Diamond Guide

We know diamonds.

Our guide helps you understand the essentials when purchasing diamonds: The Cut, The Colour, The Clarity, and The Carat. Don't forget, the only right option is what you love.

CUT

The right cut makes a diamond shine

The diamond's cut greatly influences the overall appearance and quality of a piece of jewellery. The cut of a diamond should be without compromise. When the cut is done poorly, your diamond won't show the same level of sparkle that it could if it were cut to exacting standards. We use exceptionally cut diamonds in every single piece at Fairground, because the way a piece sparkles and moves in the light is the most important part for us, and we know it is for you, too.

COLOUR

DEF colour range diamonds, always.

Diamonds come in a range of colours, which is another feature that makes them so wonderful. Aiming for a colourless or close-to colourless option is the most popular choice for daily diamonds, which is why we choose diamonds in the DEF colour-range across all of our pieces.

CLARITY

Premium, VVS1-VS1 diamonds as standard.

We identify naturally occurring inclusions, looking at how the diamond interacts with light, making decisions based on the unique attributes of a diamond, rather than solely relying on certificate features. These are the terms used to grade diamonds according to clarity: FL = Flawless IF = Internally Flawless, VVS1-VVS2 = Very Very Slightly Included, VS1-VS2 = Very Slightly Included, SI1 - SI2 = Slightly Included, I1, I2, I3: Included

CARAT

Diamond size & carat weight

A diamond's size is determined by its carat weight, which is often expressed as 0.25ct, 0.5ct, 0.75ct, and 1ct, depending on the item of jewellery being made. Since many diamonds are smaller than a carat, a single carat is divided into 100 points. This enables us to discover the perfect diamond size for the piece we're creating.

Natural diamonds & lab-grown diamonds

Natural diamonds and lab-grown diamonds are identical to one another. The science part: chemically, they are both are composed of carbon, and have the same internal structure, resulting in the same hardness rating of 10 on the Mohs scale.
The only real difference lies in how they were formed. Natural diamonds develop within the Earth over millions of years, while lab-grown diamonds are meticulously created within controlled environments. Despite their origins, the shared physical characteristics of these diamonds is what has made them so coveted.