The eternity ring – how do I choose the ideal ring? It happens sooner or later, you are happily ensconced in a relationship with your partner and you want to profess your love and commitment by gifting an eternity ring. With so much choice at online stores and jewellery retailers, how do I choose the […]
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Origin The Asscher cut diamond evolved over a century ago and was first created by the Asscher brothers, diamond cutters in Holland, who were commissioned by King Edward VII to cut the famous rough diamond, the Cullinan for the Crown Jewels. The Asscher cut, a step cut diamond with its renowned octagonal geometric shape with
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I would like to recommend some further gift ideas for both Him And Her. Let’s start off with Her. Gifting A Diamond for Her Gifting a diamond or gemstone for your partner has never been so popular with recent clients, all of whom still want to add the element of surprise and pleasure to the
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With auction fever slowing down, the auction houses can stand back and recover from the staggering realised prices for rare fancy coloured diamonds throughout the year. The message is loud and clear that demand for exceptional rarity exceeds supply of these truly magnificent Collectors Gems. I have collated in date order the fancy coloured record breaking
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The following are some Points to consider when buying a fancy coloured diamond. In terms of popularity and accessibility, fancy colour yellow diamonds are easily accessible in most colour saturations and sizes. Fancy pink and blue diamonds are popular and available in sizes up to 0.50ct and with limited availability in strong saturation colours up
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t has been a truly remarkable year for diamond auctions and we look at the record breaking diamonds of 2013. Looking back to the beginning of 2013, could we have predicted that, in just 12 months, so many record-breaking diamonds would go under the hammer? It was clear from the sale of the Beau Sancy
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For every 10,000 carats of all diamonds that are cut, a mere one carat may possess a fancy colour. The rarity of fancy colour diamonds coupled with their resilience to adverse economic climates has seen demand increase for private collectors for asset accumulation and institutional investors for mid/long term appreciation. Since price tracking began 35
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If you have bought a diamond or are considering buying a diamond for the first time, you may have read varying reports that fluorescence can either enhance or devalue the diamond. Fluorescence is defined as the visible light some diamonds emit when exposed to long wave ultraviolet lighting (UV). The colour emitted with a diamond
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The financial collapse in 2008 significantly reduced the value of investment portfolios and with the downturn, the equity, bonds and housing markets plummeted and certain commodities started to fall out of favour with the savvy investor. I have witnessed clients turning to alternative investment platforms such as Historical Artefacts, Fine Wines and Gold included in their
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The increase in transparency of diamond pricing offered on varying diamond trading platforms, the increase in demand for diamonds for bridal jewellery and investment from High Net Worth individuals from China, Russia and India coupled with a definitive decline in mining production, may lead you to believe that diamonds are turning into a hard commodity.
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