diamonds

Friday Photo: A Love Story of Epic Proportions

by Monica May 11, 2012

{This is week two in a four week study of the relationship of the four characteristics of Diamond Grading with Storytelling: Last week was Clarity, this week was Carat, and next week is Color!} “The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” [...]

Giving Weight To Our Stories

by Monica May 8, 2012

A key factor in determining the value of a diamond is the CARAT. How much does the diamond weigh? Measurement. Mass. Substance. These characteristics are straightforward enough for material objects, but what about stories? Can the weight of a story be measured? How can we determine it’s worth? Everything and everyone has a story. But [...]

Clarity: More Than Meets the Eye

by Monica May 1, 2012

As promised in yesterday’s newsletter, this month we are taking a look at REFINE, with the image of a diamond as our muse and the four elements of diamond grading as our weekly guides. First up: Clarity Confession: I had no idea what I was going to write about clarity. Who am I to talk [...]