Aug 20 2008
Use Engagement Ring Wraps to Update Your Engagement Ring
Engagement rings are a beautiful symbol of a couple’s love for each other. It signifies the moment that they agreed to embark on a lifelong journey together. Sometimes this symbol needs to be updated for various reasons. You want your ring to represent the love that you have at present, does this mean you should buy another diamond ring?
Buying anew ring can be more expensive and you may not want to stop wearing your old engagement ring for sentimental reasons. There is a way to update your old ring without paying too much or having to take off your old ring.
Enhancing a Ring
Engagement ring wraps can be used for several reasons; one of them is to enhance your ring. If you have a solitaire diamond ring for example you can use engagement ring wraps that have accent diamonds to accompany your solitaire diamond. Smaller diamonds can add sparkle to your ring or symbolize the years that you have been married.
If at the time that you got engaged you could not afford a very expensive but now you can, this is a simple way of updating your ring. There are different types of engagement ring wraps that will suit this purpose. Depending on the shape and size of your gemstone you can have a ring wrap tailored to your ring to enhance the stone already there or add more.
Engagement ring wraps can also be used to create a wedding and engagement ring. If you don’t like the idea of wearing more than one ring you can easily find an engagement ring wrap that will combine your wedding band with your engagement ring. This way you only have to wear one ring. The ring wrap can be soldered to your engagement ring so that it sits nicely without any danger of getting out of place.
Protecting Your Ring
Engagement ring wraps also act as an excellent protection against bumps, scrapes and scratches. It is an unfortunate but true fact that in the course of your day-to-day life you will scratch your precious ring.
Using engagement ring wraps can protect your ring from getting scratched at all. If you do use your hands a lot and find yourself bumping your ring against things quite a lot then you should seriously consider this as a way to protect your ring.
Find the right wrap for your ring, to do this you should try and purchase your wrap from the same place you bought your ring. If you can’t do this then consult with a jeweler first on the best wrap for you. Customized or unusual diamond cuts may need customized ring wraps.
The only way to be sure of your diamonds quality is with a certificate from the DCLA.
Why would I want my diamond certified by the DCLA?
The DCLA is the only laboratory in Australia endorsed by CIBJO and the IDC (International Diamond Council.) Anybody with a DCLA certificate can contact the laboratory to ensure their diamond matches the certificate as a complete database is kept of all diamonds certified.
I want to get a diamond certified before I buy it, what should I do?
It is strongly advised that you purchase a diamond that has already been certified. Most reputable jewellers will sell diamonds that have already been certified by an independent, recognised laboratory. If you want the DCLA to certify a diamond we will gladly assist you, please give us a call for more information.
I have a “valuation” is this not the same as a certificate?
No. A valuation is only done once the stone has been set in the ring. Impurities are hidden, colour is obscured and weight has to be estimated. This makes it impossible to determine the exact characteristics (”4 C’s”) of the diamond. Another worrying development is the introduction of new and more sophisticated synthetic diamonds that can only be detected in a sophisticated laboratory. A valuation should only be prepared AFTER the diamond has been certified
If I buy a certified diamond, how do I know that the diamond in my ring is the one described in the certificate?
A sure fire method of ensuring this is to laser inscribe the certificate number or a personalised message on the girdle (outside perimeter) of the diamond. Alternatively you can bring your ring into the laboratory and we can verify it for you.
Can laser inscription damage my diamond?
The DCLA uses cold laser technology, which is guaranteed not to damage the diamond. Beware of stones that have been lasered using a hot laser as this could damage the diamond.
What are “synthetic” diamonds?
Synthetic diamonds or “man-made” diamonds are created in a laboratory using either HPHT (High Pressure High Temperature) or CVD (Chemical Vapour Deposition). The DCLA will only certify natural, untreated diamonds and therefore will not certify synthetic stones. The DCLA has acquired the only DTC DiamondView machine in Australia. This machine was specifically developed by De Beers’s research laboratories to detect synthetic diamond.