Diamonds from Antwerp

Amy Astaraee of Brax Jewelers in Newport Beach recently returned from a buying trip to Antwerp, Belgium, where more than two-thirds of the world's diamonds are traded. While there, Astaraee had the unique opportunity to examine huge inventories of exquisitely cut diamonds to find the very best selections for their inventory. Pictured here, Astaraee is louping a diamond for sale to a customer. “We hand-select each and every diamond that comes into our store,” Astaraee stated. “Some people think one can look at a piece of paper on the internet and select a stone, but there’s no way to tell if that stone has fire, has life – I need it to say something to me. If I’m going to put my name and my reputation behind a diamond, I’m going to be certain it’s the quality for which Brax Jewelers is known.”

Brax Jewelers has direct access to four of the world’s finest Antwerp diamond suppliers and cutting factories as the area's exclusive member of the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO), an international Buying Group and Educational Organization for retail jewelers. IJO has more than 650 members in the U.S. & Canada, with alliances in Australia & Great Britain."It is generally out of reach for a single jewelry store or small chain to buy direct in Antwerp", said Astaraee. "One of the benefits of our IJO membership is that we become a direct importer of Antwerp diamonds and
can save our customers the normal middleman's fee.

Since Antwerp is the “Diamond Capital of the World”, celebrating more than 550 years in the diamond trade, the availability and selection of goods was astounding. We are excited about being an integral part of the international diamond market and look forward to making diamond dreams come true for our customers!" According to IJO President Stephen Barnes, “We’re proud to be able to give our members an edge in their communities by offering the ability to buy directly from the diamond cutters themselves and become known at “The” Diamond Store in their area.”Brax Jewelers has access to an array of diamonds to fit anyone’s occasion, taste and budget. Stop by Brax Jewelers in Newport Beach today to take a
look at the most beautiful diamonds in the world at exceptional values.

Brax Jewelers takes diamonds very seriously.

We are not just jewelers we are also diamond brokers. As diamond brokers, we are able to travel to the buying offices of the most powerful diamond center in the world.

This gives us access to the incredible inventories that Antwerp has to offer. We are able to search through thousands of carats of diamonds, selecting only the most perfect diamonds at the lowest prices.

Brax Jewelers uses the 4Cs to evaluate diamonds in Antwerp. This process is difficult and requires an incredible amount of concentration. We must spend several days sorting through parcel after parcel of diamonds.

If you can't find a diamond in Antwerp, it means it probably doesn't exist.

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More than 50% of all rough, polished, and industrial diamonds pass through Antwerp's famed diamond district.

Belgium's diamond industry directly or indirectly employs 30,000 people.

Within a heavily guarded area of barely two square kilometers, the district accommodates thousands of offices, diamond workshops and four diamond bourses.

A unique infrastructure of transport companies, security firms, specialist banks, and insurance companies supports Antwerp's diamond sector.

Antwerp is a vibrant melting pot of nationalities, cultures, and religions.

Diamond is the hardest substance found in nature. It is pure carbon formed deep in the earth's core into a hard and rare crystal.

Diamonds are mined around the world. In its
"rough" form, a diamond bears little resemblance to the sparkling treasure it will become. A diamond's true beauty must be revealed through the hands of a skilled diamond cutter. Diamonds can be cut and polished in a variety of shapes like round, princess, pear, heart, marquise, oval, or other specialty cuts.

Rough and polished diamonds are bought and traded in the Antwerp diamond market by dealers and brokers. Diamonds are evaluated for sale using the 4Cs of Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat Weight. Diamond graders use these four characteristics to determine the price, rarity, and beauty of every diamond.

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