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Resetting An Engagement Ring – Pros And Cons
Resetting An Engagement Ring - Pros And Cons Resetting an engagement ring is a decision that should not be taken lightly. The process of remodelling an engagement ring involves resetting the stones in the ring. This may include possibly changing the design of the ring...
The Four C’s
Cut Of a Diamond
This is without doubt the most important factor in a diamond’s beauty. It is the element of the Four C’s the buyer should focus their energy on
How To Make Your Diamond Look Bigger
How to make your engagement ring appear bigger?
Does Size matter ?
There are several ways to enhance the appearance of your gem and make your diamond look bigger. If you’re passionate about the glitter and want a ring that might compete with the celebrities bling.
Pink Diamond Discovery
Pink Diamond Pink diamond are found throughout history. One of the largest is a 170-carat stone from the Lulo mine in Angola. The mine is owned by the Lucapa Diamond Company. According to Lucapa, the 'Lulo Rose' type II rough diamond is "believed to be the largest...
Diamond Stud Earrings
Diamond Stud Earrings are a popular piece of jewellery all over the world. In what ever country you are in you will discover that people are wearing diamond earrings or some such version of diamond earrings.
Diamond Certificate Guide
Diamond Certificate Guide When buying a diamond it is imperative to ask for a diamond certificate guide. For most men in Ireland when purchasing an engagement ring (or a pair of diamond earrings) the world of diamonds can feel a little overwhelming. It is something...
Lab Grown Diamond Engagement Rings
Lab Grown Diamond Engagement Rings Lab grown diamond engagement rings are taking the jewellery world by storm. Never before has there been such a buzz around the jewellery industry. Lab grown Diamonds have received both positive and negative opinions from those in the...
Fancy Shape Diamond Engagement Rings.
Fancy Shape Engagement Rings. With the advent of the internet people for the first time are getting to see diamonds up close and in great detail. This has led to an explosion of knowledge into the world of diamonds. Insights into the various cuts that are available to...
Fancy Grey Diamonds
Fancy Grey Diamonds. Fancy Grey diamonds are not to be confused with heavily included diamonds sometimes termed ‘Salt and Pepper diamonds’. A Fancy Grey Diamond is very different to a Salt and Pepper Diamond. A Fancy Grey Diamond. ...
Salt And Pepper Diamonds – Good, Bad, Ugly ?
Salt and Pepper Diamonds Salt and Pepper Diamonds (at least the name) are a relatively new trend in Jewellery purchases. Trends come and go but the attraction and everlasting beauty of a natural cut diamond that sparkles will last forever. In the past few years we...
Engagement Ring Shopping Tips
Engagement Ring Shopping Tips Engagement Ring Shopping can be either an easy enjoyable day out for a couple. For a gentleman planning a surprise it can be a nightmare of epic proportions. Often the unsuspecting Gent spends time trying to come to terms with an overload...
Price of an Engagement Ring in Dublin, Ireland
Engagement ring prices are dependent on a number of factors. Buying an engagement ring is a daunting prospect for most men who decide to go it alone. It’s not just the price of the engagement ring but the fact that they are entering a world that they know little or...
Moissanite – Man-made Diamond – Synthetic Diamond.
Moissanite Engagement Ring - What is it? Moissanite Engagement Ring, where does Moissanite they come from? It almost sounds like a tall tale. Henri Moissan a French chemist named first discovered Moissanite. Henry discovered it in a meteor crater located in Devil’s...
Choosing Men’s Wedding Rings – The Ultimate Guide
Choosing Mens Wedding Rings Choosing mens wedding rings in the past might have been overshadowed largely by the focus on the female’s choice of jewellery but we believe men’s wedding rings should be a carefully considered choice too! In same sex couples too, choosing...
Lesedi La Rona Diamond – The 1,109 Carat Sold for $53 million
Lesedi La Rona Diamond The 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona to Graff Diamonds for $53 million — a price well below what the miner Lucara Diamond Corp wanted for the record-breaking stone. This is the second-largest in the history of the trade and Graff spent $47,777 per...
Pink Colour Diamonds – Pink Star Diamond
Pink Diamonds Pink Colour Diamonds are Precious. Sotheby’s are preparing for an April sale of the Pink Star diamond in Hong Kong. It was auctioned three years ago and was sold but due to payment issues the sale fell through. The unmatched oval shaped diamond is 59.60...
Karat, Carat, Carrot – Do You Know The Difference Between them ?
Karat, Carat, Carrot - Do you know the difference between them? Karat and Carat and a Carrot - What’s the difference between them. We are often asked by people is there a difference between Carats and Karats. It can be confusing to people who are not used to the terms...
Clean My Diamond – How To Keep Your Diamond Rings Looking Like New
Clean My Diamond Diamond engagement rings are built to sparkle! To maximize the sparkle, scintillation and fire of your engagement ring you must clean my diamond. The most important aspect is of course the diamond you choose to be set in your ring but you...
Lady Ga-Ga Engagement Ring – Returns Massive 10 Carat Solitaire
Lady Ga Ga Engagement Ring Lady Ga Ga engagement ring has finally been returned. The ginormous rock that was once given to her by her former fiancé Taylor Kinney of Chicago Fire fame. Even though the couple separated last July it is thought that there was hopes of...
Green Diamonds Love
Green Diamonds This week a superb green diamonds ring will go to auction, via Christie’s of Hong Kong. So why is it so special? Because it is very rare and very unusual and jaw-droppingly expensive. The star of the show is rectangular-cut fancy vivid green diamond –...
Highest Price Paid For A Diamond
Highest Price Paid For A Diamond Highest price paid for a diamond which is uncut. Canadian company Lucara Diamond Corporation has just announced that an entirely exceptional diamond. They found it last year in Botswana has sold for €55.3 million. That is an...
Unusual Diamond Cuts
There are many choices of styles of engagement rings to choose from. Some are more unusual then others. None the less the result of receiving such ring has always been to accomplish the same. Acceptance of marriage proposal and then the confirmation of marriage.
White Diamond found at Cullinan mine in South Africa weighs in at a whopping 232.08 carats
Cullinan Mine Diamond The Cullinan mine in South Africa has done it again producing a diamond weighing in at an eye watering, saliva inducing, finger tingling 232 Carat Cullinan Mine Diamond. It was found by the minings company Petra Diamonds Ltd. The massive diamond...
Diamond Ring settings
So we stock a very wide and very varied range of styles of rings. These with varying stone sizes, stone shapes, and stone colours. We also stock various metals such as gold platinum and palladium.
Pink Diamonds Auction
Pink Diamonds At the upcoming Sotherby’s to be held in October there will be a chance to bid on a very rare pink diamonds which is being tipped to sell for between $12.8 million and $15.4 million. The specs on this whopping stone are as follows. 8.14 carats,...
The First Engagement Ring.
The First Engagement Ring. Engagement Ring History. In this day and age in western society it is the norm for a gentleman to present a lady with an engagement ring at the time of proposal considering of course if she responds positively to the proposal in the first...
What Is Diamond Symmetry?
Have you heard the term ‘ Diamond Symmetry ‘? Anyone who has shopped for a diamond before has at least heard of the “Four Cs” … but jewellers often don’t mention some of the other factors that contribute to the price of a diamond
How to find out your girlfriends ring size.
How to find girlfriends ring size So you would like to surprise your girlfriend with either an engagement ring or a dress ring but don’t know her ring size. Don’t worry help is at hand. Here are some tips to find out ring size. Rings can be sized upwards or downwards...
What Makes a Diamond Sparkle ?
What Makes A Diamond Sparkle? When you take a diamond outside when it's sunny it will light up the whole surrounding area. However, when you take it inside it will seem darker and not as brilliant. The diamond requires light entering into it such as the sun or an...
Worlds Largest Orange Diamond.
Worlds Largest Orange Diamond The largest fancy-vivid orange diamond known to exist sold for 32.6 million Swiss francs ($36 million) at Christie’s International in Geneva. The 14.82-carat pear-shaped stone’s price including fees was about $2.4 million per carat. The...
Understanding Diamond Fluorescence
Diamond fluorescence, in its most simple form, is the effect that ultraviolet (UV) light has on a diamond. When you stand under a blue light or ultraviolet light, sometimes you can see your whites get brighter or your teeth appear to glow. This is the same effect the diamond has under the UV rays. Fluorescence is the visible light that a diamond emits when it is exposed to the UV rays.
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