At Victoria Buckley Jewellery we believe diamond jewellery should be as individual as you are. In store we have an expanding range of unique diamond jewellery, including earrings, pendants and rings. Our engagement rings feature soft natural lines of hand engraving, contrasting with the cool perfection of high quality,ethically sourced diamonds. Some of our most beautiful designs juxtapose the cool contemporary lustre of white gold and platinum against the soft flowing lines of Victoria's designs.

The value of a diamond is determined by its rarity and the combination of carat weight, colour, clarity and cut.  Two stones of equal carat weight can have vastly different prices if their colour clarity or quality of cut differs.  Victoria Buckley Jewellery only uses diamonds of the highest quality, ranging from D-F colour, VVS1-SI1 clarityand we are able to find you the perfect stone for your piece of diamond jewellery.

CARAT WEIGHT

The term carat dates back to when gemstones were weighed using the carob bean as a counter balance. Carat weight also can be expressed as “points” where 1 carat (ct) = 100 points

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CUT

For diamonds of different proportions, the light behaves differently as it enters and exits the stone.  The quality of the cut refers to the measurements of the diamond’s proportions, the symmetry of the facets and the quality of the polish.  A stone of high colour and clarity may still appear dark and lifeless if the quality of the cut is poor.

Diamonds are also cut into many fancy shapes including (L-R) Cushion, Brilliant, Marquis, Princess, Emerald and Oval.

COLOUR

The international colour grading system used the letters D to Z to denote a colour where D is colourless and the depth of the colour increases down the scale to Z. Colours D, E, and F are considered colourless and are our preferred grades here at Victoria Buckley Jewellery. Fancy coloured Pinks, Yellows and Champagne diamonds are also available.

CLARITY

Clarity grading uses a series of abbreviations to denote the size, number, location, type and intensity of inclusions as well as external blemishes.  Diamonds with fewer inclusions are rarer and therefore more valuable. At Victoria Buckley Jewellery we use stones that have a clarity between VVS1 and SI1.

CONFLICT

Victoria Buckley Jewellery has only ever used conflict free stones.