WHAT IS A GOOD QUALITY DIAMOND?
I’m often asked: “What is a good quality diamond?” It’s a very interesting question because it leaves so much room for controversy and opinion. What is considered good? Good quality to me? or good quality [Read More…]
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DOES A CHIPPED DIAMOND LOSE VALUE?
“CRACK!” “CRAP!” You have a big beautiful diamond that you accidentally chipped. (Usually when you chip a diamond, it happens on the vulnerable part of your diamond, the girdle.) So now the question is: Does [Read More…]
WHY YOU SHOULDN’T BE CONCERNED WITH DIAMOND CLARITY
Clarity Clarity Everyone is always so concerned about diamond clarity. They want SI, they want VS1, they want VVS2… Even Flawless… Buy WHY? People are worried about how clean their stone is, versus any other [Read More…]
4 THINGS YOU MUST LEARN TO BUY A DIAMOND
Buying a loose diamond? Looking for a grand stone of exceptional quality? (and not wanting to learn all the technical info associated with diamond knowledge?) Then this is the post to read For I’ll give [Read More…]
SI2 CLARITY DIAMONDS
What are SI2 Clarity Diamonds? Is SI2 clarity a good clarity or a bad clarity? In other words, should you buy SI2 diamonds? These are the questions we’ll look at and we’ll also see why [Read More…]
LAB GROWN DIAMONDS VS NATURAL DIAMONDS
Lab-grown diamonds are here. Actually, they’ve been around forever, but for once, they’re no longer taking a backseat. Mainstream jewelers all across the country have huge marketing campaigns, entire website’s full of merchandise, and inventory [Read More…]
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INCLUSIONS AND BLEMISHES?
You always hear the terms ‘inclusions‘ and ‘blemishes‘ when talking about clarity. What are they? What’s the difference? The difference is where they reside. You see, inclusions are internal; flaws inside of the diamond (like [Read More…]
WHY ARE ROUNDS SO EXPENSIVE?
Rounds are expensive. In fact, if you compare them with any other cut of diamond (princess, pear, cushion, radiant…) of the same color, clarity, and carat weight, you’ll see rounds are always the most expensive. [Read More…]
“THAT’S NOT MY DIAMOND!”
Hold up… You’d be amazed at how many times a year jewelers hear customer’s say: “That’s not my diamond!” At least a couple of times, for sure. It usually happens after the jeweler cleans their [Read More…]
FLAWS IN SI2 DIAMONDS
Let’s talk about the flaws in an SI2 diamond. SI2 clarity means that the diamond has small inclusions in the stone (slightly included is the official terminology). SI2 is the dividing line between “visible flaws” [Read More…]
CHANCES ARE, YOU’RE BUYING FLAWS!
It’s so true. If you’re buying a diamond, like in an engagement ring or a cocktail ring, then chances are good that that diamond will be flawed. FLAWED? And when I saw “flawed“, I mean [Read More…]
THE FTC AND DIAMOND PERFECTION
I’ve talked about diamond perfection before… Does it exist? What classifies “perfection”? Is nature truly perfect? Well, when it comes to diamonds, perfection does exist. At least, as far as the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) [Read More…]