By the 1st May 2008 Auscert will have finally put into place the last pieces of a game plan to enable it to launch a project known as the “Fair Trade Diamond Fund”. (The first of its kind in the world).
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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!
We’ve finally managed to dig out a few diamonds (and one ring) from the depths of our safe and put them on our website.
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 »
So a few weeks ago we ordered the GIA Retailer Support Kit.
