DIAMOND PLOTS & DIAMOND CLARITY
If there’s one thing I love doing more than anything it’s this: Looking at the Inclusions on a Diamond Plot and then trying to find those Inclusions in the Diamond under a microscope. It’s exciting! [Read More…]
If there’s one thing I love doing more than anything it’s this: Looking at the Inclusions on a Diamond Plot and then trying to find those Inclusions in the Diamond under a microscope. It’s exciting! [Read More…]
A Reader Writes in and Asks Me a… QUESTION: GWEN IN TULSA, OK, WRITES: 6 Months Ago I Purchased a Three Diamond Ring. The Middle Diamond has a GIA Rating of VS1 for Clarity. A [Read More…]
Seriously, what Diamond Quality is it? What Quality of Diamond are you paying for? (This is a rant from something I saw this weekend, but it serves as an eye-opener to all of us) I’m [Read More…]
This post is taken from our Q&A Section on Diamond Guide that is meant to give advice to people about Diamonds and Diamond Buying. If you have a Question you’d like answered about Diamonds or [Read More…]
What are Black Spots in a Diamond? Black Spots, or more commonly referred to as, Black Carbon Spots, are Crystal Inclusions that formed in a Diamond when the Diamond was born. Black Spots (also called [Read More…]
“The 4C’s? Most People Disregard at Least Half of the 4C’s. They disregard Cut and Color and Pretty Much Everything to do with Carat Weight. The one and only Topic that Most People Concentrate on [Read More…]
Believe it or not, but some Diamond’s Flaws and Imperfections are hidden from eye sight. Some are hidden purposefully, others hidden by accident! It’s almost shocking to think about! Either way, you should understand how [Read More…]
The true definition of Flawless is this: Without any blemishes or imperfections; perfect. I’m sure many would agree with me… To be Flawless it must be free of every single Flaw? Right? Sounds simple enough… [Read More…]
SI1 Clarity is by far one of the best Clarity Grades there is to purchase. In fact, SI1 is the most popular Clarity Grade sold in Jewelry Stores today. SI1 is not the Best Clarity [Read More…]
You go to ten different Jewelry Stores looking for a large Diamond Engagement Ring. You know you want a 1.50 Carat Brilliant Cut Diamond, VS2 Clarity, F Color (Exceptional Quality). Most of the Jewelry Stores [Read More…]
“I Wanna Trade!” A Woman brings her Solitaire Diamond Ring into our Store to Trade it in for a Bigger Stone. She bought her Ring originally at the Mall a couple of years ago and [Read More…]
The Diamond 4C’s? Is it necessary to follow the Guidelines laid out in the 4C’s (Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat Weight) of Diamond Grading? Must you really Learn the 4C’s in Order to Purchase a [Read More…]