opinions on canadian diamonds

[aj55]

hi guys,

i am in the market for an e-ring, i live in vancouver, canada and was wondering if u could give me some advice re: canadian diamonds. i have found that if i decide to go with a canadian stone i will be paying a higher price. Is it really worth it and do the online companies suggested on this forum sell canadian stones.

thanks for the advice.

 

[aj55]

no opinions at all????

 

[ep6585]

NiceIce sells Canadian diamonds. They're listed under the vendors page.

 

[Richard Sherwood]

The Canadian heritage and non-conflict aspect of the diamonds is kinda cool, if you don't mind paying the modest premium for it.

 

[Iceman]

Its how well they are cut. Diamonds are diamonds.

 

[Froof]

Silly question, but how do you know if your diamond is a Canadian diamond? The thought never crossed my mind until I received my stone. My diamond arrived in a paper wrapper (is there a name for those?) that had a sticker with the cert summary, one with a Sarin summary, and a stamp of the Canadian flag. Is it safe to assume that it is a Candian diamond?

 

[chialea]

As to how you know, I believe there are two ways of checking. (this is just what I remember, we didn't acutally manage to find one)

1. if the stone was cut as well as mined in the NWT, then it will come with a certificate of authenticity from the Canadian gov't.
2. if it doesn't, I believe it will (or at least may) come with a number that you can plug into a Canadian website that will confirm that yes in fact this diamond came from the NWT, but was cut somewhere else.

 

[hannah]

Hi aj55.

You should check out CanadianDiamond.com a company that is based out of Vancouver. And you can make an appointment to see their goods in their showroom.

Yes, Canadian diamonds are a little bit more expensive (anywhere from 10%-20% more). But some would say that that's the price you pay for peace of mind, knowing that it isn't a conflict diamond.

 

[aj55]

thanks hannah,

i will go see some of thier stones.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Depending on the mine, some Canadian diamonds have laser inscriptions depicting their origin.

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