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Warranty
Our warranty provides coverage for defects
in manufacturing only (based on Dominion Jewelers' inspection
and sole determination). It expressly excludes coverage for
excessive wear and tear and/or physical or accidental abuse,
loss or theft. Improper repair or warranty service performed
by anyone other than Dominion Jewelers will void this warranty.
This warranty is valid only at Dominion Jewelers.
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Appraisals
We will include an appraisal free of charge
for each item worth over $1000. Each appraisal includes two
color copies - one copy for you and one copy for your insurance
company.
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The
4 C's
- Cut.
The cut of a diamond — its roundness, its depth and
width, the uniformity of the facets — all determine
a diamond's brilliance. Many gemologists consider cut the
most important diamond characteristic because even if a
diamond has perfect color and clarity, a diamond with a
poor cut will have dulled brilliance.
Diamond proportions determine its brilliance, specifically
the depth compared to the diameter, and the diameter of
the table compared to the diameter of the diamond, determine
how well light will reflect and refract within the diamond.
There are different factors that can influence the brilliance
of a diamond, and cause light leakage. If the diamond is
too shallow then light is lost out the sides of the stone
causing the diamond to loose brilliance, or glassy. If the
diamond is cut to deep then light escapes from the bottom
and causes the diamond to look dark and dull.
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- Clarity.
Diamonds have internal features, called inclusions, and
surface irregularities, called blemishes. These terms together
are called clarity characteristics. Clarity is the relative
absence of inclusions and blemishes.
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FL, IF Diamonds: Flawless: No internal or external flaws.
Internally Flawless: No internal flaws. Very rare and
beautiful diamonds.
- VVS1,
VVS2 Diamonds: Very, Very Slightly Included: Very difficult
to see inclusions under 10x magnification. An excellent
quality diamond.
- VS1,
VS2 Diamonds: Very Slightly Included: Inclusions are
not typically visible to the unaided eye. Less expensive
than the VVS1 or VVS2 grades.
- SI1,
SI2 Diamonds: Slightly Included: Inclusions are visible
under 10x magnification, and may be visible with the
unaided eye. A good diamond value.
- I1,
I2, I3 Diamonds: Included: Dominion Jewelers does not
carry diamonds of I-grade clarity.
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- Color.
Dominion Jewelers uses GIA’s color grading scale which
is internationally recognized as the most comprehensive
and accurate color scale to date.
The
highest color grade in the scale is D color, means that
the diamond is absolutely colorless. The GIA color scale
states that diamonds with the color grades D-F are colorless,
and only minute traces of color can be seen by a trained
eye Diamonds that have the color grades G-J GIA calls
near colorless, meaning that the color in the diamonds
is noticeable when compared to diamonds of better color
grades.
At
Dominion Jewelers the majority of our diamonds fall within
the colorless to near colorless range.
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- Carat
weight. When diamonds are mined, large gems are discovered
much less frequently than small ones, which makes large
diamonds rarer and much more valuable. In fact, diamond
prices rise exponentially with carat weight. So, a 2-carat
diamond of a given quality is always worth more than two
1-carat diamonds of the same quality. Once the color, clarity
and cut of the diamond have been established then it becomes
easier to determine the carat weight of diamond that will
fit within your budget.
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