Diamond Certificate

ABOUT THE USE OF JEWELERY

1- Jewelry is made of durable yet delicate metarials adorned with precious stones that make people feel valuable. We recommend not to use your jewels in situations such as doing cleaning, sports, goods transportation to avoid crushing, breakage, etc.

2- In order to protect your jewels like the first day; We recommend that you do not use it with hand washing, swimming or sweaty hands that will come into contact with water. Do not keep your jewelry in hot and humid environments, keep away from oil, soap and detergent type products, personal cleaning products, acidic components, bleach, alcohol, cologne, acetone, hair spray and similar chemicals and do not contact these chemicals. Contact with these factors can result in loss of sparkle and color in your jewelry, damage to the product, stone dropping (loss), and damage beyond repair. We recommend that you wear your jewelery after spraying your perfume.

3- Do not keep your jewelry in closed, airless places for too long. Oxygen-free environments may cause oxidation on the surface of the jewelery, causing discoloration and loss of luster.

4- To prevent your jewels from being scratched, they should be protected from impacts and kept in their original box so that they do not come into contact with each other.

5- Diamond, ruby, emerald, sapphire, etc. are sensitive to water, moisture and especially to gaseous components such as perfume and deodorant and should be kept away from similar components.

6- Products with natural stones may change color due to water and moisture (poorly dried, sweaty hand use, being in hot and humid environments, etc.). Natural stones need to be protected from water and moisture.

7- Since pearl is a natural product, it must contact the skin in order to be long-lasting. In products with pearls, cosmetic products such as water, detergent, perfume, hand cream, hair spray can damage your jewelry, especially pearls. Pearls should not be kept indoors and in an oxygen-free environment for too long.

8- Clips and locked products should not be forced during use. Maximum sensitivity should be shown in the use of these products.

9- We recommend you not to use your jewelery in situations where it may be exposed to external influences and impacts (cleaning, sports, carrying heavy items, child care, etc.).

THERE ARE 5 FACTORS WHICH DETERMINE THE VALUE OF A DIAMOND

The bigger the diamond, the more rare it is.

The better its color, the more its value.

The clearer it is, the more valuable it is.

It is the cut that gives a diamond its sparkle.

ALTINBAŞ Warranty is indispensable for a diamond.

1- CARAT

A carat is a special unit of measure to indicate the weight of a diamond. it is a standard measurement, in which 1 carat = 0.2 grams (200 mg). Each carat is divided into 100 equal points. E.g.: A half carat is 50 points and is written as 0.50 et.

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2- COLOR

A diamond can have 20 different colors. These colors are graded from light to dark and from D to Z in an alphabetic order. The color grading of a
diamond is performed by an expert under controlled light. it is compared to a standard diamond color set to assure accuracy.

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3- CLARITY

No diamond is like another. Each are unique. Every diamond has a specific character shaped by the conditions within the earth 's crust under which
the diamond developed, inclusion of certain minerals trapped inside the diamond and the formed crystals. Labeled as "nature's fingerprint"; these
inclusions' number, color, structure, size and location are indicators showing how pure the stone is. As natural inclusions in a diamond decrease, the
stone's shine and clarity increases. For this reason, the diamond 's value will increase as does its clarity.

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4- CUT

The only aspect of a diamond designed by humankind is its cut. The cut is a feature related to the symmetry and size of the stone it is the most
important factor enabling us to unveil the shine naturally present within a diamond. A well-cut diamond allows light to pass and reflects it perfectly,
thus creating the fiery shine characteristic to diamonds.

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5- CERTIFICATE

A diamond's certificate is the document showing its conformity to technical features and proving its originality. Therefore, one should pay attention
to whether diamond products have a certificate. Created using diamonds supplied from the stone manufacturer Sightholder with Kimberley
Process certification, Altınbaş jewelry certificates are important for your jewelry to remain under coverage of the guarantee. They should be
protected and kept with care.

Altınbaş Diamond Certificate