Single-Cut Diamonds: Small Stones, Intense Brilliance Full Cut (58 Facets) Single Cut (17 Facets) Facet Size Microsopic/Granular Broad/Defined Light Return Maximum Brilliance High Dispersion (Fire) Optical Effect “Crushed Ice” effect (Hazy Glow) High Contrast (“Chiarascuro” effect) Visual Impact Garland Lights Effect Reveals Crisp Star-like Pattern Cost Plentiful and inexpensive Priced at premium due to scanty … Read more
Revered for their incredible beauty and mythical origins, Argyle pink diamonds are highly coveted as one of the rarest stones in the world. Argyle pink diamonds are precious and rare, steeped in history, and stunningly beautiful. The Australian mine has been the world’s only consistent source of pink diamonds, accounting for more than 90% of … Read more
A diamond girdle can be bruted or polished. Modern diamonds usually have girdles with small facets giving them better transparency and stronger brilliance. Step-cut diamonds usually have polished girdles that are not faceted. Bruted girdles were typically left on old cuts before girdle faceting became common. Counterintuitively the bruted girdles are better at masking the … Read more
To paraphrase George Orwell: All diamonds are rare, but some are rarer than others. Leon Mege is your best source of fancy diamonds Leon Mege is the best wholesale source of any fancy-colored diamond, including rare Argyle diamonds from the most reputable diamantaires. Leon Mege is the industry leader in the world of fancy-colored diamonds. … Read more
The 4Cs is an established system of diamond comparison designed to ease the selection process and render pushy sales technique useless.
The Leon Mege exclusive Brilliance+ Index compares round diamonds by evaluating the data on the GIA certificates. We can predict the diamond’s light performance and brilliance thanks to the proprietary algorithm developed through extensive scientific research.
Engagement rings with stones other than diamonds are increasingly popular. Compare possibilities: lab-grown diamonds and colored stones for an engagement ring.
Holloway Cut Advisor (HCA) is a web-based honeypot collecting personal information under a diamond evaluating system’s guise. The HCA is designed to spy on consumers, and channel leads to affiliated dealers.
Clarity refers to the presence of inclusions and blemishes in a diamond. Inclusions could help in diamond’s identification
ASET – Angular Spectrum Evaluation Technology, the myth and fact. Expert opinion about ASET.
The most important factor in choosing any stone is the cut. Proportions and cut determine the brilliance of a diamond.
