Journal — Gemstone Education

Our Coloured Lab-Grown Diamonds For those seeking something beyond a traditional white diamond, our coloured lab-grown diamonds have a distinctive beauty and depth to them - as one of a kind as their mined counterparts. At TMC Fine Jewellers, we offer an exquisite range of champagne, pink, yellow, green, blue, red, grey and black coloured lab-grown diamonds. This range is hand selected by our Chief Gemstone Expert, alongside our Co-Founder, to ensure you are receiving the highest quality gemstone for your heirloom piece. Grading Fancy Coloured Diamonds The International Gemological Institute (IGI) grades fancy coloured diamonds using a three-part system:...

Why Choose The Moissanite Company Signature Moissanite? Before we were TMC Fine Jewellers, we were The Moissanite Company, a brand born from the desire to create something different: jewellery that was bespoke, ethical, and within reach. Our journey began with moissanite. It was the gemstone that captured our hearts and became the cornerstone of everything we stood for, your dream ring without compromise. Today, as TMC Fine Jewellers, we continue to honour that legacy of our beginning, through The Moissanite Company Signature Moissanite, the highest quality moissanite, crafted to exacting standards and rooted in the same principles that guided our...

What is The Bow Tie Effect? The bow tie effect appears as a darkened shape across the centre of some fancy-cut diamonds. This occurs when light entering the diamond from one side is not effectively reflected or refracted out the other, resulting in a central shadow that diminishes the brilliance of your lab-grown diamond engagement ring. Diamonds are cut with a series of facets, each meticulously angled to reflect and refract light in a way that maximises fire and sparkle. However, the asymmetrical nature of fancy shapes means light may not always be distributed evenly throughout the stone. The result:...

The Moissanite Company Signature Moissanite 4 C’s True luxury should reflect your values. With a fire that rivals diamonds, a durability made for a lifetime of love, and an ethical footprint you can feel proud of, our Signature Moissanite redefines modern heirlooms. With expert growth and gem-cutting technologies at the core of our practices, our Signature Moissanite is grown and cut to the exacting standards set by TMC Fine Jewellers to create the most diamond-like alternative, in terms of quality and appearance. All The Moissanite Company Signature Moissanite gemstones we produce and utilise are D colour and VVS1 clarity, equivalent...