Diamond Information, 4C of Diamonds, Hobart, Tasmania,

Diamonds. Metal Urges is very proud to only supply diamonds of the highest quality at the best prices. With wide reaching international sourcing of diamonds and other gemstones, Metal Urges will find a stone perfect for you.

Diamond shape

Diamonds come in an amazing range of styles and shapes. Rounds and princess cuts are the most popular with rounds generally accounting for the best in terms of cut. Metal Urges Fine Jewellery supplies the complete spectrum of shapes including rare and unusual cuts for the individual.

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 only supply exceptionally well cut diamonds.

Diamond colour grade

White diamonds are graded under lab conditions against stones of known colour. Stones graded "D" are pure white, and the scale decends through the alphabet . The human eye begins to see colour tints in diamonds graded between "H" and "I". Metal Urges will only supply white diamonds graded "G" or better. It needs to be noted that the human eye can also have difficulty seeing the colour difference between "D" and "G". A "G" colour can be as much as 40% cheaper than a "D", and hence represents better value for a budget consious buyer. Metal Urges also supply a range of fancy-coloured natural diamonds including pink diamonds, yellow diamonds, champagne diamonds, cognac diamonds and green diamonds.

Diamond clarity grade

Natural diamonds have small imperfections known as inclusions: the fewer the inclusions, the higher the grade. By definition any diamond graded SI2 or better does not have any inclusions visable to the naked eye. Metal Urges is happy to supply diamonds with clarity SI1 and higher.

Diamond cut

Only a tiny proportion of the worlds cut diamonds are of excellent make. Metal Urges is very proud to only supply diamonds of the best possible cut, proportion and symmetry.

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