The Five C's of Diamond Buying

Most people have heard of the 4 C's of Diamond Buying. It is common knowledge that all diamonds are graded for their cut, color, clarity and carat weight. 

But did you know that Renaissance Diamonds introduced another "C" into the equation: Created. Renaissance Diamonds offers lab-created, fancy colored stones at a fraction of the cost of mined diamonds. Our created diamonds are identical to mined diamonds in every way except their origin. The diamond creation process is outlined below:

The 5 C's are identified on all of our diamond buying certificates. Every Renaissance lab-created diamond is certified by the International Gemological Institute (IGI) and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and all 5 C's are taken into account during diamond grading.

Earth Hour 2009

Renaissance Diamonds urges you to do your part in eliminating global warming by turning off your lights along with the rest of the world on March 28th at 8:30pm. 

We care about our planet! That's why we donate a portion of our profits to Earth Share, a nationwide network dedicated to creating a sustainable environment. 

We have revolutionized the eco-friendly diamond market by pairing with Earth Share and continue to offer an eco-chic alternative to the environmental and humanitarian issues surrounding mined diamonds.

Join the world in an effort to raise awareness and help fight global warming March 28th for Earth Hour.

Blood Diamond Update

In the diamond-mining industry, a blood diamond (converted diamond, conflict diamond, hot diamond or war diamond) refers to a diamond mined in a war zone, usually in Africa, and sold to finance an insurgency, invading army’s war efforts, or a warlord’s activity.

However, the concept of a blood diamond was not popularized until the 2006 Leonardo DiCaprio movie, 'Blood Diamond'. The movie's vivid images and touching storyline hit the mined diamond industry hard - all of a sudden consumers wanted to know how much blood someone may have shed for their engagement ring. This resulted in diamond lobbyists needing to clear their name, and start cracking down on the blood diamond market.

But how far have these lobbyists and PR firms come?

In 2004, Amnesty International and Global Witness conducted a survey of diamond jewelers to see if they were living up to their promises to stop the trade in conflict diamonds. It was discovered that while some efforts have been made, many retailers were not doing enough: Only 18% of stores surveyed could provide a copy of their conflict diamond policy and 22% said they had no policy at all.

This is why Renaissance Diamonds exclusively offers lab-created diamonds. You can be sure that our diamonds were not mined in conflict areas - because our diamonds were never mined!