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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Diamonds are the hardest known natural
substance on earth and will literally last
forever if properly cared for. Diamonds in
fact are the oldest thing you will probably
own since they take millions of years to
form naturally. That’s not including the
time it takes to travel from deep below the
Earth’s surface to the display case at a
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As early as the 15th century, diamonds were
valued as something special. In 1477,
Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave a
diamond engagement ring to Mary of Burgundy
and a day later, they were married. In those
times, diamonds were uncut and were valued
for their strength and protection. |
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We source our rough
diamonds from around the world where they
are then cut and polished in our facilities
India. |
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Our white diamonds are
not color enhanced in any way. However, many
of our color diamonds are color
enhanced. |
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Our diamond listings include the actual
image of the diamond. (Black diamonds not
included). Save this image with your files.
The inclusions in the diamond act like
fingerprints. They can be used to identify a
diamond.
For an additional fee, you can have your
diamond certified by an independent lab such
as GIA or AGL. They will measure and grade
your diamond and give you a report that
documents the exact location of all the
inclusions along with its color, carat
weight, measured dimensions as well as other
diamond details.
You can have your diamond laser engraved.
Laser engraving is a permanent etching of a
serial number, logo or phrase along its
girdle. This will ensure you get the same
diamond back after it has been set |
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When asking about a diamond, always ask how
much it weighs, not how big it is. How “big”
a diamond is can mean a few things. In this
instance, a diamonds “spread” refers to its
diameter. A diamond with a 1 carat spread
simply means that the diameter of the stone
is the same as a 1 carat ideal cut stone.
Without knowing its weight, the stone could
be cut too shallow or too deep reducing its
value |
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“Blood Diamonds” or “Conflict Diamonds” are
diamonds that are mined in war torn
countries by rebels to fund their conflict.
To mine their diamonds, these rebels abuse
the human rights of the local population
often murdering and enslaving them. |
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“Certified diamonds” are diamonds that have
been tested and graded by an independent
gemological lab. These diamonds generally
cost more due to the extra cost of having
the diamond certified and for the added
insurance of knowing that what you get has
been inspected by an independent source.
“Non-certified diamonds” on the other hand
do not have this independent report and any
grading the diamond has relies solely on the
sellers’ ability to grade diamonds. |
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No. To keep our prices low, we do not offer
certified diamonds. Instead, we post the
actual image of the diamond in our listing.
All of our diamonds are graded by our
experienced gemologists |
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No. We can not send diamonds out to be
certified. Certification is a lengthy
process. |
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Really the fifth C which has
gone unmentioned and that is
COST!
Set a budget and stick with it. |
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2. Clarity
3. Cut/Proportion
4. Carat weight |
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This is dependent on personal
opinion. In our opinion, in
terms of value, they would rank:
1. Color The “Ideal Cut” is a
cut based on the calculations
made by gem cutter Marcel
Tolkowsky in 1919. His ideal cut
creates a balance between
brilliance and fire (dispersion)
in round brilliant diamonds.
Today, any round brilliant
diamond that falls within a
range if his calculated
proportions is considered an
“Ideal Cut” |
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This is dependent on personal
opinion. In our opinion, in
terms of beauty, they would
rank:
1. Cut/Proportion
2. Color
3. Clarity
4. Carat weight |
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There are a few telltale
signs of poorly cut diamonds.
You can see them by looking for
the following:
While looking at the
face of the diamond, see if
there’s a white donut shape
inside. This is caused by a
diamond that had been cut too
shallow and the donut you see is
the girdle reflecting back out.
White still looking face
up at the diamond, see if there
are any dark reflections in the
diamond. This is caused by a
diamond that has been cut too
deep. This will also make the
diamond weight unnecessarily
higher.
Still looking at the
face, the table and four of the
star facets will form a “square
shape”. On a well cut diamond,
the square will bow inward very
slightly. If it bows outward, it
is less than ideal. An inward
bow could also be less than
ideal. If you’re not sure, a
perfect square could be
considered a decent cut.
Severely bowed in squares is
also undesirable.
Looking at the girdle,
if it is extremely thick, it
will reduce the brilliance and
make the stone appear small for
its weight.
Still looking at the
girdle, make sure the girdle is
even around the stone. |
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