RINGS
EDUCATION

Thousands of couples around the world have trusted us with their most important moments. With the largest selection of diamonds and meticulously designed, handcrafted rings, were here to help you find your way to the perfect ring.

DIAMOND
EDUCATION

For most people, buying a diamond is a new experience, but that doesn't mean it should be overwhelming. Understanding a diamond's quality characteristics is straightforward and simple.

Our diamond education is designed to answer all your questions. In just a few minutes you'll know everything you need to know to find your perfect diamond.

METAL
EDUCATION

Our jewellery is crafted with only the finest materials, ensuring you a lifetime of value. Learn more about the variety of metals we offer to find the one that is right for you.

JEWELLERY
EDUCATION

it is our mission to take the mystery out of your purchase by offering only the finest quality fine jewellery available, along with expert guidance and education. Our jewellery is crafted with superior materials and inspected against exceptional quality standards.

PEARL
EDUCATION

Use this guide to find the pearl that is right for you by educating yourself on the quality and value of the cultured pearls that we offer.

GEMSTONE
EDUCATION

Gemstones and rare minerals can evoke strong emotions and spur intrigue. While most loose gemstones and minerals are purchased for ornamental jewellery purposes, others are possessed for their fascinating attributes. Natural gemstones and minerals add sparkle to our lives and invigorate our soul with the earth's natural beauty.

ABOUT RUBY

Ruby is the most valuable variety of the corundum mineral species, which also includes sapphire.

Rubies can command the highest per-carat price of any colored stone. This makes ruby one of the most important gems in the colored stone market. In its purest form, the mineral corundum is colorless. Trace elements that become part of the minerals crystal structure cause variations in its color. Chromium is the trace element that causes a ruby's red color.

RUBY JEWELLERY

At 9.0 on the Mohs scale, ruby is a gemstone that is almost as hard as diamonds (10). This means they are a wonderful choice for jewelry that will last through the generations, resistant to wear and tear.

The most popular metal for ruby jewelry is yellow gold, to emphasize its warm red color. However, the ruby is a very versatile gem and can be set in a variety of precious metals, including sterling silver, white gold and platinum. Rubies are used in classic, vintage and more contemporary jewelry designs.

OVERVIEW

RATNARAJ


In Sanskrit, ruby is ratnaraj, meaning the king of gems.

MOGOK


Myanmars legendary valley of rubies; the source of many of the worlds most fabulous gems.

$32.4 MILLION


On May 12, 2015, a 25.59-carat ruby ring sold for $1,266,901 per carat, setting a new record at auction for a colored gemstone.

FACTS

MINERAL:Corundum CHEMISTRY: Al2O3 COLOR: Red REFRACTIVE INDEX:1.762 to 1.770 BIREFRINGENCE:0.008 to 0.010 SPECIFIC GRAVITY:4.00 (+/- 0.05) MOHS HARDNESS:9

QUALITY FACTORS

The prices of fine-quality rubies have been breaking auction records.


COLOR

Color is the most significant factor affecting a rubys value: Fine gems are a pure, vibrant red to slightly purplish red.

CLARITY

If a ruby's inclusions affect its transparency or brilliance they reduce the gems value significantly.

CUT

Rubies are commonly fashioned as mixed cuts, which have brilliant-cut crowns and step-cut pavilions.

CARAT

Fine-quality rubies over one carat are very rare and price goes up significantly as size increases.