April 14th, 2008
Between February and September 2007, our Signature Series were the diamonds we offered with full analysis such as photos, videos and cut reports all downloadable online.
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April 3rd, 2008
In the past few days, we’ve been alerted to a new financial loophole that gives protection for retailers, whilst leaving wholesalers penny-less in the event the retailer goes under.
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March 26th, 2008
Sometimes, we see people buying a diamond from the US, rather than locally. Whilst some may say you can save money by buying from the US, which is the biggest diamond market in the world, some say it’s just plain absurd.
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March 18th, 2008
Isee2, an ideal cut diamond brand with their own “beauty evaluator”, produced some amusing Youtube video ads. Mimicking the Mac vs PC, these ads compare an Isee2 diamond with a generic one.
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March 17th, 2008
Last week, we got an emerald cut in for a client. Although I’m not a huge fan of emerald cuts, as they’re not as bright as brilliant cuts, this one looked nice due to it’s excellent symmetry and seemingly good light return.
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March 6th, 2008
Amongst the myriad of light performance tools and software, one of the least talked about is the AGS Performance Grading Software (PGS), which allows an AGS cut grade to be assigned to any round, princess or emerald (square or rectangular) cut diamond, without the need an AGS certificate!
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February 22nd, 2008
Quite often the question arises as to if our engagement rings and earrings come with a valuation, as these are particularly useful for insurance. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 18th, 2008
Around this time last year, we made a video of our lab and office. Since then, quite a few things have changed.
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January 25th, 2008
Occasionally we get asked if we can match a price or give a better deal on a diamond because someone has seen what seems to be a similar diamond somewhere else or on another website.
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January 16th, 2008
I’m sure most people would think twice about buying a diamond (or two) from a stranger in a McDonald’s.
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