They say that diamonds are a girl’s best friend and they have long been the most popular and favoured gemstone for engagement rings and bridal jewellery. Wearing a beautiful diamond that sparkles in the light and is well cut is akin to wearing a shining star. Diamonds are mined all over the world, with perhaps some of the world’s most famous diamonds coming from South Africa, however in Canada’s North Western Territories beautiful Canadian diamond jewellery is mined.

Diamonds that have been mined in Canada’s North Western Territories are guaranteed to come from a certain origin. The location of the mine is in the Lac de Gras region. Lac de Gras is located 300 kilometres Northeast of Yellowknife and more importantly 200 kilometres south of the Arctic
Circle. There are several committees and bodies that have been set up in Canada to promote the diamond industry and make sure that strict guidelines are adhered to. These committees include, the Canadian Competition Bureau, Jewellery Vigilance Canada, and the Canadian Jewellers Association along with professionals and experts involved in diamond mining and jewellery production. Altogether these bodies introduced the Canadian Diamond Voluntary Code of Conduct. This ensures that everyone involved in diamond mining and jewellery production adheres to a strict code.

Canadian diamonds like diamonds mined on other parts of the world are graded by using the four C’s. These are clarity, cut, carat and colour. The price of the diamond will be determined depending on the characteristics of the diamond according to the four C’s.