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After more than 23 years, Mark Michael Diamond Designs is closing…

Give the perfect gift this holiday season. 🎁🎄 Check out our staff picks and explore our handmade custom jewelry selection. 💎

Lab-grown diamonds are a fairly new phenomenon and are made in a laboratory in one of two ways…

Here at Mark Michael Diamond Designs we consider custom jewelry our specialty. While creating a one-of-a-kind custom jewelry piece is a fun and intimate process, we get lots of questions about how the process works and where to start. Today we’re going to answer our 6 most commonly asked custom jewelry questions.

Buying an engagement ring can be overwhelming. That’s why Mark Michael Diamond Designs is here to help with this step-by-step engagement ring guide.

Metal allergies are surprisingly common and appear as itchy, red rashes or dry patches or tender skin where the metal has come in contact with your skin. Most people aren’t allergic to the gold itself but rather allergic to the nickel that is added to the gold.

That is the question! And it’s a question we at Mark Michael Diamond Designs get asked frequently by many new brides. What does it mean to have your rings soldered together in the first place?

Modern engagement rings are contemporary, clean and sophisticated and we are proud to offer them at Mark Michael Diamond Designs. Our company has designed and handcrafted modern engagement rings since 1985. Here’s our list of top 10 modern engagement rings.

Here at Mark Michael Diamond Designs, we offer a personalized and curated diamond shopping experience.

Check out these 5 Valentine’s Day gift ideas that are as timeless as your love.

Check out our holiday gift guide for 2020 offering unique, handmade jewelry pieces from our Maple Grove, MN studio.

Classic engagement rings are defined by their simplicity and timeless style. Below is our list of Top 10 Classic Engagement Rings.

Inspired by romantic eras from the past, Mark Michael Diamond Designs offers handcrafted and unique vintage engagement rings. Here we share our list of top 10 vintage engagement rings

Mark Michael Diamond Designs carries a variety of unique and original pearl necklaces, pearl earrings, and pearl bracelets. Below are three versatile ideas for wearing and styling pearls…

Mark shares what he looks for when selecting a diamond in Antwerp, Belgium.

Diamonds are the hardest known substance on earth but with enough force any diamond can chip, break, or cleave if hit just right.

I was introduced to jewelry design through a friend of my brothers when I was still in high school...