 Diamonds
Diamonds - of course
they are a girl's best friend, but choosing the right diamond needs some
careful consideration, and it starts with the 5 C's.
Oro Diamond and Gold offers a range of stunning loose diamonds and stunning handcrafted diamond set dress rings.
Cut:
This is what determines
the brilliance of your diamond. If the
is cut too shallow the light will be lost though the bottom, if it's cut too
deep the light will be lost through the sides.
The ideal cut is where the light ricochets through the various plains of
the diamond in a brilliant sparkle.
Diamonds are certified as: Ideal Cut; Very Good Cut; Good Cut;
Fair Cut; and Poor Cut.
Oro Diamond and Gold is committed to quality and diamonds with
a minium rating of ‘Good Cut'. However,
each stone has its own special qualities so the ‘make' of the diamond will also
be considered.
Colour:
When it comes to diamonds, it is the lack of
colour which determines quality. Colourless
or nearly colourless denotes the best possible diamond. The coloured tint in diamonds is cased by
minute impurities. To the untrained eye
these impurities are barely noticeable but they can determine the value of the
diamond by many thousands of dollars.
Diamonds are certified as follows:
DEF - colourless
GHI - near colourless
JKLM - faint yellow
NOPQR - very light yellow
STUVWXYZ - light yellow
Nearly all of Oro Diamond and Gold's stunning ring designs
are rated DEF (colourless) or GHI (near colourless).
Clarity:
You've heard the
term flawless diamond, these are the diamonds which are the absolutely clear
and of course they are the most sought-after and as you'd expect the most
expensive.
Most diamonds have what are known as ‘inclusions', and these
are trace minerals and other impediments, often so minor that they are
impossible to see with the naked eye.
The GIA (Gemmologists Institute of America) uses a complex system to
certify diamonds in terms of their clarity and they are certified as:
Flawless, Internally Flawless (FL, IF) - rare diamonds
Very, very slightly included. (VVS1,VVS2) - Excellent
quality
Very slightly included (VS1, VS2) - Good quality but less
expensive
Slightly included (Sl1, Sl2) - Good value diamond
Included. (I1, I2, I3) - Entry level diamond
Oro Diamonds and Gold prefers diamonds with clarity
certification of VS1 and VS2, but will also consider Sl1, SI2. When the cut and make of the diamond is of a
very high quality, Oro may also I1 rating which represents outstanding value.
Carat:
At Oro Diamonds and Gold we pride ourselves as
being the one carat diamonds specialists. Carat
weight is the method by which diamonds are sized. One carat equals 100 "points",
so the weight of a diamond of 25 points is 0.25 carats or 1/4 carat.
Large diamonds are
found far less frequently than smaller stones, therefore a 2 carat diamond will
always be worth much more in value than two 1 carat diamonds of similar quality.
Certification:
This is your guarantee of quality. Certification by a registered valuer provides
you with a fully evaluated report of your diamond and it includes a full
description of the diamonds dimensions, clarity, colour, polish, symmetry and other
characteristics.
All Oro Diamonds of 1 carat or more are certified by a
registered diamond grading laboratory.
All diamond purchases are issued with an insurance valuation.
Shape:
There's an Oro Diamond shape to suit every
personality and style.
Round
Princess
Emerald
Radiant
Asscher
Marquise
Oval
Pear
Heart
Cushion
 Gold
When jewellers talk of gold they refer to it in terms of
carats, which is the universal measurement for both precious stones and
gold. Most gold jewellery is rated as
9ct, 18ct and 24ct.
Pure gold is defined at 24ct - the higher the carat the
better the quality.
In its purest form, gold is too soft to be worn as jewellery
so other metals are added to make it more durable and in doing so these metals
influence the colour of the gold.
White gold is
achieved when palladium is added, while copper will create what we know as Rose gold.
Metallurgists create exquisite gold recipes which are a
delicate mix of metals that deliver the stunning range of gold colours and
outstanding quality.
Oro Diamonds and Gold rings
stock exquisite examples including stunning Dora Wedding Bands for men, gold
rings, gold chains, gold pendants, gold
bracelets and gold earrings.
Pearls
Pearls are nature's gift - exquisite and transcending all
ages and every era. Pearls are always
the perfect gift and did you know, pearls are the birthstone for June?
Essentially there are two types of pearls - saltwater pearls
and freshwater pearls.
Saltwater pearls are grown in oysters in the ocean. Among the most famous and best quality salt
water pearls are South Sea, Akoya and Tahitian pearls.
Freshwater pearls are
grown in freshwater mussels in fresh waterways - rivers, lakes and ponds.
Today, most pearls are ‘cultured'. That is, rather than wait for an irritant to naturally
make its way into a shell fish, it is implanted and this stimulates the oyster
or mussel's natural soothing process.
Coating the irritant with nacre to form a glorious lustrous pearl.
Pearls are available in eight basic shapes ranging from the
Classic, which is almost perfectly round to the Baroque which is exquisitely
irregular.
Pearls also vary in colour: White,
Pink/White, Silver,
Gold and Black.
Oro Diamonds and Gold carefully select the finest quality
pearls to create stunning pendants, bracelets, earrings
and beautiful handcrafted dress rings
Coloured Stones
There's a precious coloured
stone for each and every month of the year.
Gorgeous rings, earrings and neckpieces. Which is your special month? See the list
below to find out your special month, then click to find your favourite setting
in that particular coloured stone.
January - Garnet
February - Amethyst
March - Aquamarine
April - Diamond
May - Emerald
June - Pearl
July - Ruby
August - Peridot
September - Sapphire
October - Opal or Tourmaline
November - Citrine
December - Turquoise
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