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Diamonds in the UK & Europe!
The Big Rip-Off!

Firstly, let me explain that the British and European public are paying hugely inflated profit margins for diamonds. When you pay around £3,000 for a diamond it will have cost the jeweller around £1,000! And these profit margins can't be explained away due to the long term investment a jeweller makes in maintaining a stock of diamonds. The jeweller will have requested a diamond from a dealership in Antwerp or London that best suits your needs or desire and that diamond or diamonds will be held on trust. If you decide you don't want a particular diamond, the jeweller simply sends it back.

In the USA the diamond market is far more competitive and the profit margins are not kept artificially high by the controlling diamond markets. On this website you will see links to James Allen an American Jeweller where you can purchase diamonds and diamond jewellery safely from the USA and save yourself a great deal of money by avoiding the grossly inflated profit margins of the UK and Europe. Be warned, though, the UK jewellers will tell you the diamonds in the USA are of lesser quality. That is nonsense. Diamonds are certified for quality, so don't be fooled! Certificates in the USA and UK are of equal value, thus certified diamonds in the UK and USA are of equal quality! Buying a diamond from the USA will give you a lot more diamond carat for your money! And you know how important size is... ;)

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Click her to visit James Allen's loose certified diamond sourcing webpage. It is by far the easiest-to-use diamond selection interface we have yet discovered on the internet. Prepare to be amazed at the price James Allen will offer comparted to the UK and European market.

Buying a diamond is an important purchase. It is buying a special gift for a special person - that special person could even be yourself - so it does need some careful consideration.

When looking for a diamond try and stay within your budget. What is the diamond for? Is the diamond for an engagement ring, a pendant, perhaps a pair of earrings? What size and shape will suit your requirements?

Size and colour are the most important considerations as they are immediately apparent. Clarity requires scrutiny therefore when working to a budget consider dropping down a clarity grade. Try and keep close to the size that suits you, small natural marks need not detract from a stones beauty.

Someone explained it to me as a bit like buying a Porche with a big discount because there was a scratch underneath the bumper. No one will ever see that scratch, except someone who wished to scrutinise and examine the car minutely. However, unlike a scratch on a Porche, which is damage, an inclusion in a diamond is natural and very much a part of the stone, and, of course, every diamond is uniquely individual, so the best advice is to find the diamond size that suits your needs and don't be afraid to compromise on clarity, but we would rather not compromise on colour. Size and colour are immediately observed, whilst clarity requires scrutiny.

Ultimately, Jewellery Online would like to source for you the very best diamond that fits your budget and preferably we will source that diamond in the USA. Why not fill in our no obligation free quotation form at the link below and let us do the work?

There are two ways to purchase a diamond: a loose diamond or a certified diamond. Loose diamonds are selected from packets of diamonds with an approximate colour and clarity, whilst a certified diamond comes with a laboratory grading of colour and clarity. Due to certified diamonds carrying the laboratory cost of the certification, loose diamonds of equitable quality will cost less. But purchasing a loose, uncertified diamond requires your trust in the diamond dealership. It is our duty to be deserving of your trust.

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Firstly though, you'll need to have an idea of the shape or cut you would prefer.

Cut - Refers to the angles and proportions of a diamond.

Cut also referred to as 'make' It is the only part of the loose or certified diamonds made by human hands. The cutter not only forms the shape but cut refers to the proportions. It's forming symmetry of which the facets determine the sparkle of the loose or certified diamond. The better the proportions of the facets the more brilliance will be reflected to the viewers eye. A poorly proportioned cut or off make loose or certified diamonds will never have the full brilliance and sparkle.

Colour - Refers to the degree to which a diamond is colourless.

Colors range from very white to shades of many different colors D being the highest color. View charts give a better idea in the area of color for loose or certified diamonds.


Carat - weight of loose or certified diamonds is measured in carats.

Dimensions of the loose or certified diamonds should not be confused with carat weight. Why is it unrelated because a stone could have varying depths therefore some could appear bigger depending on the cut.

The size of a loose or certified diamonds has the biggest impact on its price. The metric carat, which equals 0.20 gram, is the standard unit of weight for loose or certified diamonds and most other gems. If other factors are equal, the more a stone weighs, the more valuable it will be.

Here are several ways to express 1 carat:

1 ct.
200 milligrams
1/5 gram
100 points
4 grainer (not often used in retail environment)

Clarity - Refers to the presence of inclusions in a diamond.

Clarity Catagories
FL - IF
Diamonds that reveal no flaws on the surface or internally. These are the rarest and most beautiful gems treasured for their absolute purity.
VVS1 - VVS2 Diamonds with minute inclusions absolutely invisible to the naked eye. Only through careful inspection with a microscope can these tiny inclusions be accurately pinpointed. The brilliance of the stone does not suffer in this category.
VS1 - VS2 Diamonds with tiny inclusions difficult to locate. Only a trained eye looking through a 10X loupe can pinpoint the inclusions in this category. The inclusions are nearly impossible to see with the naked eye.
SI1 - SI3 Diamonds with inclusions easily identified through a loupe. Finding flaws in this category with the naked eye is difficult. The gems in this category maintain their integrity, depending on the location of the inclusions.
I1 - I3 Diamonds with inclusions which may or may not be easily seen by the naked eye. The flaws on the stones in this category will have some effect on the brilliance of your diamond.


Why are the 4 C's important to you?

The 4 C's are used throughout the world to classify the rarity of diamonds. Diamonds with the combination of the highest 4 C's ratings are more rare and, consequentially, more expensive.

Light is the element that ignites a diamonds brilliance and fire. The interplay of light with each of the 4 C's is the reason each diamond is unique.

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Click her to visit James Allen's loose certified diamond sourcing webpage. It is by far the easiest-to-use diamond selection interface we have yet discovered on the internet. Prepare to be amazed at the price James Allen will offer comparted to the UK and European market.

Email: enquiries@jewellery-studio.co.uk

Diamond jewellery Online

Jewellery Online, Cardiff, Wales, UK is your on-line venue for jewellers and designers of exclusive jewellery that is a unique, exquisite, perfectly crafted jewellery collection. The jewellery has been created in a wide range of materials including platinum, 18ct gold and sterling silver together with precious stones that include emeralds, rubies, sapphires, pearls and, of course, diamonds. Jewellery Online is also a specialist of fine cut diamonds. Jewellery Online have one of the widest ranges of uniquely designed, traditional and Celtic rings, necklaces and bracelets in Wales and the UK and are happy to design and create commissioned jewellery, including engagement rings and wedding rings. You need look no further than Jewellery Online, Cardiff for your extra special present, gift or treat.

View Thomas Sabo Designer Silver, D'Ammo Jewellery, Exclusive Gucci Jewellery, Links of London Jewels, the Dower & Hall Collection and many many more top brands of jewellery from the worlds best jewellers, including diamond jewellery from the Diamond Centre of Wales.

Jewellery Online look forward to being of service to you. The website is free to browse and if you have any questions or need any advice, then please don't hesitate contacting us. Our experts and specialists are here to answer all your questions. Thank you for taking the time to read this and we look forward to being of assistance in your very important purchase.

To view the full range of platinum, 18ct gold, sterling silver and precious stones and diamond jewellery, please browse the links to the left.

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