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Diamond Buying Guide

An insight into the 4 C's
Diamond being a natural stone is as unique as a snowflake. The 4 important C's of every diamond are it's cut, colour, clarity and carat weight. These 4'c essentially define the quality of a natural stone, be it a diamond or any other precious gemstone.
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The Cut

Have you ever noticed that some diamonds shine and sparkle more than others? The way a diamond is cut directly impacts it's sparkle.

At Temple and Grace, we lay immense importance to the brilliance with which a diamond has been cut. An outstanding gemcutter demonstrates excellence when the light reflects back through the crown of the diamond. This when a diamond creates a scintillating sparkle and shine.

Our advice: A large higher carat weight diamond which is perfect and colour can look dull if it has been poorly cut. This is why we at Temple and Grace hold the highest regard to a gemstone's cut.

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At Temple and Grace, we use our knowledge to advice our customers on selecting and buying diamonds that truly offer brilliance and sparkle. We believe that an investment in diamonds lasts a lifetime and every care should be taken in order to ensure you get a gemstone that offers breathtaking sparkle.
  • Table
    Table
    This is the large facet that you see at the very top and in the centre of the diamond. The size of the table varies and depends of the brilliance with which a diamond is cut. The table reflects the maximum light and hence plays an important role in the shine and sparkle of a diamond.
  • Crown
    Crown
    The crown is upper part of the diamond. Situated between the girdle and the table, the bezels in the crown also play an important role in the sparkle of a diamond. Star facets and bezel facets make up a diamonds crown.
  • Star
    Star
    The star facets are located around the table of the diamond. These facets reflect the multitude of light to shine through in different directions in order to create a sparkling effect.
  • Bezel
    Bezel
    The bezel facets are positioned next to the star facets. Here is an interesting fact - a round brilliant diamond has eight 'kite' shaped bezel facets that make the crown of the diamond.
  • Upper Girdle
    Upper Girdle
    These are facets that are located above the girdle of a diamond. They play a role in reflecting the brilliance of a diamond and lead to the bezel facets.
  • Girdle
    Girdle
    The stunning narrow perimeter that divides the crown from the pavilion is the diamond's girdle. Brilliant round cut diamonds have facets on the girdles to allow for increased transparency of the diamond.
  • Lower Girdle
    Lower Girdle
    The lower girdle facets are situated below the girdle of the diamond. Again, just like the star facets, the lower girdle facets help reflect light to create a sparkling effect in different directions.
  • Pavillion
    Pavillion
    The beautiful bottom half of the diamond is called the pavillion. The facets within the pavilion of the diamond play two important roles - they help the light enter into different parts of the diamond and then these facets also reflect the light out to create shine and sparkle around them.
  • Culet
    Culet
    The extreme bottom of the diamond is called the culet. It is the flat face which disseminates into the facets of the pavilion.
At Temple and Grace we lay immense emphasis on the cut of the diamond to ensure it offers the maximum sparkle and shine.
2

The Colour

The colour of a diamond defines how 'white' or 'colourless' a diamond really is. A diamond has certain natural properties and 'colour' is one of them. A perfect diamond will be colourless and be more valuable than a diamond that is light yellow or brown in colour. The Gemmological Institute of America (GIA) follows a grading system on a scale of D to Z, where D (colourless) is the highest or the best and Z (light yellow or brown) is the lowest colour.

At Temple and Grace, we carefully handpick our diamonds. All our jewellery you see here comes in the colourless or 'near white' (D to G) range. This is why a masterpiece from Temple and Grace is considered to be an investment for generations to come.
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    T - Temple & Grace Diamonds
  • T - Temple & Grace Diamonds
    T - Temple & Grace Diamonds
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  • I-J
  • D-E

    D-E

  • F-G

    F-G

  • H

    H

  • I-J

    I-J

3

Clarity

Being a gemstone means that every diamond has certain natural blemishes and inclusions. Diamonds are formed deep under the surface of the earth and this exposes to immense forces of pressure and heat. These forces react to form unique internal characteristics called inclusions and external characteristics which are known as blemishes on a diamond.

Diamond Clarity Chart
VVS1 - VVS2 VVS1 - VVS2 Very, very small inclusions
VS1 - VS2 VS1 - VS2 Very small inclusions
SI1 SI1 Small inclusions not visible to the naked eye
I1 I1 Visible inclusions
I2 I2 Notable inclusions
I3 I3 Prounounced inclusions
4

Carat

The unit of weight of a diamond is defined as 'carat'. 100 points go into the making of every single carat. For example, a 50 points diamond is described as half a carat.

  • 0.5ct
  • 1ct
  • 1.5ct
  • 2ct
  • 0.5ct

    0.5ct

  • 1ct

    1ct

  • 1.5ct

    1.5ct

  • 2ct

    2ct

Temple and Grace are trusted Sydney and Melbourne based Diamond wholesalers. We also sell direct to the public at prices far below high-street jewellers. All our GIA certified loose diamonds come with a GIA certificate. We're also extremely particular about the quality of the diamonds. This is why we only select from the best certified diamonds. It is only because we have an eye for detail that we can offer a 100 day full-price money back guarantee - this is because we know that Temple and Grace jewellery retains and grows in value over time.

We've optimised the meaning of 'value'. Get more for your money with Temple & Grace. Here's why we are loved:

  • 100 day free and easy returns - 1st in the industry
  • Lowest price guarantee. It's highly unlikely, but if you find it cheaper anywhere in Australia, just call us - we will beat their price by 5%.
  • Pay just 25% to order your jewellery. Balance payable only on the day of pick-up/dispatch! - 1st in the industry
  • Wholesale prices direct to retail customers
  • Valuation certificate included with every order placed
  • Unique & creative designs handcrafted exclusively by us in Australia
  • Australian made with a lifetime guarantee - 1st in the industry
  • Shop online or book a showroom visit to see our jewellery in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane
  • Can't visit us? Book a virtual appointment and see our jewellery over a video call
  • Home trial rings. You can order up to 3 rings for a free home trial - 1st in the industry
  • Complimentary personalised message engraving service on rings
  • FREE unlimited ring re-sizing service. Except titanium, tantalum, zirconium, meteorite, dinosaur bone, carbon fibre & elysium rings.
  • Complimentary lifetime jewellery polishing service
  • Free postage, irrespective of product value
  • Free and easy returns anytime within 100 days
  • 100% Australian, Sydney & Melbourne based personalised customer service
  • Made in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, directly by us (master jewel-smiths) and hence never beaten on craftsmanship and price
  • We custom-make jewellery and can remodel and make new jewellery pieces using your gold/existing jewellery
  • We are jewellery repair experts. We can repair and polish your old/existing jewellery and bring back the sparkle to make it look brand new.
  • We are Australian diamond and gemstone wholesalers. We handpick only the best GIA certified diamonds and our prices are significantly lower than any Australian/US based jewellery stores. We are so confident of the quality of diamonds we use that we offer a lifetime buy back at the full-price you paid. Shop online or visit us at our jewellery boutiques in Sydney and Melbourne to view our diamonds and gemstones.
  • We are members of the 'Jewellers Association of Australia' and are recognised by the GIA

Shop online or book an appointment to view our sparkling collection of loose diamonds, diamond jewellery and Gemstone jewellery.
We're sure you'll be pleasantly surprised at how good our precious stones are and how much you can save!

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Suite 5, Level 1, 100 New South Head Road,
Edgecliff, NSW 2027

Phone: 0414 500 999

MELBOURNE

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Melbourne VIC 3004

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QLD 4000

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PERTH

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WA 6008

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Suite 3, level 1, 66 Wyatt Street,
Adelaide SA 5000

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