Canadian diamonds

[Lufrit]

I have been reading about Canadian-origin diamonds and wonder how they rate against other diamonds for quality and value.

 

[Niel]

I dont believe their quality is much different from diamonds of other origins, but I do think they are at a premium because they are sought out as "conflict free" diamonds. If thats why you are looking for Canadian ones, I know JA says all the stones they sell are certified conflict free.

 

[denverappraiser]

I have been reading about Canadian-origin diamonds and wonder how they rate against other diamonds for quality and value.

Quality has nothing to do with country of origin. It's a rock. Although there are certainly some fine Canadian cutters, they are most definitely not the only fine cutters out there and the mere fact that they're Canadian doesn't make them skilled. Each stone needs to be evaluated on it's own merits.

'Proving' Canadian origin costs money in terms of the paper trail and it's up to you to decide if this adds 'value'. For some it does and for others it doesn't.

 

[SeattleDiamonds]

Quality is not better. The difference Canadian mind diamonds bring to the table is their ethical processing. There is no history of conflict related mining or any sort of mining practices that could be considered unethical in any way. When you buy a Canadian diamond, it's simply the piece of mind knowing that you haven't potential contributed to something terrible. Here is good article about them if you are interested. http://www.seattlediamonds.com/diamonds/canadian-diamonds/

And an infographic as well: http://www.seattlediamonds.com/files/4413/5759/4409/canadian_diamond_infographic.png

 

[Niel]

ethical is a relative term. Some might say any diamond mining is unethical due to the effect it has on the environment and natural resources. Which is why many choose Man made diamonds. Its all what kind of peice of mind you want when choosing your jewelry. Or, you could look at old diamonds that have no effect on anything anymore

 

[denverappraiser]

Quality is not better. The difference Canadian mind diamonds bring to the table is their ethical processing. There is no history of conflict related mining or any sort of mining practices that could be considered unethical in any way. When you buy a Canadian diamond, it's simply the piece of mind knowing that you haven't potential contributed to something terrible.

I"m all for supporting Canadian companies but be careful about stating things as absolutes. There are significant land disputes with the Canadian native tribes for example. Is that 'ethical'? The vast majority of Canadian mined stones are exported as rough to be cut somewhere else and then sold WITHOUT the Canadian pedigree. This is because that pedigree costs money and may people would prefer the cheapo path. The end product is the same, from the same mine and cut by the same cutter, so is it less 'ethical'? There are other grey areas as well. Don't get me wrong, I LIKE Canadian industry but it's also worth noting that there are socially and environmentally responsible companies in Africa, Brazil, Russia and elsewhere about the world. The Canadians are better at documenting things, which may be a good enough reason to shop with them, but I do not agree that it gives them any sort of a moral advantage.