Archives for May 2017

For diamond certification the Cut grade is generally only provided for Round diamonds. This is because it is extremely difficult to assess the ideal proportions of the likes of princess, emerald and Cushion cut diamonds. However, there are some experts that have done research about the ideal proportions for these shapes, and thus we will […]

Canadian diamonds lay hidden beneath the barren and remote wastelands of the Canadian Arctic in the Northwest Territories and remained undiscovered well into the last century. They were formed more than a billion years ago by natural forces. The Ekati mine was Canada’s first surface and underground diamond mine and the Diavik mine is Canada’s […]

Oval diamonds Oval diamonds are beautiful brilliant cut diamonds with a symmetrical elongated shape that gives an illusion of length and greater size on the hand. The slender shape can also make the finger of the wearer appear longer and slimmer, an effect often desired. Oval diamonds often have a greater surface area than round […]