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When selecting an engagement ring for your partner it is important to consider not just the diamond or coloured stone but also the band. The band is no less  important. Not only do you need to make sure it is the right finger size, but you also have to make certain that the style is […]

Eternity rings are a style of ring often gifted to celebrate significant occasions such as special anniversaries, birthdays and Valentine’s Day. They are so called because of the “eternal” or everlasting nature of diamonds or other precious stones that are set around the entire band of the ring. Eternity rings are available in a range […]

History is rich with jewellery styles and there are many designs to choose from, and to be inspired by, when it comes to making a bespoke ring. Many antique & vintage styles are designed to fit specific time periods of jewellery fashion, such as Victorian, Art Nouveau, Renaissance, Georgian, Edwardian, and Art Deco styles. Often […]

One of the most common questions that gemologists are asked is how to tell the difference between a real diamond and a fake diamond. If you have inherited some jewellery or have bought some from various sources – car boot sales, antique shops, jumble sales etc. – there are a few simple checks you can […]

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 […]

Hearts and Arrows diamonds are precision-cut variations of the traditional 57 faceted round brilliant cut. They are cut to ideal proportions with good optical symmetry, polish and a specific faceting pattern. ‘Hearts and arrows’ refers to the pattern that can be viewed on a virtually perfect Round Brilliant diamond. It is quite remarkable. If you look at this diamond cut using a […]

Clarity enhancement relates to the process of restoring and improving the overall appearance of a diamond by removing or hiding its inclusions. This can be done by filling cracks or fractures and removing inclusions. Zvi Yehuda, an Israeli diamond cutter, developed this process in 1982. This process works best for diamonds that have a few […]

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 […]