Diamond buying advice : by Michael Cohen from DCLA

Many consumers experience a great deal of uncertainty when purchasing a diamond, particularly an engagement diamond. This is not unjustified with the increased incidence of treated diamonds, synthetic diamonds and diamond simulants, no to mention incorrectly graded diamonds. Whilst some retailers may take advantage of unsuspecting consumers, there are some easy ways to ensure a smart purchase and avoid the tricks.

The do’s and don’ts of diamond buying

Do
 Buy from a reputable jeweller. One that sells with genuine certificates.
 Buy with a diamond grading certificate from an independent and recognised laboratory. This ensures you have a natural, untreated diamond that has been graded accurately.
 Read the certificate carefully and rely on that information.
 Compare prices only if you are comparing certified diamonds. This allows you to compare prices without unknowingly sacrificing quality.
 Be cautious of “sales” which appear to be genuine but are nothing more than a large discount off an inflated price.
 Be cautious of internet retailers offering a huge selection of diamonds. Often many are not available and it is a classic baiting scam.
 Buy a diamond that is cold laser inscribed. This identifies the diamond and ensures you get the one described by the certificate.

Don’ts
 Don’t buy your diamond overseas, buy locally. This ensures you have recourse if anything is wrong.
 Don’t buy a diamond without seeing it first. The internet has become the perfect marketplace for selling the “leftovers”.
 Don’t buy with a bogus certificate. If you are unsure check on the laboratory.
 Don’t accept the seller’s valuation or certificate as accurate, it is not independent and may be overstated. Grading laboratories do not sell diamonds. This represents a significant conflict of interest.
 Don’t accept unknown certificates or photocopies of the original certificate.
 Don’t shop based on price alone, this generally results in a lower quality not a better deal.

Knowledge is key to any decision. Certification is vitally important to ensure you make an informed diamond purchase.

Diamond Ring Assistance

Congratulations for your wedding. We do design customized jewelry so if you have a particular design in mind let us know or if you need assistance in designing, our team of designers can assist you as well. Call us 888 9ANGARA for any assistance.

Pearl Diamond Ring

All the while you waited for this day in your life and when it’s here, you feel on top of the world. The most important day of your life, your wedding, an occasion so special should be remembered not just by the two of you but also by the people who attended it. Every thing about the wedding needs to be perfect. As you are the bride, you are the center of attention of the day. And you want to be sure that all you get to hear is, you look ‘gorgeous’. Every bit of your look, from your hairstyle to your shoes and every thing else should fall in place and complements your bridal look.

Pearls have been the traditional choice for bridal jewelry. Pearls are elegant, classy, and have a timeless quality. No matter what the metal it is in – gold, silver or platinum – pearls can accentuate your features and add grace to your wedding dress. Pearls are available in different shapes, sizes and colors.

18k Yellow Gold Akoya Cultured Pearl and Diamond "Bezel-Cup" Ring (1/10 ct. tw.)

 You could also choose to add color to your wedding dress with colored gemstone jewelry. Gemstones, on a backdrop of white brilliant diamonds look stunning. In fact, you could have your gemstone jewelry customized as per your wedding dress. Websites like Angara.com offer this special feature of customized handmade jewelry wherein you can also design your own jewelry.

Natural Color Daimonds

Naturally Rare, Naturally Beautiful Daimonds

Natural Color Daimonds are found in nature in every shade imaginable – each and every stone one of a kind. The physical conditions required to form these natural color.

Natural colored diamonds are popular in the jewelry industry; especially the near colorless ones and they are highly priced too. The color can be added to the colorless diamonds by a process called irradiation a treatment in which heat pressure is used to alter colors.  Fancy diamonds are the ones that have color the variety of colors can be pink, violet, orange, blue and the shades between faint to intense colors.

Colored daimonds are less expensive than colorless diamonds. Even the fancy colored diamonds are found rarely in comparison to the colorless diamonds. Colored diamonds are present in over 300 colors, which is certainly more than any other gemstone. The brilliance of the diamonds is such that it out distance any other colored stones and are compatible with most of the metals.

Create Diamond Jewelry

Angara offers a fine collection of classic and contemporary designs in diamond jewelry. Designs to suit all occasions and budget. Angara’s unique feature ‘Customized Diamond Jewelry’ allows you to create customized diamond jewelry tailor-made to your design and specifications. Create customized diamond rings, diamond pendants and diamond earrings to match your unique style and personality.A fine collection of pre-set engagement rings designs you can find here.