Diamond Jewellery

At Bling & Things we understand that before you start shopping around for that perfect diamond you need to have an understanding of what you are buying. Our instore team can help you out with any Queries you may have about diamonds and our products. We have put together this simple guide to assist you when choosing that special diamond purchase. There are four main criteria to consider when buying your diamond these are cut, colour, clarity, and carat weight also referred to as the 4C's – This will enable you to select your diamond based on the same criteria jewellers use to grade them.
Colour-
Diamonds come in a range of natural colours and shades, from light yellow to totally colourless (which are the rarest and the most valuable).

Diamonds that have a natural colour, such as pink, blue or green, are also extremely rare and therefore very valuable. We do get these instore from time to time but be sure to them up as they do sell very quick due to them being rare

The alphabet is used as the grading scale for colour, starting with grade ‘D’, which denotes colourless, and moving through the alphabet as any colour becomes more and more visible.
Cut- The cut of a diamond determines its brilliance, dimensions and finish. A diamond that’s cut to good proportions handles light better, creating more brilliance and sparkle, therefore commanding a higher value.
Clarity- Clarity is graded based on the number, location, size and type of ‘inclusions’. These are nature’s birthmarks and are sometimes referred to as ‘flaws’.

Most diamonds contain miniscule inclusions that make each and every one unique.

These inclusions neither mar the beauty nor endanger the durability of a diamond, although a stone will sparkle more the fewer and smaller the inclusions are.
Carat- Like all precious stones, diamonds are weighed in carats. Originally, they were measured with carob seeds, and this may be where the word ‘carat’ comes from.

If you have a set budget, explore all your options and you will find that there is a wide range of diamond carat weights and qualities available in your price range. Then when your ready we can give you the best price that you have been looking for. Not ony do we have a wide range of Diamond Stock instore but also we would be able to Source the Stone and make the Mount for you perfect ring at Discounted Prices