THREE STONE DIAMOND RING
This unique style is offered in Platinum, 18kt White or Yellow gold and G-VS2 Ideal Emerald cut diamonds. Center diamonds is accompanied by a GIA certification.( picture from dimend scaasi.com)

Was reading one of my friend's post on her An initial addiction to diamonds about diamonds. not my friend, Diamond but diamond the rock. Something interesting for guys to learn. GUYS MUST LEARN AH!!! Sometimes it does not matter if it's the distinctive shade of aqua blue box or where you get the transparent carbon( Bvlgari or Cartier to quote a few) but the real stuff. Which reminds me of Hope Diamond.

- Hope Diamond -

The history of the stone which was eventually named the Hope diamond began when the French merchant traveller, Jean Baptiste Tavernier, purchased a 112 3/16-carat diamond. This diamond, which was most likely from the Kollur mine in Golconda, India, was somewhat triangular in shape and crudely cut. Its color was described by Tavernier as a "beautiful violet." ......

For more details of the Hope Diamond. Click here

De Beers
Before the 1930s, the gems of choice for engagement rings included opals, rubies, and sapphires. But in the 1940s, De Beers--the South African mining firm that controls the majority of the world's diamond supply( i wonder if it is now)--introduced "A Diamond Is Forever." The success of this campaign turned diamond into the symbol of eternal love and dramatically increased demand for the gems.

What's Diamond? Diamond has been prized for centuries as a gemstone of exceptional brilliance and lustre. But to a scientist, diamond is interesting for its range of exceptional and extreme properties. When compared to almost any other material, diamond almost always comes out on top. As well as being the hardest known material, it is also the least compressible, and the stiffest material, the best thermal conductor with an extremely low thermal expansion, chemically inert to most acids and alkalis, transparent from the deep uv through the visible to the far infrared, and is one of the few materials known with a negative electron affinity (or work function).


STYLE 1A2
Like a bridge connecting you both together, this unique style allows the diamond to be viewed from all sides.

Any diamond shape can be set in this ring. ( picture from dimend scaasi.com)

The Egyptians started the tradition of wearing a wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand thousands of years ago. They believed that a vein in that finger, called vena amoris, or "love vein," travelled directly to the heart.

Rules of thumb : "The Four C’s." Cut, Colour, Clarity and Carat weight. These are the criteria generally used to define the gem’s value and quality.

Cut. The cut is the only factor that has been determined by a human being. A skilled diamond cutter can bring out the brilliance of a stone, making cuts that reflect the maximum amount of light inside the stone and up through the face of the diamond. The cutter aims to produce a perfectly symmetrical stone whose right and left sides are mirror images of each other.

Colour. The Gemological Institute of America ranks stones with letters from D-Z, D representing the most highly prized colourless stones The ranking works as follows:

0-1.0 or D-F Colourless
1.5-3.0 or G-J Near Colourless
3.5-4.5 or K-M Faint Yellow
5.0-7.0 or N-R Very Light Yellow
7.5-10 or S-Z Light Yellow

Clarity. To the general public, the idea of "flaws" in a diamond determine its value. However, the word "flawed" implies certain deficiencies in the diamond, which are actually naturally occurring features within the stone. It is more accurate to discuss the number of "inclusions" within a certain stone. Almost every stone, even those of the highest quality, has some inclusions. The clarity of each stone is ranked on a complex scale by the GIA. The scales are listed below:

FL, IF Flawless -- No inclusions visible by an expert using a magnification of 10x

VVS1-VVS2 Minute inclusions, very difficult for an expert to see using a magnification of 10x

VS1-VS2 Minor inclusions, difficult to find using a magnification of 10x

SI1-SI2 Noticeable inclusions under 10x magnification -- few or no inclusions visible to the naked eye

I1-I3 Obvious inclusions under 10x magnification -- some inclusions visible to the naked eye


Carat weight is the final criteria used to determine the value of a diamond. Jaws drop when people brag about the 2 carat diamond they purchased. In reality, the stone’s value is determined by its color, clarity and particularly its cut, as well as its carat weight. An inferior cut 2 carat diamond with a colour rating of I2 and a clarity rating of I1 is worth much less than a colorless, ideal cut diamond with no inclusions. The carat weight of the diamond you purchase should be of less concern than the other factors influencing its quality.


ASSCHER 6AB
Asscher-6A re-designed with added Round diamonds pave' set in ring's profile. We are proud to present the result - hand-crafted, spectacular ring channel set with the finest Asscher cut diamonds of F-VS1 quality weighing a total of 3cts, (which are cut especially for us in Europe) and Round diamonds of F-VS1 pave' set on both sides weighing 0.8cts.
( picture from dimend scaasi.com)

Ho-right. this is probably my 1st 2006 journal post. i am going usher 2006 just like that. woke up and hey it's 2006!! Wahoo!! More Money!! More Money!!*clap clap clap* More Money!! More Money!! *clap clap clap* i like to buy a vowel...hahahha

nah just kidding. But that doesn't mean i don't have nothing to dream of, no resolutions for 2006 and nothing to look back at 2005. I decided not to pen it down here in details but in my private own journal book.

But there's a few things to that i want to highlight:

1) Met quite a few people( new friends, old friends, new aquainteneces) in 2005. Definitely sparked up my life, coloured my days.

2) Realised a few things in 2005. Matured abit. Have looked at things with a lighter heart. Having serious thoughts about 2006( maybe 2006 till 2011, that's 5 years if you can't count).

3) i wished the people i know, love, health and happy. Not forgetting luck. May the 4-leaf clovers rained on you all...



History/myth of the four leaf clover:

The four leaf clover is a universally accepted symbol of good luck with its origin ages old. According to legend, Eve carried a four leaf clover from the Garden of Eden.

"The clovers also occupied a position in the cultural life of early peoples. White clover (T. repens L.) in particular was held in high esteem by the early Celts of Wales as a charm against evil spirits." Clover Science and Technology". N.L. Taylor, 1985.

Druids held the 4 leaf clover in high esteem and considered them a sign of luck. In 1620, Sir John Melton wrote: "If a man walking in the fields find any four-leaved grass, he shall in a small while after find some good thing.

The mystique of the four leaf clover continues today, since finding a real four leaf clover is still a rare occurrence and omen of good luck.

Saint Patrick used the plant to illustrate the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. Shamrocks have been considered by the Irish as good-luck symbols since earliest times, and this superstition has persisted in modern times among people of many nationalities. On March 17th, St Patrick's Day is celebrated around the world, with the "wearin' o' the green".

it's freaky cold since x'mas lah. Plus a wet wet wet days. i thought it was going to snow soon. i realised i only had my brolly to call my pal. Kept my slippers, berms and sunglasses in the cupboard. Jacket....worn out. Wind-breaker....torn out. Only a checkered long-sleeved shirt, thick enough to keep me warm bits.

Still locked on festive mood. Yes, lunar new year. Pretty much of the new year goodies, lard stuffs aka Bak Gua,lum cheongs and lotsa ang baos. More Money!! More Money!!*clap clap clap* More Money!! More Money!! *clap clap clap* i like "E" please...hahahha.

Went to Stephanie Sun's concert last night(pictures courtesy from my colleague). I still like the live performance with live music, rowing lights that fascinate the moves from the dancers. And yes, the powerful, mesmerizing voice of the lead performer, Stephanie Sun. I personally like 2 parts of the concert; with only white light beams shooting straight down and she sitting in the centre of darkness. Her voice still remains sweet since the 1st day i heard her speaks, in person that is. I 1st met her in TP when she was just a newcomer in the showbiz industry. I was still student then( the year i repeated ,sigh ). She sang a mini-school concert in TP auditorium 1 when i helped with the lightings.

And i sensed she've grown. Looking at her performance last night was really captivating.