Nude diamond

Because more than ever, "Less is more."

Natural diamonds at 360

How did you come up with the idea of presenting diamonds without setting them?

This question often comes up during our meetings, and it's an important one because it touches on the very genesis of LA BRUNE & LA BLONDE.

The inspiration, the very beginning, the moment when the spark was created... came from a simple gesture, one that has been repeated a thousand times and mastered perfectly, that of opening a diamond fold.

Who hasn't held their breath when opening a diamond fold and discovering unmounted diamonds, visible from every angle, each facet playing with the light?

It was this moment of grace that prompted us to imagine a different way of setting diamonds to show them off more clearly.

The classic setting (claw or closed setting) makes it impossible to see the profile and the breech, which is just as magical to look at as the table. The solution then sprang from a sacrilegious idea: pierce the diamond.

Pierce it to better show it at 360°, to let the light circulate better inside, and to free it from the golden weight of the classic setting that freezes it.
For the bare diamonds in LA BRUNE & LA BLONDE shiver, tremble and move.

LE DIAMANT NU is the signature of LA BRUNE & LA BLONDE, its DNA.

Diamonds purchased by LA BRUNE & LA BLONDE respect the Kimberley Process, which establishes strict trade rules between signatory countries and bans regions where diamond trafficking is involved in financing armed conflict. LA BRUNE & LA BLONDE diamonds therefore come from legitimate sources not involved in financing armed conflict, and in compliance with United Nations resolutions.

LA BRUNE & LA BLONDE therefore certifies that its diamonds :

  • are "conflict free",
  • have not been treated or artificially enhanced,
  • and are not synthetic diamonds.

In a spirit of exemplarity and transparency, LA BRUNE & LA BLONDE natural diamonds are purchased from RJC-certified diamantaires. The RJC is a certifying organization created to promote responsible practices in terms of ethics, the environment and working conditions within the diamond jewelry supply chain (but also in precious metals).

As RJC-certified members, these diamantaires are committed to integrating ethical, social, environmental and human rights considerations into their daily operations.

The 4Cs

The diamond. A rare, sublime, hypnotic stone.

But why? Why has the diamond, more than any other stone, sealed so many declarations of love? Why is the diamond the symbol of eternal life? of purity? of power? of perfection? Why has the diamond fascinated people since the dawn of time?

Because of all the gems produced on our planet, it is by far the most "magical". This magic is explained by its incredible physical and chemical properties, which make it, among other things, the hardest stone (10/10 on the Mohs scale) and the one that (thanks to the intervention of the human hand) has the most brilliance (known as adamantine brilliance).

Nevertheless, to judge each diamond "objectively", an internationally recognized grading system has been developed to classify them and determine their monetary value. This system is based on 4 criteria. These are known as the 4Cs.

  • C for Cut (size)
  • C for Carat (weight)
  • C for Colour
  • and C for Clarity

There's a lot of "C" in this stone, which is made of pure carbon and whose formula therefore also refers to this same letter.

Size

This first criterion is the only one that results from the work and know-how of men. The brilliance of a diamond depends on the quality of the cutting.

Cutting a diamond means revealing its brilliance, sparkle and fire. The lapidary's work is that of a charmer of light.

Perfectly cut, a diamond acts like a mirror, capturing light and reflecting it back through the crown. Each facet must therefore be cut with extreme precision to reveal the stone's full brilliance potential.

The 57-facet round diamond or "brilliant cut" is the most common. But there are over 350 different diamond cuts, the best-known being Heart, Princess, Pear, Marquise (invented for the Marquise de Pompadour, Louis XV's mistress, who wished to pay tribute to the perfect shape of her mouth), Emerald, Oval, Cushion...

Finally, once the stone has been cut, two essential factors come into play: its polish and its symmetry.

The carat

The carat (ct) is the unit of weight for diamonds (not to be confused with the unit of weight used for gold alloys, the karat). One carat, denoted "1 ct", is equivalent to one-fifth of a gram, i.e. 0.2 grams.

While this criterion defines part of the gem's value, it cannot do so entirely on its own: there are four Cs! That's why two stones of the same weight don't always command the same price.

The color

Color is essential in determining the value of a diamond.

For this reason, a scale of very subtle hues, ranging from "D" (exceptionally icy white diamond - rare in its natural state) to "Z" (yellowish-white diamond), has been established to classify white or colorless diamonds. The whiter the diamond, the rarer it is.

While the majority of diamonds are white, they also come in other colors (yellow, pink, blue, orange, etc.), the rarest being red.

La pureté

Les diamants naturels ont été créés par la chaleur et la pression extrêmes des profondeurs de la Terre, sur plusieurs millions (voire milliards) d’années. Ce processus totalement naturel implique que tous les diamants contiennent des inclusions (imperfections internes et externes). Ceux qui en possèdent le moins présentent une meilleure pureté, 4ème critère classé sur une échelle établie par le GIA allant de FL (diamant parfaitement mur ne présentant aucun défaut) à I3 (inclusions visibles à l’œil nu).

  • FL : Flawless (« parfaitement pur »)
    Il n’y a pas d’inclusion ou impureté visible même sous un grossissement de 10 fois.
  • IF : Internally Flawless (« pureté interne »)
    Il n’y aucune inclusion: seulement quelques taches à peine visibles, observables par un évaluateur qualifié sous un grossissement de 10 fois.
  • VVS1 et VVS2 : Very Very Small inclusions (« très, très petites inclusions »)
    Il y a des inclusions mais ces dernières demeurent difficilement visibles : seulement sous un grossissement fois 10 et, dans des cas très rares, à l’œil nu.
  • SI1 et SI2 : Small inclusions (« petites inclusions »)
    Les inclusions sont visibles sous un grossissement de 10 fois.
  • I1, I2 et I3 : Imperfect (« Imparfait »)
    Les inclusions sont parfaitement visibles que ce soit sous un grossissement de 10 fois mais aussi à l’œil nu. La pierre est plus opaque et manifestement moins brillante

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Collection 360° La Brune & La Blonde
360° Collection
Collection BB La Brune & La Blonde
BB Collection
Collection CONFETTI La Brune et la Blonde
CONFETTI Collection
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HULA HOOP Collection
Collection POLKA
POLKA Collection
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POP Collection
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History

"Because in the beginning was the diamond...".

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