Diamond’s How to Decide the Four C’s

Decide on Cut - Diamonds The Four C's. The Cut actually refers to two separate aspects of a diamond’s appearance: 1) shape, and 2) quality of workmanship. ===== Shape ===== Popular diamond shapes include :: Round Brilliant Cut Princess Cut Cushion Cut Radiant Cut Marquise Cut Pear Shape Cut Oval Cut Asscher Cut Emerald Cut Heart Shape Cut. There are many other shapes as well. Choose two shapes if possible and write them on your checklist. (You DID print the checklist, right?) There is only one way to find out what she wants for the shape : ask her. But if you’re sneaky, you can find out by having her best friend ask her discreetly and tell you. Either way, you should definitely find out about this before you buy…because some women are very attached to certain diamond shapes. ===== The Make — Quality of the Cut ===== It is extremely important to learn about the Make of a diamond for three reasons: 1) the make varies greatly from one...

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Tessa Packard Professional Jeweller Top 100 founder

Fried eggs, gummy bears and waffles are just some of the shapes immortalised in Tessa Packard’s brilliantly fun fine jewellery collection, Fat Free — the follow-up to her equally enthralling No Smoke Without Flowers range. It’s been an incredible year for the designer, who has seen business boom alongside a fresh dose of collaborations, partnerships and events. Notably, Tessa was asked to guest design a collection for emerging Dutch diamond label House of Eléonore earlier this year, alongside being chosen as one of just two fine jewellers to be featured and promoted by international shopping service, Source Lifestyle. Tessa comments: “I’ve always been rather keen on the idea of global domination, so it has been incredibly exciting to see the brand grow and go from strength-to-strength, both in the UK and internationally.” When it comes to pinpointing the reasons for her success, Tessa believes it is her “perseverance and personal relationships that...

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