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WHY PLATINUM ?
The name Diamond is derived from the ancient Greek (adámas), "proper", "unalterable", "unbreakable", "untamed", "I overpower", "I tame". suggesting the eternity of love. In fact, Diamonds have been the traditional symbol of love since ancient Greece. Diamonds have been first recognized and mined in India they have been known in India for at least 3,000 years but most likely 6,000 years and have been treasured as gemstones since their use as religious icons in ancient India.
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Founded in 1931 was the first laboratory in America to issue modern diamond reports, and is held in high regard amongst gemologists for its consistent, conservative grading reports till date.
GIA's mission is to protect all buyers and sellers of gemstones by setting and maintaining the standards used to evaluate gemstone quality.
In 1953 the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) developed its International Diamond Grading System and the Four Cs (cut, clarity, color, and carat weight) as a standard to compare and evaluate the quality of diamonds.The quality of a diamond's cut is widely considered the most important of the four Cs in determining the beauty of a diamond indeed. The skill with which a diamond is cut determines its ability to reflect and refract light.
Clarity is a measure of internal defects of a diamond called inclusions. Inclusions may be crystals of a foreign material or another diamond crystal The number, size, color, relative location, orientation, and visibility of inclusions can all affect the relative clarity of a diamond. The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and other organizations have developed systems to grade clarity, which are based on those inclusions which are visible to a trained professional when a diamond is viewed under 10x magnification.
Diamonds are graded by the major societies on a scale ranging from flawless to imperfect.
The carat weight measures the mass of a diamond. One carat is defined as 200 milligrams. The point unit—equal to one one-hundredth of a carat (0.01 carat, or 2 mg) this is commonly used for diamonds of less than one carat. All else being equal, the price per carat increases with carat weight, since larger diamonds are both rarer and more desirable for use as gemstones.
The finest quality as per color grading is totally colorless, which is graded as "D" color diamond across the globe, meaning it is absolutely free from any color. The next grade has a very slight trace of color, which can be observed by any expert diamond valuer/grading laboratory. However when studded in jewellery these very light colored diamonds do not show any color or it is not possible to make out color shades. These are graded as E color or F color diamonds. Diamonds which show very little traces of color are graded as G or H color diamonds. Slightly colored diamonds are graded as I or J or K color.
A diamond can be found in any color in addition to colorless. Some of the colored diamonds, such as pink, are very rare. In contrast to yellow or brown hues, diamonds of other colors are more rare and valuable. While even a pale pink or blue hue may increase the value of a diamond, more intense coloration is usually considered more desirable and commands the highest prices. A variety of impurities and structural imperfections cause different colors in diamonds, including yellow, pink, blue, red, green, brown, and other hues. Diamonds with unusual or intense coloration are sometimes labeled "fancy" in the diamond industry. Intense yellow coloration is considered one of the fancy colors, and is separate from the color grades of white diamonds. Gemologists have developed rating systems for fancy colored diamonds, but they are not in common use because of the relative rarity of such diamonds.
Diamond cutting is the art and science of creating a gem-quality diamond out of mined rough. The cut of a diamond describes the manner in which a diamond has been shaped and polished from its beginning form as a rough stone to its final gem proportions. The cut of a diamond describes the quality of workmanship and the angles to which a diamond is cut. Often diamond cut is confused with "shape".
A blood diamond (also called a conflict diamond, converted diamond, hot diamond, or war diamond) is a diamond mined in a war zone and sold to finance an insurgency, invading army's war efforts, or a warlord's activity. These terms are particularly used in the context of diamond trading to indicate the negative effects for this sale.
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925.Fine silver, for example 99.9% pure silver, is generally too soft for producing functional objects; therefore, the silver is usually alloyed with copper to give it strength while preserving the ductility and beauty of the precious metal.
At Vassou, we make every effort to ensure that our online prices and listings are accurate as possible. However at times technical glitches may interfere with prices and listings. Vassou reserves the right to variance in price changes due to global market fluctuation on commodities.
Is Vassou reputable business ?
Read through our story on the homepage, we are a family owned business and you will be assured that we offer excellent customer service, quality gemstones and jewellery at the most reasonable prices that outshines us from our competitors. We also offer shipping to a number of countries pls refer the list on our website.
At Vassou we are concern about your jewelry as we realise the sentimental value that goes into buying it. Hence we ask the question is your jewelry INSURED.Does your insurance policy cover jewelry loss for reasons other than theft, such as for lost or damaged items? Read your policy carefully and ask your insurance agent to clarify the types of losses that are covered on your standard policy.
You can usually purchase additional insurance for your fine jewelry, but be sure to ask your agent questions:
* Is there a deductible? If so, how much is it and how does raising or lowering the deductible affect your policy costs?
* Is an appraisal required prior to obtaining insurance? Are there only certain types of appraisers whose reports are accepted?
* Are the items covered no matter where they take place? Would the policy cover you for a loss that occurs during domestic or international travel?
* Are items covered for full replacement cost? Must you replace the item, or can you obtain a cash settlement?
* Does the policy cover repairs to damaged jewelry?
At the moment we are just an online store in order to save on overheads/other expenses and passing on those savings to our you are clients.Our main aim is to assist our customers in purchasing the perfect diamonds and jewellery for all occassions at reasonable prices.
What are the Pros and Cons about buying Diamonds ?
Although it may seem like a risky venture, buying diamonds over the Internet can be a very safe way to buy the most beautifully cut diamonds at the best prices.
Pros: More Selection - You have an entire inventory to select from rathere then a few diamonds displayed in a retail store.Better Prices - Due to less infastructure and overhead costs.Flexibility - Return policy and money back gurantee.
Cons: Uncertainty - How can I be sure that I'll get what I'm paying for?Lack of trust - How do I know whether the vendor whom I've never met will provide what he promised?Doubts - How can I be sure that I'll be able to get my money back if I am not satisfied?
To take advantage of the pros and avoid the cons we suggest you to consider these simple rules and information below madeavilable for you, by GIA the worlds most renound Diamond and Gemstone certifier.
The most important reason in choosing to buy from Vassou over a jewelery store is the excellent service and good quality of gemstones and jewellry. Unlike other jewellers, we provide excellent customer service 24/7 and offer live chat, phone and email support.
We also showcase over 100,000.00 loose diamonds, 500 semi-mounts, each with high resolution videos vast range of jewelery and gems for you to choose from and also offer you a 30 day return/exchange on defective goods.
Below are some of the reasons why and the choice is yours:
More Selection - you can find the best-cut (most beautiful) diamonds and Jewelery on our store. This is because Vassou we list our entire wholesaleinventorie, where as most online stores and retail outlets that buy diamonds to have in stock can only buy so many and may not have the knowledge or desire to stock the best-cut diamonds, Jewles and Gems.
Competitive Prices - Our prices are highly competitive because of our lower operation cost and which enables us to pass on the savings to our clients. While dealers and retailers are competing to sell the very same diamonds at a higher price than ours.
Flexibility - You have a huge verity to choose from and customise you jewellery to your liking, rather than choose a standard pattern thats avilable in other stores.
As you are aware that we are in the a technoglical age, where almost everything is bought and sold online. Although it may seem like a risky venture, buying diamonds and Jewelery over the Internet is very safe at Vassou's. When you purchaise online you can take your own time and make a decession eliminating the presssure from a sales person accorss the counter and the additional benifit is that you can do this in the luxury of you own home and office at any time.
Rest a sure its safe to purchaaise merchandise from us. Since we use the state of the art provider PayPal SSL payment gateway, which offers buyers and sellers protection on all purchaises, there’s no need to share your financial information with a seller or buyer when making a purchaise.
1st Wedding Anniversary: Pearl or Peridot.
2nd Wedding Anniversary: Garnet.
3rd Wedding Anniversary: Pearl.
4th Wedding Anniversary: Blue Topaz or Blue Zircon.
5th Wedding Anniversary: Sapphire or Pink Tourmaline.
6th Wedding Anniversary: Amethyst or Turquoise.
7th Wedding Anniversary: Onyx or Yellow Sapphire.
8th Wedding Anniversary: Tourmaline or Tanzanite.
9th Wedding Anniversary: Lapis Lazuli or Amethyst.
10th Wedding Anniversary: Diamond or Blue Sapphire.
11th Wedding Anniversary: Turquoise or Citrine.
12th Wedding Anniversary: Jade or Agate.
13th Wedding Anniversary: Citrine or Moonstone.
14th Wedding Anniversary: Opal or Agate or Boodstone.
15th Wedding Anniversary: Ruby or Alexandrite or Rhodolite Garnet.
16th Wedding Anniversary: Peridot or Red Spinel.
17th Wedding Anniversary: Cornelian.
18th Wedding Anniversary: Cat's Eye.
19th Wedding Anniversary: Aquamarine or Garnet.
20th Wedding Anniversary: Emerald.
21st Wedding Anniversary: Iolite or Amber.
22nd Wedding Anniversary: Spinel.
23rd Wedding Anniversary: Imperial Topaz.
24th Wedding Anniversary: Tanzanite.
25th Wedding Anniversary: Silver Jubilee.
30th Wedding Anniversary: Pearl Jubilee.
35th Wedding Anniversary: Emerald or Coral or Jade.
40th Wedding Anniversary: Ruby.
45th Wedding Anniversary: Sapphire or Cat's Eye.
50th Wedding Anniversary: Golden Jubilee.
55th Wedding Anniversary: Alexandrite.
60th Wedding Anniversary: Diamond Jubilee.
65th Wedding Anniversary: Star Sapphire or Blue Spinal.
70th Wedding Anniversary: Smokey Quartz.
75th Wedding Anniversary: Sapphire.
80th Wedding Anniversary: Ruby Jublee.
85th Wedding Anniversary: Diamond.
90th Wedding Anniversary: Diamond.
95th Wedding Anniversary: Diamond.
100th Wedding Anniversary: Diamond
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