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Should you buy natural colored or treated colored diamonds?

09.04.2013


1.00ct yellow diamond

Diamonds are beautiful and they come in all colors like rainbow. While some natural colored diamonds are pricey, some are not, it depends on the rarity, size and intensity of the color. In general, blue, green, pink and red are among the most rare colors while brown and yellow are more common. Natural colored diamonds [...]

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1.41ct Custom Made Diamond Engagement Ring

06.02.2013


loose diamonds GIA vancouver

Actually I have never met this client until the ring is finished for him to pick up, he was referred to me by a good client of mine. He works in the US but will be back in Vancouver for the holidays and to propose to his girlfriend so he decided to buy a ring [...]

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Custom Made Solitaire Ring Setting for 1.50ct Diamond

13.12.2012


custom made ring mount

I had a few consultations with the couple, I know that they are getting a 1.50ct diamond from a family friend so we focused mostly on the design aspect of this ring. I recommend the clients to go with 19K white gold, and to make sure that in the future the wedding band can sit [...]

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Examing and Selecting Natural Colored Diamonds – Pink!

26.03.2012


Graduate Gemologist Vancouver

Natural pink diamonds are very beautiful. It’s the most feminine of colors and much favored by celebrities. Pink diamonds have only been found in a few mines across the world. Today, the Argyle mine in Western Australia is famous for the number of pinks it produces. Making colored diamond jewelry is no piece of cake, [...]

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Custom Made Halo GIA Emerald Cut Wedding Rings Set & Tungsten Ring

02.03.2012


custom made emerald cut rings set

I was commissioned to make this halo style emerald cut engagement ring and wedding band set. The emerald cut diamond is a beautiful GIA certified diamond with  ideal length to width ratio. The wedding band consists of straight baguette and round brilliant cut diamonds. This set may not be a typical wedding rings set but [...]

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