There are three types of girdle finish: bruted, polished and faceted. In actual fact, the type of girdle finish has little effect on the brilliance of a stone. Just a few decades ago almost all round brilliant cuts had a bruted girdle because of the way diamonds were cut. It is a single, continuous, unpolished […]
Archives for March 2017
Calibrated Diamonds
Did you know that we can supply calibrated certificated and non certificated diamonds in a variety of qualities and sizes? All stones are hand picked, by experienced diamond graders and inspected individually for quality and suitability. For example, as a guideline we can provide the following: Round Brilliant G/H Colour VS/SI Clarity quality matching pairs […]
GIA Certification & Laser Inscription
GIA Certification & Laser Inscription Items of significant value typically come with important documentation. Houses have deeds, vehicles have titles and registration, and a college education is validated with a diploma. In the same way, when purchasing a diamond one would expect independent support documentation to verify the quality and provide positive identification. This is very […]
Rough to Polished- the six steps
POLISHING (CUT) PROCESS The polishing of a diamond consists of six steps to ensure that the perfect outcome is achieved. Stage 1 Marking the stone: The first step involves marking the stone. The rough diamond will be fully assessed to determine the best way to cut it so that maximum value is extracted. This will […]