![]() However, the game has since gone dark and new reports indicate that the reason is due to turmoil within the company. RELATED: Rumor: Perfect Dark Reboot Could Be Live Service Game Fan excitement rose even more when it was revealed at the 2020 Game Awards that The Initiative is working on a Perfect Dark reboot. Located in Santa Monica, California, The Initiative has managed to attract developers from all over the games industry including talent who worked for studios like Naughty Dog, Irrational Games, Blizzard, Insomniac, and plenty more. We strongly recommend that you do not trust a digital render, always ask to see real images in natural lighting to understand the true colour and quality of a natural sapphire you intend to purchase.Originally formed to create what Microsoft refers to as AAAA titles, The Initiative as had no shortage of top industry talent join its ranks. ![]() As every sapphire is unique in it’s colour, hue and saturation, it is extremely important to see the exact sapphire you are buying, rather than a digital render, as this would not be an accurate representation of the nuances of each stone. We’ve noticed a lot of companies choose to show digitally created images and videos, where you can select your carat weight and colour. We also provide additional imagery and videos upon request. Each image is taken in natural lighting to give the most accurate representation of the colour, clarity and cut. We do not sell sapphires that have gone through other enhancements such as Beryllium Treatment, Lattice Diffusion or Fracture Filling as they are used to camouflage cracks and inclusions, are unethical, not permanent and decrease the overall value of the gem.įor full transparency we only use actual images of each sapphire with their stock identification, so you know exactly what you’re purchasing. At Nolan and Vada we carefully handpick sapphires that are either unheated or heated only. We believe it’s not only ethical, but the right of the consumer to know about any enhancements their sapphire has undergone. For instance, if a sapphire has a window, you would be able to read text through the sapphire. Windowing is where light falls through the sapphire rather than reflecting back. ![]() We look for sapphires where there is a balance between the sparkle and the colour, and stay away from poorly cut stones which usually have a “Window” defect in them. Unlike diamonds, there are no standard cuts for sapphires and instead, each individual sapphire is custom cut to bring out the best display of colour, brilliance and lustre. It is the cutting parameters of a sapphire that define the overall brilliance and sparkle. In case a natural sapphire has no inclusions, there is a high possibility that the sapphire might not be natural, and instead is lab grown. This helps to strike the perfect balance between great quality sapphire and price. It is near impossible to have a flawless natural stone, provided any inclusions are deeply set within the belly or pavilion of the stone, these won’t be visible to the eye. We only pick sapphires where there are no visible inclusions to the naked eye. Whether it’s teal, blue or peach, each sapphire we select has been cut to enhance the best colour within that gem, showcasing its hue and brilliance.Īs a natural characteristic, all sapphires are included by nature. To be considered as AAA grade, we look for sapphires that are well saturated in colour, where the tone is not too dark or too light. What Qualifies as an AAA Grade Sapphire to us: Lastly we never select gems with enhancements, with the exception of heating, as these enhancements lower the quality, durability and longevity of your sapphire. The only way to understand the true colour of a natural sapphire is a real photo or video. We then use these real images to mock up our render in each ring design, unlike many companies who use a digitally created image (which is not an accurate representation of the sapphire). In addition to this we only use real images of our sapphires online, meaning every single sapphire image you see is taken in person, in natural lighting. We always recommend asking your jeweller how they define their quality.Ī lot of jewellers use the term AAA or even AAAA, without displaying real images of centre stones, which we believe isn’t transparent, as it does not give you an accurate depiction of what that centre stone will look like in real life.įor Nolan and Vada, we define AAA in the following ways each handpicked sapphire has excellent colour, saturation and hue, is eye-clean (meaning there are little to no visual inclusions to the naked eye), and are ideally cut to bring out the best lustre and brilliance within each gem. ![]() Each jeweller has a different definition of what AAA grade quality means to them.
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