engagement ring are all the rage now with the popularity of the yellow gold engagement ring tarnishing somewhat.
Most of the diamond studs sold today come from Africa, but Australia and Russia are suppliers of uncut diamonds as well.
The first step in manufacturing diamond rings is to give them to a cleaver or sawyer. They both, essentially, perform the same task: That is to cut--or cleave--the jewelry in two pieces in order to bring out the best profile that will determine the end product of the stones.