DIAMOND CLARITY PICTURES
Seeing is believing! :) It’s also the quickest way to understand Diamond Clarity. So I decided to show you examples of different Clarities in the form of a Diamond Picture Gallery! Below are the most [Read More…]
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WHAT ARE WS CLARITY DIAMONDS?
“WS?” I see this Question come up all the time in my Google Analytics “What is Diamond Clarity WS?“ You would be Surprised at how many times this shows up. So then, what is WS? [Read More…]
WHAT GRADING SYSTEM IS SI3?
A customer walks in the other day, and asked me to see an SI3 Clarity Diamond. I had to explain to her that we didn’t carry SI3 Clarity Diamonds, we only sell GIA and AGS [Read More…]
IS THIS A GOOD DIAMOND?
Often customers who have little Knowledge about Diamond Quality will ask the salesperson who’s showing them a Diamond Ring “Is this Diamond a Good Diamond?“ Of course the salesperson is going to answer “Yes, it’s [Read More…]
WHY DIAMONDS LOOK FOGGY?
There are 4 main reasons why Diamonds look foggy: Inclusions Fluorescence Dirt Cracked Let’s take a closer look at these… 1) Inclusions Inclusions are nature’s fingerprint. If Inclusions are grouped together in one spot, or [Read More…]
DIAMOND CLARITY TEST
Have you been studying Diamond Clarity? Think you know enough? If you’ve been looking at stones underneath a microscope and want to see if you understand it all, this test is for you! I have [Read More…]
DIFFERENT SI CLARITY DIAMONDS
SI1 Clarity Diamonds have small Inclusions that are only visible under a microscope. SI2 Clarity Diamonds have small Inclusions as well, but sometimes these Flaws can be seen with the naked eye (usually viewing the [Read More…]
DOES DIAMOND CLARITY AFFECT BEAUTY?
They always say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that inner beauty is what truly matters. Then again, you always hear that beauty is only skin deep but ugly runs right [Read More…]
QUESTION ABOUT DIAMOND CLARITY IN INDIA
A Reader Writes in and Asks Me a… QUESTION: RAGOTHAMAN IN CHENNAI, INDIA, WRITES: Question: Sir, I am an Indian. In India when we Buy the Diamonds we give More Significance to Diamond’s Clarity more [Read More…]
IS IT DIAMOND CLARITY OR A CRACK?
A Reader Writes in and Asks Me a… QUESTION: JACKIE IN PARSIPPANY, NJ, WRITES: My Son just Spent $2,300 on a 3/4 Carat Engagement Ring Two Weeks ago. He now Noticed what looks like a [Read More…]
SI1 DIAMOND CLARITY QUESTION
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…]
DECIDING BETWEEN A VS2 AND AN SI1 DIAMOND?
A Reader Writes in and Asks Me a… QUESTION: JOHN IN ARCADIA, CA, WRITES: I have 2 Diamonds that I like, but Can’t Decide Between. The First One is 1.30 Carat, E Color, VS2, Clarity, [Read More…]