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EDUCATION
Thousands of couples around the world have trusted us with their most important moments. With the largest selection of diamonds and meticulously designed, handcrafted rings, were here to help you find your way to the perfect ring.
DIAMOND
EDUCATION
For most people, buying a diamond is a new experience, but that doesn't mean it should be overwhelming. Understanding a diamond's quality characteristics is straightforward and simple.
Our diamond education is designed to answer all your questions. In just a few minutes you'll know everything you need to know to find your perfect diamond.
JEWELLERY
EDUCATION
it is our mission to take the mystery out of your purchase by offering only the finest quality fine jewellery available, along with expert guidance and education. Our jewellery is crafted with superior materials and inspected against exceptional quality standards.
PEARL
EDUCATION
Use this guide to find the pearl that is right for you by educating yourself on the quality and value of the cultured pearls that we offer.
GEMSTONE
EDUCATION
Gemstones and rare minerals can evoke strong emotions and spur intrigue. While most loose gemstones and minerals are purchased for ornamental jewellery purposes, others are possessed for their fascinating attributes. Natural gemstones and minerals add sparkle to our lives and invigorate our soul with the earth's natural beauty.
ABOUT PEARL
Perfect shining spheres. Lustrous baroque forms. Seductive strands, warm to the touch. Pearls are simply and purely organic.
Perhaps the best-loved gems of all time, pearls, natural and cultured, occur in a wide variety of colors. The most familiar are white and cream, but the palette of colors extends to every hue. Natural pearls form around a microscopic irritant in the bodies of certain mollusks. Cultured pearls are the result of the deliberate insertion of a bead or piece of tissue that the mollusk coats with nacre.
BIRTHSTONES & ANNIVERSARIES
Pearl is the birthstone for June and the gem of the third and thirtieth anniversaries.
OVERVIEW
2206 BC
A Chinese historian writes about pearls for the first time.
653 FIFTH AVENUE
In 1917, Pierre Cartier traded a double strand of natural pearls for a mansion on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
1893
Kokichi Mikimoto successfully cultures a pearl in Japan.
FACTS
MINERAL: Calcium Carbonate CHEMISTRY: CaCO3 COLOR: White, black, gray, yellow, orange, pink, lavender, green, blue REFRACTIVE INDEX: 1.52 - 1.69 span> SPECIFIC GRAVITY:2.60 - 2.85 MOHS HARDNESS:2.5 - 3.0QUALITY FACTORS
An assessment of the following characteristics determines the value of each type of pearl.
LUSTER
Pearls with high luster have sharp bright reflections on the surface.
SURFACE
The number of blemishes on a pearl's surface is evaluated to judge quality.
SHAPE
Spherical pearls are the most valued but symmetrical drops are also sought.
COLOR
Although white is most classic, appreciation has grown for more unusual natural colors.
NACRE THICKNESS
Nacre thickness is evaluated to make sure that cultured pearls are durable as well as beautiful.
SIZE
Cultured pearls range from 2-16mm in diameter, depending on the mollusk used.
