Don't buy Diamonds anywhere - until you have checked prices with us!
November 22nd 2008
If this was a showroom the diamonds and gems we have and you had to walk past everything you can get here - one item every 6 seconds second without stopping, eating or sleeping - it would take you a week to see it all. We have everything that F.Hind, Goldsmiths and other top high street jewellers have nationally and much, much more . . . BUT our miracle search using Google's own technology brings up just what you need in just a few seconds and shows you what is the best investment! Shop smart - not hard!
Is this a good time to buy a Diamond?
Diamonds are a great investment at present and are at their best price for years with the Time Newspaper reporting that consumers can save 30 to 40 per cent by buying Diamonds and Engagement rings from the right sellers now.As the Times says “Top-quality gems are rare, hard to find and polish. There will always be a demand for these high and top-quality diamonds, both to be worn and in which to invest. In the short term, their prices may fluctuate, but in the long term they retain their quality, unlike other commodities.”
What's more if you buy from one of the bonded jewellers we have listed you can sell back at a guaranteed price. To get the best prices and keep the best cut, clarity carat size and colour we search all the main suppliers to give you the biggest choice available anywhere and make your money go furthest.
Did you know . . .
. . . about Famous Diamonds
Among the most well known diamonds is the Hope. This 45.52 carat steel blue diamond is currently on display at the Smithsonian. The legends of the ill-fortune and curse bestowed on the possessor of the Hope Diamond are many. This diamond was donated to the Smithsonian in 1958. The Hope was originally a rather flat, blocky 110-carat rough.The Dresden Green stands out among the natural coloured diamonds. It is the largest green diamond in the world weighing 40.70 carats. This diamond is historic, large and has a natural green colour with a slight blue overtone. These facts make it virtually priceless.
The Conde Pink is a pear shaped and weighs 9.01-carats. This pink diamond was once owned by Louis XIII.
The Tiffany Yellow diamond a beautiful canary-yellow octahedron weighing 287.42 in the rough (metric) carats discovered in either 1877 or 1878 in South Africa. The gem after cutting boasts the extraordinary weight of 128.54 carats. And until recently, was the largest golden-yellow in the world.
The Koh-I-Noor ( Mountain of Light ) is now among the British Crown Jewels. This diamond weighs 105.60 carats. First mentioned in 1304, it is believed to have been once set in Shah Jehan‘s famous peacock throne as one of the peacocks eyes.
The Agra is graded as a naturally colored Fancy Light Pink and weighs 32.34 carats. It was sold for about 6.9 million in 1990. Since this sale, it has been modified to a cushion shape weighing about 28.15 carats.
The Transvaal Blue is pear cut. This blue diamond weighs 25 carats. It was found in the Premier Diamond Mine in Transvaal, South Africa.
The Great Chrysanthemum was discovered in the summer of 1963, in a South African diamond field. This 198.28-carat fancy brown diamond appeared to be a light honey color in its rough state. However, after cutting, it proved to be a rich golden brown, with overtones of sienna and burnt orange.
The Taylor-Burton Diamond is a pear-shaped 69.42 carat diamond. Cartier of New York purchased this diamond at an auction in 1969 and christened it "Cartier." The next day Richard Burton bought the diamond for Elizabeth Taylor. He renamed it the "Taylor-Burton”. In 1978, Elizabeth Taylor put the diamond up for sale. Prospective buyers had to pay $2,500 each to view the diamond to cover the costs of showing it. Finally, in June of 1979, the diamond was sold for nearly £2 million.