This is always a crazy topic to talk about. People always wonder about the Diamonds in the Jewelry showcase.
Are they New? Or are they Used?
Why do they think this? They think about this because Jewelers accept Diamonds as Trade-Ins! Jewelers have to do something with those traded in Diamonds right? Most would believe that Jewelers just reset their old Diamonds into brand new mountings and resell them! Makes you think doesn't it?
If you've never thought about that, then do! Because if Jewelers sold Diamonds that were traded in, wouldn't that mean that Jewelers are selling Used products instead of New products? Selling Used goods as New? Almost smells like fraud!
So what do Jewelers really do with those Used Diamonds that they get from customer's trade-ins? Do you really want to know?
The truth is...
Jewelers DO resell those Diamonds!
They resell your Trade-ins! They resell Used Diamonds as New! Can you believe it? I'm sure most of you probably thought I'd say something different, but it's the truth. Most Diamonds have been worn before!
Let me explain! Diamonds are the only thing on the face of the Earth that doesn't wear down. The reason for that is because Diamonds are the hardest natural substance known to man. Being the hardest substance basically means, nothing can erode it. You could wear that Diamond for 1000 years and it will still look brand new like it does today! That's awesome! It's one of the coolest things about Diamonds. (That's also one of the biggest reasons why they're so expensive!)
Diamonds never wear down
They'll never look old or worn. They'll never wrinkle or rust or decay. They'll never scratch (except by another Diamond), they'll never shrink, they'll never show any signs of natural aging... NONE! EVER!
Diamonds stay brand new forever!!! Don't you wish everything you bought did that? Now it's true that Diamonds can be chipped or broken. (Read: Can you Chip a Diamond?) It's true that if you hit a Diamond hard enough, with just the right force at the right angle, you can break it or even fracture it. But breaking a Diamond due to blunt force is NOT the same as a Diamond growing old naturally.
You can look at any Diamond under a microscope and never be able to tell how old it is. There's no way to know. No DNA lines give it away. No crow's feet! Nothing! Think about it, Diamonds were formed a Million years ago and still look New! A million years! (Is a Million years old, considered New?)
But then again, Diamonds are the only true object frozen in time. Their endless beauty lives on and on. Ageless as Centuries of constant brilliance and sparkle. Don't believe me? Just ask the Dinosaurs! If it was new then, and it's new now, it'll be new in the future as well! New is without a doubt, New!
So to answer the Question...
Are Diamonds Used? The answer: Hmmmm, sort of! Maybe! Good answer eh?
The bottom line is,
Many Diamonds have been bought and sold before. Some have been recut from Old Mine-Cut Diamonds. Some have been repolished and remounted into beautiful new mountings. Most of these will be in the Jewelry cases today. Some Diamonds have been passed down from generations and eras of use, and when you look at the Diamonds in a Jewelry Store, the truth is, you'll never know if it's that one. No one can really know for sure, unless you get the Diamond straight from the Diamond mine, it's all a big mystery!
The Diamond that you're looking at could have been worn Six times or Sixty times. Unless it has chips around the Diamond Girdle, (Called a Bearded Girdle!) it'll be impossible to tell. That Diamond could have been worn by a Princess before. It could have been in a Queen's Crown. Heck it could have even been found in King Tut's Tomb! It's actually pretty cool if you think about it. King Tut's Diamond!
We'll just never know for sure. And on the opposite, that Diamond could have been mined last month? It could have been! You could be the very first person to ever wear it! You could be the very first owner of that Diamond in the history of the World! Or it could be a trade-in from Elizabeth Taylor! Your guess is as good as mine.
Diamonds don't age!
They don't come with any paperwork like Used Cars do. No Diamond Certificates or Appraisals will ever list detailed background information. Nothing shows Date of Birth, Place of Origin, or Previous Ownership. You'll have to buy it directly from the person that owned it to know where it came from.
So are Diamonds Used? Not really! New is New after all! If Diamonds never wear down like everything else does in life... If they'll look brand new until the day we die... If we never see any signs of wear and tear over the course of our lifetime... Then by all means, I'd say Nope! Diamonds aren't Used! In fact, we USE Diamonds! You see, Diamonds are always New... New to us!
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