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Webster Diamonds

Webster Diamonds

Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds are not only a ‘girl’s best friend’ but these days also up there with dogs, as one of man’s best friends.

Amongst us jewellers, they are referred to as best colleagues. It has been scientifically proven that most humans are born with an inner magpie. In some it can lie more dormant but overall, it’s what separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom. Other than of course, magpies.

As jewellers we get to work with many wonderful components. Gold being the most beautiful and malleable material from which we craft and fashion a limitless array of things we call jewellery.

It may well be a little cheesy, but a diamond could actually be a best friend forever.

Ethically Sourced

Stephen Webster has been an advocate of ethically sourced materials since the brand launched over 40 years ago. We ensure that our diamonds are sourced from certified suppliers of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPSC), a process that safeguards the shipments of rough diamonds and certifies them as “conflict-free”.

Nature's Fire & Ice

Craftsmanship

Diamonds are literally nature’s fire and ice combination.

The majority of diamonds we work with at present start as colourless crystals, brought to life by the skills of the diamond cutter adding that final ‘not to be ignored‘ sparkle and desirability.

Their hypnotic brilliance combined with a lottery-like bonus of being the hardest material on earth, makes diamonds more than equipped to withstand both the physical and emotional abrasions that life can throw at them.

Our Diamond Pavé

Translated as 'pavement' in French, pavé settings describe diamonds that are closely set together in a way that resembles a ‘pavement/ pathway’.

At Stephen Webster we use White and Black Diamond Pavé across our fine jewellery collections.

Our Diamond Pavé is round cut with the stones typically graded Colour ‘G’ and Clarity ‘VS’. Diamond weight varies by piece, with details found within the product description of all applicable jewellery.

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Iconic Cuts

Marquise - Elongated elliptical shape with pointed ends, typically featuring 58 facets.

Pear – Blending both a Marquise and Oval cut, the pear cut has one end rounded and the other pointed.

Brilliant Round – The most popular diamond cut across the jewellery industry, featuring 58 angular facets giving it an additional scintillation and sparkle.

Marquise

Marquise

Pear

Pear

Brilliant Round

Brilliant Round

Natural vs Lab Grown

When looking at lab-grown Diamonds, currently there is a lot less visibility surrounding the process of the stones. Not all lab-grown Diamonds come with amazing stories, as is the same with mined Diamonds. Stephen Webster only sources from reputable suppliers, and for mined Diamonds suppliers certificated by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.

Like all our planet’s natural resources, mined Diamonds are finite, with the industry not discovering a significant find of Diamonds anywhere in the world for over twenty years. Whereas lab-grown Diamonds are limitless.

Stephen Webster x Skydiamond

Breaking the rules of tradition; Stephen Webster presents our collaborative collection with Skydiamond, the world’s first carbon negative diamond, mined from the sky.

Using unique, patented technology, carbon is mined from the sky and fed into a lab, exhausting clean air back into the atmosphere – an innovative process that transmutes the air we pollute, into certified diamonds. Certified by AnchorCert Gemmologist Certification.

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Stephen Webster x Skydiamond

Exclusive Cuts

To mark Stephen Webster as the first designer to incorporate Skydiamonds within a collection, we wanted to break with all tradition and design four exclusive cuts to showcase these futuristic gems.

Meteoric – Elongated pear-shaped cut, that gives the sense the diamond appears to be in motion.

Rocket – Modified baguette cut, forming a rocket shape.

Volt – A twist on a lozenge cut.

Stellar – Inspired by the brilliant cut, now featuring 10 sides and decagon in shape.

Meteoric

Meteoric

Rocket

Rocket

Volt

Volt

Stellar

Stellar

The 4C's

Like a human fingerprint, every diamond is unique. The 4Cs are a global standard for assessing the quality of a diamond.

Colour

Colour refers to the absence of colour within a diamond. Diamonds are graded on a scale from D (colourless) to Z (light yellow or brown). The colour of a diamond can significantly affect its value and appearance.

At Stephen Webster we source diamond pavé that is colour graded ‘G’, with our larger diamonds graded between ‘D ‘to ‘H’ on the colour scale.

Diamonds outside of the grading scale are considered ‘coloured diamonds’. In addition to white diamonds, this includes a spectrum of 11 other base colours, including black, red, yellow, orange, green, blue, pink, purple, brown, violet and grey.

Clarity

Clarity refers to the absence of both internal flaws (inclusions) and surface blemishes (visible imperfections) on the diamond.

The scale ranges from Flawless, FL, to Imperfect, I. Stones that have very slight inclusions are graded VVS1 or VVS2. These inclusions typically are not visible to the naked eye, and even under 10x magnification require to be pointed out by an expert.

The lower the grade of diamond, the cloudier the stone, which affects its overall luster, brilliance, and fire of the stone.

At Stephen Webster we source diamond pavé which are graded ‘VS’, with our larger diamonds graded between ‘F’ to ‘VS2’.

Our expect team are also able to source diamonds to cater to our clients’ unique requirements.

Carat

Carat (abbreviated as 'ct') refers to a diamond’s weight, with one carat equating to 0.20 grams.

Typically, the higher the carat weight, the larger the diamond appears and the more valuable the stone. However, the same carat weight can greatly differ in price due to the quality of the diamond’s cut, colour and clarity.

The carat weight can on occasion to appear to be visually different in size. This is dependent on the proportions of the stone. For example, a wide, shallow cut one carat diamond will appear larger to the eye, than a deeper cut stone. Furthermore, some settings can enhance the diamond to give the illusion the diamond is larger in size.

Cut

The most important of the 4Cs; the cut of a diamond refers to the workmanship and how well the stone has been cut and shaped.

Only diamonds that have been cut and shaped to the highest standards, including consideration of proportions, symmetry, and polish, will maintain the stones overall brilliance. A diamond that has been cut poorly will not refract light as well, impacting on the brightness and luster of the stone.

Diamond cuts are rated on a scale from ‘excellent’ through to ‘poor’.

Stephen Webster Diamond cuts have been perfected with our trusted partners for over centuries, allowing our skilled craftsmen to maximise the full potential of each stone.