Diamond colour ranges from D to Z. D represents near colourless and Z representing light yellow or brown. Why does it start with D you ask? When the system was first developed in the 1940s and 50s, they wanted to avoid confusion with gem grading...
What is it? People can often think that the cut of a diamond refers to its shape as people refer to emerald cut and pear cut diamonds. In the 4 c's however, cut grade is a measure of how well the shape and cut of a...
CLARITY The second in the 4c's, and probably the most confusing. How is Diamond Clarity graded? Clarity is broken in ranges from Flawless to Included, the full breakdown from GIA is below and ill discuss them all after Internally Flawless (IF) No inclusions visible under 10x magnification Very, Very...
If you've looked into diamond in any way you've most likely heard about the four C's, probably repeatedly , possibley Ad Nauseum to be fair. And everyone has a different opinion on what the most important one is so I thought id take a few...
Nearly all pearls you can buy today are cultured pearls. Natural Pearl producing stocks were fairly decimated by the 1900s. The most common method of farming cultured pearls developed in the early 1900s and the first commercial ventures started in Japan around 1916, it then...
The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Minimalist design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture. In addition, the work of De Stijl artists is...
Have you found yourself glancing at your left hand and thinking you would quite like a bit of a change!! Resetting your diamond is a great way to get a whole new look. We are getting more and more enquiries asking can Diamant...
Now that Spring has officially sprung and daffodils are in bloom, it must mean that wedding season is about to kick off. This is a busy time for brides and grooms, trying to take care of last minute details for their big day, one...
There are few diamond earrings, that offer a two in one function. With this particular design you can turn your favourite round brilliant stud earrings, into a sophisticated pair of diamond halo earrings. These versatile diamond earrings, which incorporate round brilliant four claw diamonds,...
Diamant enjoys promoting Irish artists and designers and we are now showcasing a beautiful range of cufflinks by jewellery designer Aidan Smyth. His unique cufflinks are set in Sterling Silver and feature woods grown and harvested in Ireland. The range of woods include...
