wearing...
Need An Engagement Ring? Now What?
Well, you know, it's interesting. I have a lot of people sometime ask me, "What should I do first when I'm looking for a diamond engagement ring?" I think the biggest thing most people do today is they hop on the Internet, they do a little searching to see what's out...