Carat is the unit of weight for a diamond. Diamonds can range in weight from a fraction of a carat to several carats. One carat equals 0.2 metric grams. A carat can be further divided into points. 1 carat equals 100 points. Therefore, a half carat equals 50 points and a 25 pointer is a quarter carat. When considering diamonds of equal quality, the larger stone will have more value.
Carat is also the percentage of gold in a ring. The Australian standards are:
9ct > 375 > 37.5% gold
14ct > 585 > 58.5% gold
18ct > 750 > 75% gold
Most rings can be resized but this is dependent on the ring style and setting of the gemstones. Generally, ladies’ rings are a size N and mens’ rings are a size T. If a ring needs to be resized, please visit us instore or contact us for a quote.
Cultured pearls are humanity’s work at duplicating what nature first started. A ‘seed’ or ‘nucleus’ (typically a round bead made of mother of pearl) is inserted into the oyster and the oyster is returned to the sea. The oyster will coat this ‘seed’ with nacre to create a cultured pearl. Freshwater pearls are also cultured. Multiple tissue seeds are inserted into a freshwater mussel. The mussel coats these seeds with nacre to produce cultured freshwater pearls.
One of the most important aspects of Laboratory Grown Diamonds to understand is that they have the same properties as their natural diamond cousins:
Laboratory Grown Diamonds just grew up a different way.
While natural diamonds can take countless centuries to crystallise deep in the Earth, Laboratory Grown Diamonds can be fast tracked and grown in as little as 12 weeks, to quite large sizes, in a controlled environment simulating the heat and pressure found within the Earth.
Once crystallised, Laboratory Grown Diamonds are cut and polished to the same exacting parameters as their natural counterparts by master cutters to reveal their inner light and fire. Once polished it’s difficult to tell them apart from natural diamonds.
Created gemstones are man-made. They are grown in strictly controlled laboratory conditions to recreate the brilliance of rare natural gemstones.
Total diamond weight of all of the diamonds set into the applicable product.
Yes, we offer an instore engraving service at our Narooma store. Please visit us instore or contact us for
a quote.
Yes, we are happy to offer a layby payment plan instore. Our normal layby terms require a 25% initial deposit, and regular payments of the balance within 3 months of the original transaction date. See instore for further details.
Yes, we are experts in both jewellery and watches repairs. Please present your item/s to any of our friendly team in-store and we will be able to provide you with an estimate for the repair.
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