GUESSING GAME: WHICH DIAMOND IS $4,000?
Let’s play a game… A guessing game. I’m going to show you 12 diamonds (and their specifications). Your goal is to determine which diamond sells for $4,000. Think you’re up to the task? Don’t be [Read More…]
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IF I WERE BUYING A DIAMOND…
“What would you buy?” People often ask me, if I were to buy a diamond engagement ring, what would I buy? My answer: VS clarity, E-F color, GIA certified diamond with an excellent cut. And [Read More…]
CAN YOU FIND THE SI1, E ???
Game Time… I’m going to show you 12 different diamonds of all different colors and clarities… Your goal is simple: Find the SI1, E Only ONE of these diamonds is SI1 clarity, E color. The [Read More…]
CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS DIAMOND?
Ready for some FUN? Let’s play: Guess this diamond! Here’s how it goes… I’ll show you a diamond, and your goal is to see if you can correctly identify the color and clarity of that [Read More…]
EVER SEE A GRAY DIAMOND BEFORE?
Gray? Diamonds? Gray diamonds are a thing. And believe it or not, they’re natural too. Most people have never seen a truly gray diamond (one dug out of the Earth gray, not heat treated)… Until [Read More…]
IS J COLOR A GOOD DIAMOND COLOR?
First off, let me begin by saying that there is nothing wrong with J color or J colored diamonds… Nothing wrong, but… If you were to ask me if I myself would buy a diamond [Read More…]
WHAT’S THE MOST RARE DIAMOND COLOR?
Hands down, it’s RED! Red diamonds are so rare in nature, finding any is difficult (in fact, at the time of this writing, James Allen has zero in stock, and they carry thousands of fancy [Read More…]
2.00 CARAT LAB-GROWN DIAMOND DEAL
Now THIS is a DEAL! It’s a massive 2 carat lab-grown diamond, that’s top-notch quality, and a crazy deal on price. Featuring a 2.00 carat diamond, IGI certified, VS2 clarity, F color, Ideal cut diamond, [Read More…]
WHAT IS DIAMOND GRADE BUMPING?
Scenario: You buy a big beautiful diamond. It’s a massive 1.50 carats. The clarity is exceptional – VS2 clarity. The color is impressive – F color. You spend $13,000 for the diamond and are completely [Read More…]
HOW DO YOU CLEAN COLORED DIAMONDS?
People love colored diamonds (don’t confuse these with real fancy colored diamonds. – and also not to be confused with fancy cut diamonds, which are all the fun shapes of diamonds other than round). People [Read More…]
WHAT’S A SAILOR DIAMOND?
Sailor diamond? The first time I ever Heard of a sailor diamond, I was standing in the office and my boss was looking at a customer’s diamond with a 10x jeweler’s loupe. The customer was [Read More…]
THE DIAMOND COLOR SCAM
I had a customer shopping and comparing diamond engagement rings. The lady was looking at single solitaire diamonds and had been all over town collecting business cards and prices. I asked her what her favorite [Read More…]