The Montare Journal

Cathedral Wedding Bands: How to Pair One With Your Ring
MBy Vish Singh, Founder · Montare Diamonds, Toronto. Built on three decades of family diamond manufacturing. Every diamond is personally reviewed before it ships.Published September 6, 2026 · Updated September 6, 2026 · 13 min read IGI-certified diamonds Triple Excellent standard Lifetime setting upgrades Free, fully insured shipping Made to order in Toronto A cathedral wedding band is either a band with arched shoulders of its own, or — more often what people are actually looking for — a band designed to sit flush against a cathedral engagement ring. The... Read more...
Pear vs Marquise Diamond: How to Choose Between Them
MBy Vish Singh, Founder · Montare Diamonds, Toronto. Built on three decades of family diamond manufacturing. Every diamond is personally reviewed before it ships.Published August 16, 2026 · Updated August 26, 2026 · 12 min read IGI-certified diamonds Triple Excellent standard Lifetime setting upgrades Free, fully insured shipping Made to order in Toronto A pear-shaped diamond has one rounded end and one point — a teardrop. A marquise has two pointed ends and no rounded edge at all — a longer, sharper silhouette. Both are elongated fancy shapes that make... Read more...
Diamond Depth Percentage by Shape: Ideal Ranges Explained
What diamond depth percentage means, how it differs from table percentage, and the ideal depth range for round, oval, cushion, emerald, radiant, pear, and marquise diamonds. Read more...
Lab-Grown Diamond Engagement Rings in Winnipeg
MBy Vish Singh, Founder · Montare Diamonds, Toronto. Built on three decades of family diamond manufacturing. Every diamond is personally reviewed before it ships.Published August 9, 2026 · Updated August 26, 2026 · 11 min read IGI-certified diamonds Triple Excellent standard Lifetime setting upgrades Free, fully insured shipping Made to order in Toronto Yes — Montare ships lab-grown diamond engagement rings free and fully insured to Winnipeg, and every ring is built to the same floor no matter which province it ships to. Lab-grown, D–E colour, VVS1–VVS2 clarity, Triple Excellent... Read more...
GIA's New Lab-Grown Diamond Grading: What Changed
MBy Vish Singh, Founder · Montare Diamonds, Toronto. Built on three decades of family diamond manufacturing. Every diamond is personally reviewed before it ships.Published August 3, 2026 · Updated August 26, 2026 · 11 min read IGI-certified diamonds Triple Excellent standard Lifetime setting upgrades Free, fully insured shipping Made to order in Toronto On October 1, 2025, GIA stopped issuing specific colour and clarity grades for lab-grown diamonds and replaced them with a two-tier label: Premium or Standard. IGI, the laboratory that certifies the large majority of lab-grown diamonds on... Read more...
Lab-Grown Diamond Engagement Rings in Ottawa
MBy Vish Singh, Founder · Montare Diamonds, Toronto. Built on three decades of family diamond manufacturing. Every diamond is personally reviewed before it ships.Published August 2, 2026 · Updated August 26, 2026 · 11 min read IGI-certified diamonds Triple Excellent standard Lifetime setting upgrades Free, fully insured shipping Made to order in Toronto Yes — Montare ships lab-grown diamond engagement rings free and fully insured to Ottawa, and because Ottawa sits in the same province and time zone as our Toronto workshop, the buying experience is functionally identical to buying... Read more...
4 Prong vs 6 Prong Engagement Ring: Which to Choose
Six prongs are more secure, four expose more of the stone — and neither changes sparkle. How to choose prong count by diamond shape, carat weight and daily wear. Read more...
Do Lab-Grown Diamonds Get Cloudy Over Time? The Truth
Lab-grown diamonds do not cloud, haze or dull with age — the material cannot degrade. Here is what actually causes a cloudy-looking diamond, and how to buy one that never will. Read more...
Cathedral Engagement Ring: Pros, Cons and Who It Suits
MBy Vish Singh, Founder · Montare Diamonds, Toronto. Built on three decades of family diamond manufacturing. Every diamond is personally reviewed before it ships.Published July 29, 2026 · Updated August 26, 2026 · 9 min read IGI-certified diamonds Triple Excellent standard Lifetime setting upgrades Free, fully insured shipping Made to order in Toronto Cathedral Engagement Ring: Pros, Cons and Who It Suits A cathedral setting raises your centre diamond above the band on arched shoulders, the way a cathedral ceiling rises above a nave. That height gives the stone more... Read more...
14K vs 18K Gold: Which Is Right for Your Engagement Ring?
14K and 18K gold compared side by side — purity, durability, colour and hypoallergenic properties — so you can choose the right karat for your engagement ring. Read more...
Round vs Oval Diamond Engagement Rings: How to Choose
MBy Vish Singh, Founder · Montare Diamonds, Toronto. Built on three decades of family diamond manufacturing. Every diamond is personally reviewed before it ships.Published July 25, 2026 · Updated August 26, 2026 · 12 min read IGI-certified diamonds Triple Excellent standard Lifetime setting upgrades Free, fully insured shipping Made to order in Toronto A round diamond gives you the maximum brilliance a cut can deliver and the widest resale market; an oval gives you 10–15% more visible size for the same carat weight, a softer silhouette, and a lower price... Read more...
Lab-Grown Diamond Engagement Rings in Calgary
MBy Vish Singh, Founder · Montare Diamonds, Toronto. Built on three decades of family diamond manufacturing. Every diamond is personally reviewed before it ships.Published July 22, 2026 · Updated August 26, 2026 · 10 min read IGI-certified diamonds Triple Excellent standard Lifetime setting upgrades Free, fully insured shipping Made to order in Toronto Yes — Montare ships lab-grown diamond engagement rings free and fully insured to Calgary and across Alberta, no showroom visit required. Every ring holds the same floor regardless of postal code: lab-grown, D–E colour, VVS1–VVS2 clarity, Triple... Read more...