Harper’s Bazaar (Malaysia)

GREATEST LOVE OF ALL

Proclaim your love with the Estrella Diamond, now celebra ng 10 years of enchan ng perfec on.

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The love of a life me is forever sealed with a diamond. It is a promise of new beginnings, an assurance of joyous days ahead, and a journey brimming with enriching moments. Diamonds – a unique miracle of nature – have always held such allure and roman cism; highly treasured since ancient Greek and Roman mes. The Estrella diamond has an edge as one of Earth’s rarest, the epitome of perfec on in propor on, polish, and symmetry.

THE FINEST CUT

There is no illusion; the beauty of a diamond lies in its cut. Unveiled in 2004, the Estrella – Spanish for star – has an immaculate cut. The world’s most skillful cra smen me culously cut and polish the Estrella, taking ten mes the amount of me and effort, to ensure exact precision, propor on, and symmetry.

As a result, the stone achieves maximum reflec on of brilliance and refrac on of a spectrum of colours; hence the white and rainbow light effect on the human eye. It’s nothing short of astonishin­g. Diamonds such as the Estrella, when cut precisely and in perfect propor on, exhibit eight perfectly formed hearts and arrows. The Estrella is truly one in a million – less than 0.1 percent of the world’s diamonds can be made into an Estrella. Such is the tes mony of its exclusivit­y.

Each Estrella carries an inscrip on on its girdle, invisible to the naked eye. This is proof of devo on to dis nc on: Your diamond is exquisite, rare, and of the highest quality. Only diamonds that meet the stringent grading system of cut, clarity, colour, and carat – the very essence of what defines an outstandin­g diamond – can become an Estrella.

TRUE VALUE

When shopping for a ring, do ask about cut, colour, clarity, and carat for these determine a diamond’s quality, contribu ng to its beauty and value. The combina on of the four Cs renders the diamond its dis nct personalit­y, and is an integral part of the evalua on process.

The cut has the most significan­t impact on the beauty of a diamond compared to any single characteri­s c of the four Cs. Although nature provides the founda on of a beau ful diamond, it takes the work of the finest master cu er to reveal a diamond’s true brilliance.

A fine diamond allows white light to effortless­ly pass through and disperse again without much distor on from its natural colour. High quality is maintained with these near colourless diamonds.

A diamond that is truly flawless is most coveted because it contains no inclusions to disrupt the amount of light passing through, for op mal fire, brilliance, and scin lla on.

Carat is actually a measure of weight. Depending on the cut of a par cular diamond, two diamonds of the same carat might differ in size. Therefore, bigger is not necessaril­y be er.

A MATCH MADE

IN HEAVEN

Just as ar sts pay par cular a en on to the framing of the canvas, the Estrella diamond is set in only the purest and most precious Pt950 pla num. 35 mes rarer than gold, Pt950 is commonly used in most of its jewellery designs, especially in engagement rings and wedding bands, to symbolise eternal love and purity. The pla num complement­s the diamond, preserving its essence and beauty.

SAY YES

While love, trust, and commitment are crucial ingredient­s for a healthy marriage, let’s not overlook a rather more tangible factor – the engagement ring. A happy bride will wear her engagement ring for the rest of her life; so design, se ng, and cut – reflec ons of the bride’s sparkling personalit­y and style – must be considered when selec ng a ring.

A li le care can go a long way. The Estrella diamond has been the preferred choice for proposals since its debut almost a decade ago.

 ??  ?? The Estrella diamond is a labour of love
The Estrella diamond is a labour of love
 ??  ?? Give her an everlas ng symbol of your devo on
Give her an everlas ng symbol of your devo on

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