CRACKED DIAMOND OR FEATHER?
Let’s take a closer look at Diamonds. Ten times closer, 10x magnification to be exact! (Like if you were viewing them with a Jeweler’s Loupe or a Microscope) What are we looking at? Flaws inside [Read More…]
Let’s take a closer look at Diamonds. Ten times closer, 10x magnification to be exact! (Like if you were viewing them with a Jeweler’s Loupe or a Microscope) What are we looking at? Flaws inside [Read More…]
Fluorescence is a Characteristic of certain Diamonds. It’s a natural occurrence caused by trace amounts of Boron from the Earth’s Core mixed in with the Diamond when it was created billions of years ago. It’s [Read More…]
I Know the 4C’s! Let’s say you did your Homework. You Studied the 4C’s. You Learned about Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat Weight. You went into the Jewelry Store Knowing what Quality of Stone to [Read More…]
When we talk about affordable Diamond Clarity, it can be a sorely, debated topic. Because what’s affordable to one, is not affordable to another. One person’s pocket book could say that it’s $1,000, while the [Read More…]
Dirt, Dust, and Hair? What does Dirt, Dust, and Hair look like on a Diamond? That’s the Purpose of this Post… To show you Live Images, Real Diamonds that are Dirty, so you can see [Read More…]
Diamond Info OVERLOAD There really is a Point in Time when you can be Completely Overloaded with Diamond Information! It’s called Brain Clutter and it happens to Thousands of People! You can only take in [Read More…]
Let’s play a little Diamond Clarity Game. I’ll give you 12 images of real, microscopic Diamonds, along with 12 GIA Diamond Plots. Your job is to match the right Diamond with the right Plot! Think [Read More…]
I spend my life comparing Diamonds in the Jewelry Store. Customers are fascinated to see stones side by side and learn why one stone is better than the other. They always want to know what [Read More…]
The bigger the Diamond Carat Weight is, the bigger the Flaws are! Now that’s not entirely true! But it does seem like it. Since the stone is larger, the Flaws inside get easier to see. [Read More…]
SI2 Clarity Diamonds are always a questionable stone. They are the dividing line between Diamonds with NO eye-visible Flaws in them (microscopic only), and Diamonds that do have noticeable flaws just by looking at the [Read More…]
People see Letters and Numbers next to Diamonds in showcases. They see them in Catalogs, Online, on Price tags and Rings… and it all looks pretty meaningless. Mumble Jumble! How is anyone supposed to understand [Read More…]
This is a simple question: “What Diamond Sparkles the Most?“ It could have been a simple answer: The Diamond with the BEST Cut! But, of course, it wouldn’t be that easy. Having an awesome Cut [Read More…]