Diamond Information, 4C of Diamonds, Hobart, Tasmania,
Diamonds. As Hobart and Tasmania's leading diamond jewellery Metal Urges is very proud to only supply diamonds of the highest quality available. We consider this an obvious choice considering the strong word of mouth support we receive. If our diamonds are not the most beautiful on the fingers of Tasmanian clients how can we expect to maintain their support? With wide reaching international sourcing of diamonds and other gemstones, Metal Urges will most likely have the perfect stone to suit you.
Diamond shape
Diamonds come in an amazing range of styles and shapes. Round diamonds and princess cut diamonds are the most popular. Metal Urges Fine Jewellery supplies the complete spectrum of shapes including rare and unusual cuts for the individual. We prefer to supply stones of ideal make and cut with colour and clarity grading of GSI1 and over only!
 Brilliant Cut |
 Princess Cut |
 Emerald Cut |
 Oval Cut |
 Square Radiant Cut |
 Pear Cut |
 Emerald Cut Radiant |
 Marquise Cut |
 Square Emerald Cut |
Diamond carat weight
Diamonds are bought and sold by carat weight; however weight is a poor indication of a diamonds face up size or 'spread'. A poorly cut diamond can often be as much as 20% smaller visually than a well cut diamond of the same weight. Metal Urges believe Tasmanian clients in particular understand that diamond weight and diamond beauty are not linked. Metal Urges is Hobart's and Tasmania's top supplier of ideal and excellent cut diamonds in all weights and sizes.
 1/4 ct 25 points 4.1 mm |
 1/3 ct 33 points 4.5 mm |
 1/2 ct 50 points 5.2 mm |
 3/4 ct 75 points 5.9 mm |
 1 ct 100 points 6.5 mm |
 2 ct 200 points 8.2 mm |
 3 ct 300 points 9.9 mm |
Diamond colour grade
As qualified diamond graders Metal Urges grade diamonds in house at our store in Hobart, Tasmania. Stones graded "D" are pure white, and the scale descends in quality from there to "Z". The human eye begins to see colour tints in diamonds graded between "H" and "I". For this reason Metal Urges only supply white diamonds graded "G" or better. It needs to be noted that the human eye in normal conditions can't see the difference between "D" and "G" gradings. A "G" colour can be as much as 40% cheaper than a "D", and therefore represents better value. Metal Urges also supply a range of fancy-coloured natural diamonds including Argyle pink diamonds, yellow diamonds, Argyle champagne diamonds, Argyle cognac diamonds, blue diamonds and green diamonds. These fancy coloured diamonds fall into very different grading systems.
 D |
 E |
 F |
 G |
 H |
 I |
 J |
 K |
 L |
 M |
 N |
 O |
 P |
 Q |
 R |
 S |
Diamond clarity grade
Natural diamonds have small imperfections known as inclusions: the fewer the inclusions, the higher the clarity grade. By definition any diamond graded SI1 or better does not have any inclusions visible to the naked eye. Metal Urges is happy to supply diamonds with clarity SI1 and higher. The most common request we receive from Tasmanian diamond clients in Hobart and an all over the island is for eye clean diamonds of SI1 or better. In the crisp clean light of Tasmania it is especially important to only use eye clean diamonds to make a diamond engagement ring that will give a lifetime of pleasure!
 FI/IF flawless, internally flawless |
 VVS1–VVS2 very, very small inclusions |
 VS1–VS2 very small inclusions |
 SI1–SI2 slight inclusions |
 I1–I2–I3 inclusions visible to the naked eye |
Diamond cut
Metal Urges is very proud to be the only Tasmanian diamond business suppling diamonds of 'Triple Excellent' make only! These are diamonds of the best possible cut proportion, polish and symmetry. Only a tiny proportion of the worlds cut diamonds are of this excellent make. When a diamond cutter works on a rough piece of diamond they are motivated only by maximum weight as the market sells diamond by weight. Deep, heavy diamonds are ugly diamonds and are not as beautiful as an ideally cut diamond from Metal Urges.
 Shallow diamond cut |
 Metal Urges diamond cut |
 Deep diamond cut |
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