Dear visitors,

In this page we will give you a few basic facts about jewellery.  It is important for you to know what you are buying, the way jewellery is hallmarked for example:

9ct  gold          marked as 375            means there is 37,5% of pure gold

14ct gold         marked as 585            means there is 58,5% of pure gold

18ct gold         marked as 750            means there is 75% of pure gold

As you can see there is a meaning to the way jewellery is marked.  Thats why the more the carats the highest the price.

How to buy Diamonds  One of the most important purchases you will make is that of a diamond. Diamonds symbolize a great deal to us, the engagement of the person who we will spend the rest of our life with, a lifelong love or a wedding anniversary. Diamonds are one of the most beautiful and brilliant gemstones in the world, and are the hardest substances as well.  Buying a diamond can be extremely difficult if you dont know what you are doing. How do you know if you are getting a good price on a diamond if you dont know what youre looking for? Diamond dealers often take advantage of impulsive buyers by pushing off the lesser quality diamonds on them. The more reputable diamond dealers will give you an appraisal with your diamond, but it is better to be informed before you buy one...... The basic rule of evaluating a diamond is the rule called The 4 Cs. The 4 Cs are Colour, Clarity, Cut and Carat. Its easy to remember the 4 Cs but what do they mean? Colour - refers to, of course, the colour of your diamond. The colour of a diamond is one of the determinants to its value, the more colorless your diamond is, the more value it holds. Diamond colours are broken up into grades designated by letter, the higher the letter, the more colour in your diamond: D,E,F: Colourless GHIJ: Near Colourless KLM: Faint Yellow N-Z: Light Yellow Cut - refers to the way your diamond has been cut, there are many different cuts for diamonds and the cuts are further classified by how skillfully they were cut. The skill of a diamond cutter is evaluated in three categories: Scintillation: this is the sparkle you see when your diamond catches light from different angles Fire: refers to the colours you can see in your diamond Brilliance: the shine of the diamond There are many cuts to choose from and you should pick carefully with your recipients tastes in mind. Clarity - refers to the imperfections in your diamond and these can not be seen with the naked eye, a jewelers eyepiece is needed to determine clarity. Clarity is classified into different categories:- FL: Flawless VVSI: very, very slight, extremely tiny VVS2: very, very slight, imperfect tiny VS1: very slightly VS2: very slightly imperfect SI1: slightly imperfect SI2: imperfect I1: imperfect I2: more imperfect I3: even more imperfect Carat - means how many points your diamond has. One carat has 100 points and the more carats your diamond has, the more valuable it is. For further information please contact our customer service department and we will be more than happy to assist you.