For the woman who has all the qualities of an angel, NK26327-W by Natalie K radiates an eternal ethereal glow. A thick halo, with three rows of dazzling pave-set white diamonds, encircles the center mounting. Not only is it an everlasting reminder of the unbroken timeless bond of love it has a breathtaking effect, making your diamond center the center of attention.
Let her know she’s always been your angel and give her the halo she’s always worn around her crown to wear forever more on her finger. NK26327 from the Eternelle Collection is the ideal engagement ring for a couple with an ageless love, to last from now on until forever.
When selecting the engagement ring of your dreams there are four important points to consider, the Four Cs. We’ve gone over Cut, Clarity and Color in previous posts the final C is Carat. The carat is the weight of your diamond. Let’s not confuse carats and Karats however. 18k gold is completely different from an 18 ct. diamond which would be a monster of a rock.
The carat is the unit of measurement which is used to designate the weight of a diamond. As defined by the metric system a “carat” is equal to 0.2grams (or about the weight of a small paperclip). The carat is then subdivided into 100 points, think of it as a dollar with 100 pennies: ½ carat is 0.50 cts. When weighed, a diamond will be assigned its weight to the closest 100th decimal place. So a quarter carat diamond will be written out as having a weight of 0.25 cts. This helps the jeweler to be as precise as possible in weighting the diamond.
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But it’s not all about the size here ladies. There are the other characteristics to consider. A larger diamond isn’t always going to be the best choice or render the most bang for your buck. When comparing two diamonds with the same color grade, cut and internal clarity yes, a larger diamond will cost considerably more than a smaller diamond. This is especially true because prices rise exponentially with size due to the fact that larger diamonds are rare. But if size is what you’re going for it is possible to find a large diamond of poor quality with less sparkle at a similar price to a smaller diamond with exquisite quality and high sparkle. It’s all about preference and priorities.
For more information on carat weight and a handy interactive chart: GIA
Your Love is One-of-a-Kind, Your Ring Should Be Too
An engagement ring will be an everlasting symbol of your love. It will be a token you will carry with you for the rest of your life, making it all the more essential for it to feel like it is entirely representative of you. We know how important it is to find an engagement ring that is as unique as your romance. That is why Natalie K offers a wide range of exquisite engagement rings which can be customized to reflect your personal style. Our semi-mounts allow you to choose diamond center that is right for you.
NK28057-18W is a gorgeous ring which flaunts a split shank and glittering gallery, pave-set with brilliant white diamonds. While this beautiful semi mount is in our Princesse Collection, and will flatter any square cut diamond center you also have the option of setting it with a range of other diamond shapes. All of our rings are customizable and can be transformed into something distinctively your own. Not only will you be able to select an engagement ring which feels like it is one of a kind, you will create it.
NK54801BLK from the Belle Collection is an engagement ring suited for the starring damsel of the film noir era, modernized and reborn for the 21st century. This ring takes the classic elements of a solitaire engagement ring and revamps them to create something wholly original. Gleaming black gold grips a lustrous string of black diamonds to form an eternally circling band. A single radiant white diamond will be illuminated in dramatic contrast to the brilliant black band, shining a spotlight on your diamond center.
A one of a kind ring, for a love uniquely your own. Find a dazzling ring with unparalleled glamour by Natalie K.
Mysterious and alluring the luster of a black diamond is wholly out of this world. But you may be asking yourself, what is a black diamond? Is it a diamond at all? The answer is yes! And their theoretical origins may add even more intrigue.
Also known as “carbonado,” a term coined by the Portuguese in mid-18th century Brazil, the black diamond has long been one of the most enigmatic geological occurrences. Most intriguingly, many studies (most notably by geoscientist Stephen Haggerty, Ph.D and colleagues at Florida International University in Miami) have linked the existence and creation of black diamonds with interstellar space. That’s right; your black diamond could actually be a fallen star!
Let’s begin with the fact that a black diamond can only be found in Brazil and the Central African Republic, making them especially rare. Neither place is especially rich in kimberlite, a volcanic rock formed deep within the mantle known for containing diamonds. It’s been concluded that the sparkling gems we recognize today were formed deep within the earth because of the immense amount of heat and pressure needed to have converted the carbon. Those diamonds were then pushed to the surface by volcanic eruptions between 100 million and one billion years ago. But “carbonados” are actually several billion years older than that, 3.8 billion years old actually, which makes their presence in young, looser alluvial deposits all the more perplexing.
Source: Space.com
They are also rich in hydrogen and nitrogen, much like diamonds formed within the bellies of supernovas in space. And unlike white diamonds, black diamonds are isolated to two locations. The hypothesis then concludes that the black diamond was created in a hydrogen and nitrogen rich stellar explosion and then those diamond clusters were sent hurdling through space. And so the stars fell, that is until they ran into our lovely planet and embedded themselves on the surface of Brazil and Africa, which would have at that point still been fused as the super-continent of Pangaea. Slowly the continents drifted and loose sediment began to build above the extraterrestrial star dust. This explains both their isolated incidence as well as their presence along the surface of the earth rather than deep within it.
Mark your out-of-this-world love with a luminous black diamond engagement ring as rare and unique as you.
