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It may come as a shock to you to find that only 25% of diamonds from mines are rated as high enough quality to be transformed into the stunning, shimmering jewels that we know and love in diamond engagement rings and wedding rings. Those that are rejected find their way into industry, used as abrasives or within industrial equipment due to the diamond’s main characteristic of hardness. Another popular use is to use them to cut and polish those diamonds that do make it into jewellery.
The vast numbers of diamonds produced are sourced by the jewellery industry in countries such as Russia, Australia, Brazil, South Africa and Canada. There are also smaller numbers sourced from other nations.
If you are a savvy purchaser of diamonds you will always seek a certificate of authentication which will show the origin of the diamond and ensure you do not buy a conflict diamond.
Diamonds are cut and polished into the diamond shapes that we have grown familiar with. There are specific organisations worldwide that carry out this type of delicate work. The cut diamonds are then sold on to manufacturers of jewellery who set the stones into a variety of settings. It will take several months from the diamond being mined until it finds itself on a diamond engagement ring.
By taking time to learn about how diamonds are created, you will gain a feel for the exclusivity and wonder of the stones.
Marlows has an exquisite range of diamonds and diamond engagement rings.
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