The Montare Journal

Curved & Contoured Wedding Bands: The Complete Guide
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 21, 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 Curved & Contoured Wedding Bands: The Complete Guide A curved or contoured wedding band is a ring shaped to follow the outline of your engagement ring's shank so the two sit flush together with no visible gap.... Read more...
Diamond Symmetry and Polish Grades Explained
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 19, 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 Diamond Symmetry and Polish Grades Explained Symmetry and polish are two of the three grades that make up a diamond's overall cut score, alongside proportions — and together they decide whether light bounces cleanly back to your... Read more...
Custom Engagement Ring Design: How the Bespoke Process Works
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 18, 2026 · Updated September 7, 2026 · 10 min read IGI-certified diamonds Triple Excellent standard Lifetime setting upgrades Free, fully insured shipping Made to order in Toronto A custom-made diamond engagement ring is designed from scratch around your own choices — stone, setting, metal, and proportions — rather than selected from an existing catalogue. The process moves through a consultation, a CAD (computer-aided design)... Read more...
Lab-Grown Diamond Engagement Rings in Quebec
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 17, 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 to every corner of Quebec, from Montreal and Quebec City to Gatineau, Laval, Sherbrooke and everywhere between, free and fully insured. Every ring holds the same floor no matter... Read more...
Can You Resize an Engagement Ring? A Complete Guide
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 16, 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 Can You Resize an Engagement Ring? A Complete Guide Yes — most engagement rings can be resized, typically up to two sizes in either direction, without compromising the setting. The exceptions are designs where diamonds run all... Read more...
Round brilliant lab-grown diamond in profile showing the table, crown, girdle and pavilion
Diamond Table Percentage by Shape: Ideal Ranges Explained
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 15, 2026 · Updated August... Read more...
Lab-Grown Diamond Engagement Rings in Vancouver
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 14, 2026 · Updated August 26, 2026 · 8 min read IGI-certified diamonds Triple Excellent standard Lifetime setting upgrades Free, fully insured shipping Made to order in Toronto You do not need to live near our Toronto workshop to own a Montare ring. We ship every ring free and fully insured across British Columbia, so a Vancouver engagement ring can carry the exact same lab-grown... Read more...
Bypass Setting Engagement Rings: The Complete Guide
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 12, 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 Bypass Setting Engagement Rings: The Complete Guide A bypass engagement ring sets the centre diamond into a band whose two ends sweep past one another rather than meeting underneath the stone, creating an open, sculptural silhouette. It's... Read more...
Women's Diamond Wedding Bands: The Complete Guide
The complete guide to women's diamond wedding bands: styles, how to match your engagement ring's setting, metal-matching, stacking, and Canadian pricing. Read more...
Engagement Ring Upgrade Programs: How They Really Work
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 10, 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 Short answer: Yes — many jewellers offer some form of engagement ring or diamond upgrade program, but the terms vary enormously. Most online retailers credit only the diamond's value, often require the new stone to cost at... Read more...
Cathedral vs Solitaire Setting: Which Is Right for You?
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 10, 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 A cathedral setting lifts the centre diamond on two arched shoulders of metal that rise from the band, while a solitaire setting holds the diamond low and close on a plain band with prongs alone. Both are... Read more...
Are Lab-Grown Diamonds Sustainable? The Honest Answer
Are lab-grown diamonds actually sustainable? An honest look at the carbon, land, water and social impact data — no marketing spin, just the research. Read more...