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Create a moment to last a lifetime. Make your engagement, special event or anniversary something to never forget.
At Balmes, we will offer our most sincere advice to assist you in making your desires a reality, and ensuring that everything goes perfectly.
1. Talk to your partner.
Although an engagement or a great anniversary gift is a wonderful surprise, try talking to your partner about their tastes in jewellery, their preferred style (classic, modern, vintage, multi-gemstone, etc.) and their favourite colour of metal.
It is also advisable to talk to people close to your partner; they may well be able to give you information that will help you decide.
This will be one of the most beautiful days of your life, so it is a great idea to find information to really make it perfect. You are sure to put a huge smile on your partner’s face when the time comes.
2. Set a budget.
How much should you spend on your ring?
At Balmes, you will always find the cheapest Diamond within the entire sector. Therefore, you are guaranteed to make a great purchase, as there are no reseller margins in our prices.
A Diamond purchased directly, cutting out the middleman, can be considered a safe haven in your heritage. That’s a guarantee.
So, decide what your budget is, and the size of Diamond you prefer.
The best choices are made based on your wishes and, of course, your real budget. An engagement ring is important, and it is something to remember for a lifetime. However, what matters the most will always be the feeling you share.
3. Get everything ready within a reasonable deadline.
Please, allow for a time period of at least one month. Doing so, you will have enough time in case you are looking for a specific Diamond we have available in another office, if you want a special laser inscription, or if you need a last-minute change in size, for example. By doing things right, things will run smoothly and you’ll get the result you’re looking for.
4. Choose your preferred Diamond setting.
There are several options when it comes to setting a Diamond. The most common involve stitches or prongs (type of claws), usually 4 or 6, or an invisible bezel setting. There are differences between them; however the splendour of each Diamond should be reflected in each setting.
5. Get the size right.
Picking the perfect size is a vital step of the process. One common way of doing so consists in taking a ring that your partner normally wear to a jewellery store, in order to quickly measure your size.
Here at Balmes, we offer you all our support to help you get size right. Find out more here.
6. Get the Diamond right
At Balmes, you will find only the best Diamonds on the market, the highest quality and finest cuts, all to offer you the best product with the world’s most prestigious grading: GIA.
In order to properly analyse the Diamond, we follow the 4 Cs:
At Balmes, you will find only the best Diamonds on the market, the highest quality and finest cuts, all to offer you the best product with the world’s most prestigious grading: GIA.
CUT: this is the way of cutting, the angles, the symmetrical facets, and the brilliance are all essential and appealing features of the Diamond. At Balmes, we use only the very best cuts, and we immediately discard those on the market that are not exquisite.
At Balmes, you will find only the best Diamonds on the market, the highest quality and finest cuts, all to offer you the best product with the world’s most prestigious grading: GIA.
CARAT: this determines which size and weight we will be using. Logically, size is an important aspect when selecting a Diamond. A Diamond’s value is not proportional to its size, which means the price of a two carat Diamond will not be worth twice that of a one carat Diamond. The larger Diamonds are, and the higher quality, of course, the more valuable they are, due to their exclusiveness on the market. If you have a Diamond, which you have acquired at, of course, a Balmes low price, you are in possession of an asset which will truly appreciate in value for the rest of your life.
At Balmes, you will find only the best Diamonds on the market, the highest quality and finest cuts, all to offer you the best product with the world’s most prestigious grading: GIA.
COLOUR: The colour shows the beauty and the value of our Diamond. The whiter, or more colourless it is, the more valuable. In any case, there is market for every colour in the scale. For instance, if you choose a setting in yellow gold, to the naked eye there will not be much difference between a colour E and a colour F, and possibly even against a colour G. That is one option. Another option is setting a D colour Diamond in yellow gold, because, when bought at a low price and with a GIA grading, you are sure to always own a possession that will raise the value of your assets.
At Balmes, you will find only the best Diamonds on the market, the highest quality and finest cuts, all to offer you the best product with the world’s most prestigious grading: GIA.
CLARITY: Another very important feature of the Diamond lies, of course, in its clarity. Inclusions diminish the transparency of our Diamond. At Balmes, we choose the most transparent Diamonds on the Exchange. That is why, by trusting our selection, you will never receive a Diamond that is not absolutely beautiful. We always guarantee the best on the market.
At Balmes, you will find only the best Diamonds on the market, the highest quality and finest cuts, all to offer you the best product with the world’s most prestigious grading: GIA.
Knowing that, at Balmes, you will find nothing but high-quality Diamonds, you can set this worry aside, and you can focus on deciding the cut of your Diamond. From the most popular brilliant-cut round Diamonds to all the other, equally beautiful cuts: princess, emerald, cushion, pear, oval, heart, trillion, etc.
7. Grading
This is possibly the most important part. If you are going to buy a Diamond, you need a trustworthy supplier and, of course, a grading with an internationally accredited reputation.
At Balmes, you can always count on your trustworthy assistant whenever you need jewellery, including Diamonds. What matters most to us is that you get to know us; we work to gain your trust. What matters most to us, therefore, is your satisfaction.
At Balmes we work only with GIA and IGI, the best grading and certification organisations in the world. There are many stores that offer low-cost Diamonds with certificates from commercial laboratories, which may be manipulated and exhibit false qualities. Therefore, should you buy there and then go to an accredited laboratory, you will discover that you have actually paid for something far inferior to what you would expect from that certificate.
By buying at Balmes, you will have your value guaranteed by a GIA grading anywhere in the world.
Don’t overthink it. Trust us! We are committed to prioritising your satisfaction, for the sake of our own growth.
8. Customise your ring
When ordering your delivery, you will be able to send us your request for the inscription, which we will carry out using a laser. You can choose a name, a date, a sentence, or even a drawing. We are at your service in case you need any other customisation. Everything is possible.
9. Returns or Modifications
If, for any reason, you should need a modification in the size, the inscription, or help in changing the Diamond, replacing the model, or in simply returning it, at Balmes we are here to help. We will manage the delivery and collection, without you having to pay for a thing. Our goal is a comfortable pre-, during and post-sales experience. That is to say, we wish for you to be comfortable always. Ultimately, the most important thing is that you get the perfect engagement ring.
10. TRUST
Balmes was founded in 2009, in Barcelona, with the sole objective of making high-end jewellery accessible to all. Over the years, commercial alliances and our own stock have gained ever-growing importance, and we have managed to offer GIA-graded and ICI certified Diamonds at the most affordable prices, available to anyone, anywhere. It is impossible to find a more affordable Diamond of such high quality. If you do happen to find one, we also guarantee to beat that price.
Price, however, is not all there is to it. At Balmes, you will always find a friendly assistance from the moment you become our client. If, in five or ten years’ time, you encounter an issue, we promise to take care of everything, with no need for you to compensate us for our services.
Beyond this, you have our annual maintenance service regarding cleaning and inspections, which will never cost a thing.
We welcome you to the Balmes family.
Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.