Just as you would seek advice from a mechanic if you were buying a car, the same applies when purchasing a diamond ring. The best way to buy a Diamond Ring is to actually buy a loose Diamond and from there have the ring made. This way you can see that the Diamond is what it is and that the claws and bezels (metal settings around the diamond) aren’t hiding any imperfections.

We only use reputable wholesalers in Australia and overseas who are members of the “Kimberley Process” (Conflict Free Guaranteed). Rest assured, we do not sell “Blood Diamonds”.

Know a little about the 4 C's so you understand what is being explained to you.

• Cut - The most important of all the C's.
  This refers to the workmanship (or make) of how the diamond is cut, not the shape of the diamond. Eighty five percent of the diamond's brilliance comes from how it is cut, polished and shaped to give it premium brilliance.
  
  
• Colour - Graded from D (whitest) downwards to Z (darkest).
  The alphabet colour is categorised as follows: D - F is classified as colourless, G - J is near colourless, K - M is faint yellow/brown, N - R is very light yellow/brown, S - Z is light yellow/brown. The whiter the diamond, the rarer it is and therefore attracts a higher premium.
  
  
• Clarity - The number of blemishes (external imperfections) and inclusions (internal imperfections) found in the diamond.
  
  • FL - Flawless
  • IF - Internally flawless, minor surface blemishes
  • VVS1 - VVS2 - Very, very small inclusions
  • VS1 - VS2 - Very small inclusions
  • SI1 - SI2 - Small inclusions
  • P1, P2, P3 or I1, I2, I3 - Eye visible inclusions
  • The P (Piquet) grade is sometimes referred to as I (Imperfect) in some grading scales.
    As an example, a SI1 or SI2 grade diamond has inclusions no larger than a grain of salt when viewed under a 10X magnification and therefore cannot be seen with the naked eye.
    
    
• Carat - The size (weight) of the diamond.
  A carat = 1/5th of a gram or 200 milligrams.

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