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…]
Diamond Guide
WHY AREN’T ALL DIAMONDS CUT IDEAL CUT?
It’s almost funny if you think about it… There’s an “ideal cut” for diamonds (round diamonds or brilliant cut diamonds) a standard that most people already know about… That’s not a secret. That cut is [Read More…]
WHAT’S A DIAMOND CULET?
If you look at a diamond report (aka certificate), you’ll see something interesting called a “culet“. “A culet?” It will be listed on a GIA diamond report under “proportions“, which is also listed under a [Read More…]
WHAT ARE THE BEST WAYS TO PROPOSE?
You buy the engagement ring… So now… It’s time to propose! The two go hand in hand. So what are the best ways to propose? Well, over the years I’ve encountered tons of couples (a [Read More…]
IS YOUR DIAMOND USED?
This is always a crazy topic to talk about. People always wonder about the diamonds in the jewelry showcase. Are they new? Or are they used? It’s easy to think this because jewelers accept diamonds [Read More…]
THOSE AREN’T DIAMONDS, THEY’RE BLOBS
Are you sure your diamond jewelry has real diamonds in it? Better get out the microscope or 10x jeweler’s loupe and check. You’d be surprised at how many have fake diamonds in them. Fake diamonds? [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…]
WHAT DOES “LIGHT” CARAT WEIGHT MEAN?
Most people are sold “light” carat diamonds and don’t even know they exist. “Light carat weights?” The fact is, you may be buying a certain carat weight, and come to find out, it’s not what [Read More…]
MICROSCOPE CLARITY TO COMPARE DIAMONDS
Comparing… It’s the best way to truly understand diamonds and quality. Especially when it comes to clarity. Viewing clarity is such an eye-opener. For you can read all about clarity, view vague graphs and diagrams, [Read More…]
WHAT DO ALL THESE DIAMONDS HAVE IN COMMON?
Let’s play a game… I’ll show you a bunch of diamonds… Your job is to figure out what they all have in common. It could be color, could be clarity, could be cut, symmetry, fluorescence, [Read More…]
YOU CAN CALL ME JAY…
J Not Jay! As in J colored diamonds. J color is at the bottom of a color category range called “Near Colorless“. It’s borderline with K color, which is “Faint Yellow“. View this diamond color [Read More…]
GIA WILL NOT GRADE THESE TYPES OF DIAMONDS
Here’s something that most people don’t know… GIA (The Gemological Institute of America) does not grade every diamond sent to them. Sure jewelers can try. They can send them a bunch of stones… But if [Read More…]