Diamonds do need care to keep them at their brilliant best. A clean diamond not only reflects light better but actually looks bigger than one that’s been “dulled” by skin oils, soap, cosmetics, and cooking grease. Diamonds have an affinity for grease, and should be cleaned once every month to keep their fire at its brightest.

The Detergent Bath:
Prepare a small bowl of warm suds with any mild liquid detergent. Brush pieces gently with a toothbrush while they are in the suds. Transfer to a wire strainer and rinse under warm running water. Pat dry with a soft, lintless cloth.

The Cold Water Soak:
Make a half-and-half solution of cold water and household ammonia in a cup. Soak the diamond for 30 minutes. Lift out and tap gently around the back and front of the mounting with a small brush. Swish through the solution once more, and drain on paper. No rinse is needed.

The Quick Dip Method:
Buy one of the brand-name liquid jewelry cleaners with its kit and follow the instructions.

NOTE: Don’t let your diamond come in contact with chlorine bleach when you’re doing housework. It won’t hurt the diamond, but it can pit or discolor the mounting.

Don't wear your diamond when you're playing sports, doing rough work, or doing the dishes.  Even though a diamond is durable, it can be chipped by a hard blow along its grain.

Don't jumble around your diamond pieces in a drawer or jewelry case, because diamonds can scratch each other and also scratch other jewelry.

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There is Cut, and then there’s Cut.

Many people confuse cut with the shape of a diamond. Diamonds are cut into a number of shapes, depending on the nature of the rough stone. The most popular are round, princess, marquise, oval, pear, heart and emerald, and the choice is largely a matter of personal preference. Whatever the shape, however, a well-cut diamond is the work of a master diamond cutter. When cut to good proportions, the diamond is better able to reflect light, creating more scintillation, more sparkle. And that’s a great reflection on you.

Good color is no color.

Diamonds are found in a range of colors, from yellow or brown through to the very rare pinks, blues, greens, and other colors known as “fancies.” However, the best color for a diamond is no color. A totally colorless diamond allows white light to pass effortlessly through it and be dispersed as rainbows of color. And to give a woman such a diamond is to show your true colors, as well.

A rarity.

To determine a diamond’s clarity, it is viewed under 10-power magnification by a trained eye. Most diamonds contain very tiny natural birthmarks known as inclusions. However, the fewer and smaller the inclusions are, the less likely it is that they will interfere with the passage of light through the diamond, and the more beautiful the diamond will be. Diamonds, more than any other gemstone, have the capability to produce a tremendous amount of brilliance. A diamond that is free of both inclusions and surface blemishes is very rare and therefore more valuable. So the clearer the diamond, the clearer your choice.

Bigger is bigger (but not necessarily better).

This is the weight of the diamond measured in carats. One carat is divided into 100 “points,” so that a diamond of 75 points weights .75 carats. Carat-weight is the easiest of the 4C’s to determine, but two diamonds of equal weight can have very unequal value, depending on their cut, color and clarity. Fine quality can be found in diamonds of all shapes and sizes. And a fine quality diamond is a little extra weight she’d be pleased to put on.

A diamond does not come with a guarantee and papers just because it looks nice. There are extensive tests and thorough investigations that a diamond must go through to be deemed authentic and receive its grading report. We search the market to buy only the best graded diamonds.

The diamond goes through a series of tests and is graded on standards of color, cut, quality and weight. A grading report is a highly detailed and specialized document that informs you of your diamond’s uniqueness, which records all inclusions to highlighted dimensions. This assures that the diamond in your hand mirrors the grading report. This gives you a traceable document that shows the characteristics and beauty of your very own diamond.

As an advocate and leader of selling only quality diamonds, our diamonds all come with grading reports. The Gemological Institute of America is an unbiased, non-profit organization that is not only world renowned but also has constructed the high standards, accurate analysis, and respected methodology for grading diamonds in an objective manner.