Diamonds

A classic engagement ring design

Here is a classic engagement ring design we created in Precious recently. The idea was to create a beautifully simple design that would draw the eye to the centre diamond, The client asked for six prongs, and to have the claws as fine as possible - while maintaining the strength of the ...

Culture Night at Precious – free diamonds!

To mark the opening of this years Culture Night in The Design Tower Eoin hosted a Diamond Night with a unique surprise. Each guest at this event was given complimentary black and white diamonds. [caption id="attachment_1511" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Cecily Victoria and Ann at Precious Diamond Night"][/caption] It was great to see such a ...

Four Claw versus Six Claw Setting

What is the difference between the Diamond Ring four claw and a six claw setting? A six claw setting has a claw on the edge of the diamond, offering it more protection, A four claw setting allows more light in to the diamond With either option you can have a circle of ...

Move Over Naomi Campbell – Precious in The Star Newspaper

We all want diamonds, but as you can see it is very important to check the origin of your diamond is from a legitimate source. Although we don't mind sharing the limelight! Also see: Conflict Diamonds

What Is Diamond Clarity?

What is Diamond clarity? Diamond Clarity is a measure of a diamond's internal flaws and impurities. The most expensive types of diamond are the ones that are absolutely clear. These are somewhat rare as many have what we call inclusions – this means they have scratches or trace minerals which ...

Engagement Rings Online Top 6 Tips

The internet has transformed the search for engagement ring designs. By entering a style in one of the search engines such as google images, a choice of literally thousands of designs await you. Here are 6 top tips for searching for engagement rings online 1 – Enter a shape of diamond, ...

Diamond Engagement Ring – Choice of Settings

Over the last couple of weeks I have received quite a few calls from guys, wondering what type of setting they should choose for their future fiancee's ring. Here I am going to explore two classic styles, both styles hold 'round brilliant cut diamonds' The strips of metal that hold a Diamond ...

Our Credentials

We are members of the Federation of Jewellery Makers of Ireland. Eoin is a former chairperson, and is currently responsible for training and education, and teaching jewellery trainees about diamonds. We are members of the Crafts Council of Ireland, which is an organisation that seeks to promote craft and stimulate ...

Reputable Diamond Certificates

AGS The most reputable laboratory in the world for Cut Quality is AGS. AGS Laboratories use the American gem Society's (AGS) Diamond Standards, the benchmark to which other diamonds are compared. AGS was founded in 1934 with a mission of setting and maintaining the highest possible standards of business ethics and professionalism ...