Diamond Sales

Burgundy mines rough diamonds from Ekati Mine, located in Canada’s Northwest Territories, which is world-renowned for the premium gem-quality diamonds it produces. Each diamond is unique – a gemological marvel formed billions of years ago under extraordinary heat and pressure. Celebrating meaningful moments – emotion, gratitude, attachment, commitment and love – Burgundy diamonds are universally admired, appreciated and desired. 

Our diamonds are sold through our proprietary auction system in Antwerp and through select tenders for larger special diamonds. In addition, Burgundy sells exclusively to jewelers to supply unique fancy gemstones for exquisite high-end jewellery pieces and custom jewellery designs.  

Burgundy also owns and operates Australia’s only diamond cutting, polishing, grading and sales facility, located in Perth. This gives us the unique capability of in-house cutting, polishing and grading by world-leading master craftsmen, thus eliminating any intermediaries. We use our own proprietary tracing system for our stones, providing traceability from Ekati mine, directly to end manufactures and jewelers. This end-to-end business model with total chain of custody, gives us the ability to ensure undeniable guarantee of provenance and traceability for our rare and beautiful stones. 

Interested in purchasing Ekati diamonds?

Premium quality, ethically sourced Canadian diamonds are available through diamond retailers and are identified by the CanadaMark ™ trademark. If you wish to register for tender for one of our sales in Belgium, please fill out the Purchase Inquiry Form. Burgundy does not sell rough or polished stones on the Internet or through any social media channels.

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The value of a polished diamond is calculated using four criteria known as the 4Cs.

By Clarity
The clarity or the quality of a stone is determined by how clean the diamond is inside. Very few diamonds can be described as “flawless”. Most stones have inclusions which may be caused by carbon spots called piques, other minerals, bubbles or cracks also called gletz. The positioning of the inclusions within the diamond influences its value, as some inclusions may be polished out during the manufacturing process. Some diamonds may be so heavily included that it's almost impossible to see into them.
By Colour
Diamonds that are saturated with colour can be more valuable and are known as “fancy”. Diamonds can be almost any colour of the spectrum including red, orange, yellow, green, blue or pink. Impurities and different degrees of heat in which the diamonds are formed, determine the colour. The closer a clear diamond is to being colourless the more valuable; as diamonds become more visibly yellow or brown, their value decreases.
By Cut
While diamonds can be cut into several shapes such as round, heart, oval, marquise, or pear, “diamond cut” refers to how well a diamond’s facets reflects and refracts light. Precise workmanship is required to fashion a stone, so its proportions, symmetry and polish deliver the optimal beauty and value of the stone. A diamond’s cut is the most complex and technically difficult to analyze of all the diamond 4Cs.
By Carat Weight
Originally the carat was the weight and size of a carob seed which ancient lapidaries used to balance their scales, as the seeds in a carob pod are very uniform. This weight was standardized to the metric system with 1 carat = 200 milligrams or 0.2 grams. A carat is further divided into points, with 100 points to a carat. Generally, rough and polished diamonds are weighted to two decimal places.
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By Clarity
The clarity or the quality of a stone is determined by how clean the diamond is inside. Very few diamonds can be described as “flawless”. Most stones have inclusions which may be caused by carbon spots called piques, other minerals, bubbles or cracks also called gletz. The positioning of the inclusions within the diamond influences its value, as some inclusions may be polished out during the manufacturing process. Some diamonds may be so heavily included that it's almost impossible to see into them.
By Colour
Diamonds that are saturated with colour can be more valuable and are known as “fancy”. Diamonds can be almost any colour of the spectrum including red, orange, yellow, green, blue or pink. Impurities and different degrees of heat in which the diamonds are formed, determine the colour. The closer a clear diamond is to being colourless the more valuable; as diamonds become more visibly yellow or brown, their value decreases.
By Cut
While diamonds can be cut into several shapes such as round, heart, oval, marquise, or pear, “diamond cut” refers to how well a diamond’s facets reflects and refracts light. Precise workmanship is required to fashion a stone, so its proportions, symmetry and polish deliver the optimal beauty and value of the stone. A diamond’s cut is the most complex and technically difficult to analyze of all the diamond 4Cs.
By Carat Weight
Originally the carat was the weight and size of a carob seed which ancient lapidaries used to balance their scales, as the seeds in a carob pod are very uniform. This weight was standardized to the metric system with 1 carat = 200 milligrams or 0.2 grams. A carat is further divided into points, with 100 points to a carat. Generally, rough and polished diamonds are weighted to two decimal places.
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CanadaMark™

The CanadaMark™ hallmark program provides customers with the assurance of the integrity of the supply chain of Canadian diamonds from mine to retail. The program gives the end consumers of diamond jewellery confidence in the origin and history of their polished diamonds. 

Every CanadaMark™ diamond carries a promise of purity, responsibility and authenticity. We put our mark on each diamond to give you confidence in its origin and history. All CanadaMark™ certified diamonds are natural and untreated, polished to meet specific quality standards, responsibly mined in Canada’s Northwest Territories, with respect for the sustainability of the natural environment and Northern people, and tracked through independent, audited processes at every stage from the mine of origin to the polished stone. 

For more information on the CanadaMark hallmark program including retailer locations, please visit www.canadamark.com.

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CanadaMark™ Approved Manufacturers

Our diamond market experts sell rough diamonds directly to manufacturers, who cut and polish diamonds, tailoring parcels to the customers’ needs. This minimizes the variation of stones in each parcel and generates a premium for Burgundy over prices charged by suppliers offering more variable parcels. 

Maison Mazarea

Maison Mazerea leverages Burgundy’s unique end-to-end business model to bring the world’s finest fancy colour diamonds direct to luxury design jewellers across the globe. 

Fancy Colour natural diamonds produced by Maison Mazerea are hand-crafted through meticulous cutting and polishing by world renowned artisans. By owning the entire process from discovery to design, Maison Mazerea provides an undeniable guarantee of provenance and ethical practices, leading the way in the revival of Haute Diamanterie

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