Diamond certification is essential when you’re buying a diamond and is different from a jewelers appraisal, although the certification is part of any appraisal.
Many diamonds look the same, but not all of them are going to be of the quality you might like.
Diamond certification is the written proof of a diamond’s attributes.
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As a species, we love to adorn ourselves with jewelry, makeup, hair accessories.
We do it now to enhance our looks, to attract a mate and because it just makes us feel good about ourselves.
Some forms of adornment are symbolic like wedding rings.
Or theyre used to make a statement about our lifestyle, […]
Diamond certificates from independent organizations such as the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) provide a diamond grading report, that gives you valuable information about the 4 C’s that were taken into consideration when the diamond was priced.
It’s important that you use an outside source for diamond certificates, instead of the jeweler who is […]
Except for most blue diamonds, which are semiconductors, diamonds are good electrical insulators, meaning they reduce the flow of electricity.
Blue diamonds owe their semi-conductive property to boron impurities, which act as a doping agent and cause p-type semiconductor behavior.
Diamonds appear cold and hard, but theyre good conductors of heat because of the […]
When it comes to the 4Cs of diamonds, color, or lack of it, is an especially important characteristic.
Diamonds are given letter grades to denote the level of color, starting with the letter D for a flawless, colorless diamond.
Why D, and not C, B, or A? The reason weve heard is that when […]
Diamond history varies greatly depending on your source of documentation, as diamond history is as rich in myths and folklore as it is in physical facts and records.
Diamond history is one filled with mythical stories, such as one where snakes guarded a land full of diamonds, and the history has fascinated people with […]
We seldom think about how the diamonds we wear came to us.
Natural diamonds, as opposed to synthetic diamonds or fake diamonds, are mined from the earth.
There are currently two methods of mining diamonds: Pipe Mining and Alluvial Mining.
When pipe mining is used, the diamonds are extracted from the earth through volcanic pipes.
These […]
Clarity is an important aspect of a diamond, and it is important to know how to grade the clarity of a diamond before you buy one.
It is actually quite easy to learn how to grade the clarity of a diamond.
There are basically two things that you must understand: Diamonds with visual inclusions and […]
Caring for a diamond takes more than occasional cleanings.
Diamonds are forever, but they can be damaged if you are not careful.
By learning how to properly care for your diamond, you will ensure that your diamond is indeed forever.
First, you should take your diamond jewelry to a jeweler once a year.
Have him check […]
In ancient Egypt, glazed quartz served as a substitute when no high quality examples of Turquoise could be found.
The Greeks had originally named quartz, krystallos, the word for ice, but this soon came to mean any crystal.
In Chinas Ming Dynasty, quartz often showed up as stone in jewelry work.
In Pre-Columbian America, explorations […]
