Stack Of Bling!

3.50 carat Round Diamond flanked by two baguettes

1.69 Fancy Brownish Yellow Diamond in a custom setting

1.50 Princess Cut Diamond in a Cathedral ring

3.02 Carat Emerald Cut Diamond in Platinum with two trapezoids

2.07 Carat Radiant Cut Diamond in White Gold

So if you’re looking for engagement rings in Baltimore, Maryland, Washington DC, or Northern Virginia, please come by and take a look at the best selection, prices and personal service!

Let me share an example with you.  Recently we bought a 2.62 emerald cut diamond from one of our customers.  It was beautiful color, the clarity was nice, but upon further inspection, we thought we could improve the clarity, cut and overall appearance.  This stone was already a VS1, but it had some tiny chips on the girdle and crown facets of the diamond.  So we took it to our master cutter and let him work his magic.  What was the windup?  We came out with a 2.57 D color (the highest diamond color grade given by the GIA) and VVS1 clarity. (the highest diamond clarity grade besides Flawless).  And we only lost five points.   So there you have an example where we sacrificed a small amount of weight loss for a higher clarity grade and better overall brilliance.  Take a look at a picture of this diamond with two matching .95 carat emerald cut diamonds on the side.

2.57 Center D VVS1 and matching sides

Sometimes, we take an even bigger weight loss to make the stone a different cut completely or even a different color!  Check out this video from a while back where we took an 8.57 off color round cut diamond and turned it into a 6.86 Fancy Yellow Radiant Cut diamond.  On that one we took about a 20% weight loss, but it was well worth it.  Some diamonds on the other hand are not worth recutting, as they won’t hold enough weight.  For example, it’s not always worth taking a loss on a 1.25 carat diamond, as the value will substantially decline once the stone goes below 1 carat, even if the diamond quality is a little better.   So it’s really just a simple optimization of having a bigger diamond, or a smaller diamond that is better quality.  And we always go with the option that will yield the highest ROI. (return on investment)

However, this stuff takes a lot of experience, patience and guts because once that diamond goes on the wheel, you are taking a chance.  Fortunately for us, we use the best and most respected diamond cutters in the world that make our diamonds not only the best diamonds in Baltimore, Washington or Virginia, but in the the best diamonds in the world!