Articles & Resources

Why Choose Prairie Sky to Build Your Engagement Ring?

There are more ways than ever to buy an engagement ring, from large jewelry chains and online diamond retailers to independent designers and traditional neighborhood jewelers. Each offers a differe...

How to Design a Custom Engagement Ring

A custom engagement ring is not just a matter of picking a diamond and deciding what color gold you want. The best custom designs come together through a series of decisions about the stone, propor...

How Much Should You Spend on an Engagement Ring?

There is no shortage of opinions about how much an engagement ring is supposed to cost. Two months' salary. Three months' salary. Ten percent of something. A number that sounds impressive enough to...

Choosing Your Engagement Ring Setting

Once you have chosen a stone, the setting is what turns it into a ring. It determines how the diamond sits on your hand, how much of the stone is visible, how secure it is, how it pairs with a wedd...

How to Choose the Right Metal for Your Ring

Choosing the metal for your ring is about more than deciding between yellow, white, or rose gold. The metal you choose affects the overall look of the design, how the ring wears over time, the main...

From Oval to Emerald: Understanding Diamond Shapes

Choosing a diamond shape is one of the most personal parts of designing an engagement ring. Long before you begin comparing color grades, clarity characteristics, or carat weights, the shape of the...

Natural Diamond, Lab-Grown Diamond, Moissanite, or Simulated Diamond: Which Is Right for You?

Choosing a center stone used to be relatively straightforward. If you wanted a diamond engagement ring, you chose a diamond. Today, you have considerably more options. You can choose a natural diam...

Diamond vs. Moissanite: What's the Difference?

Diamond and moissanite are often compared for one simple reason: at first glance, they can look remarkably similar. Both are bright, colorless gemstones. Both are durable enough for everyday wear. ...

Diamond Carat Weight & Visual Size: What a Diamond's Carat Weight Actually Means

Carat weight is often the first thing people ask about when shopping for a diamond. How many carats is it? The question makes sense. Carat weight has become almost synonymous with diamond size, and...

Diamond Shapes Explained: How to Choose the Right Shape for Your Engagement Ring

The shape of a diamond is often the first thing you notice—and, for many people, the easiest decision to make. You may not know your preferred clarity range or have an opinion on length-to-width ra...

Understanding the 4 Cs of Diamonds

If you have spent any time shopping for a diamond, you have probably encountered the 4 Cs: cut, color, clarity, and carat weight. They are the language most commonly used to describe and evaluate d...

Lab-Grown Diamonds vs. Natural Diamonds: What's the Difference?

One of the first decisions many people make when choosing an engagement ring is also one of the most misunderstood: lab-grown or natural diamond? The conversation tends to become unnecessarily comp...

The Complete Guide to Buying an Engagement Ring

An engagement ring is a remarkably personal purchase, which is perhaps why choosing one can feel unexpectedly complicated. There are diamonds to compare, metals to consider, settings to understand,...

Why Choose a Moissanite Engagement Ring: Top Reasons for This Stunning Alternative

Choosing an engagement ring can be a daunting task, but if you're looking for a stunning alternative to diamonds, you might consider a moissanite engagement ring. Moissanite is a beautiful gemstone...

The 5 Top Tricks to a Perfect Ring Stack

Title: How to Build the Perfect Ring Stack: Tips and Tricks Ring stacking is a popular trend that allows you to create a unique and personalized look by combining different rings on one finger. How...

Tallgrass Prairie: A Bridal Lookbook

When looking to photograph the beginnings of our Bridal Collection, it was clear that the perfect location would be the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve just North of our hometown Pawhuska. The magnitude...

Moissanite: The Facts

In shopping for engagement and bridal pieces, the modern options are endless. You can find stunning, non-traditional options in all kinds of gemstones, as well as many options for a more traditiona...

Wrist Sizing Guide

Please refer to this wrist sizing guide for an easy way to gauge your actual wrist size.  This can be done at home, with materials you likely have on hand. Use a piece of string (or even a thin str...

Sterling Silver Jewelry Care Tips

  You’ve clearly got great taste - here’s how to care for those gorgeous pieces.  Sterling silver jewelry is durable, affordable, and beautiful - the perfect solution for high quality pieces that a...