Fluorescence refers to a diamond’s tendency to emit a soft coloured glow when subjected to ultraviolet light (such as a “black light”). This is due to sub-microscopic structures within florescent diamonds. Roughly 30% of diamonds fluoresce to some degree. Colourless (D-F) Very Strong fluorescent diamonds sell at up to a 10% discount since the fluorescence […]
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EXPERT ADVICE: EYE-CLEAN DIAMONDS
Eye-clean diamonds generally refer to diamonds that do not have any inclusions (marks) that are visible to the naked eye. This is an unofficial term and when it is used it generally refers to people who have normal eyesight viewing it at a distance of six to 12 inches. When most people want to buy […]
Girdle Finish – Bruted, Polished & Faceted
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 […]
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 […]