THE PROBLEM WITH CUT
Cut is such a complex topic. Sure it has crown and pavilion angles, width and depth percentages, table thickness, culet size and so forth… But what makes cut even more confusing… The terminology of cut: [Read More…]
Diamond Guide
LOOKING FOR A BIG DIAMOND?
B I G If you’re in the market for a large diamond, then you don’t have a lot of choices… Because most stores have a very limited quantity of diamonds over 2.00 carats. They may [Read More…]
DON’T BUY A DIAMOND SOLITAIRE THAT’S PRE-SET
Pre-Set: Already set. Already in the mounting. Already under prongs… DON’T BUY IT! That is, if you’re serious about buying a decent quality of diamond, or want to find the best diamond for the best [Read More…]
DIAMOND DEAL OF THE DAY: 09-18-2018
Today’s Deal: 09-18-2018 It’s one HUGE HUGE diamond… A cushion cut diamond that’s 2.14 carats. That’s massive in size, and LOW in price. Actually, lower than most 1 carat diamonds. For this diamond sells for [Read More…]
THE SEARCH FOR I3 CLARITY DIAMONDS
First off, what is I3 clarity, and where can you buy them? I3 Definition: I3 is a clarity grade that has many, many inclusions (both internally and externally), that can easily be seen with the [Read More…]
CRACKED, CHIPPED OR BROKEN DIAMOND?
People are always concerned about their diamonds. They are in fear that they’ve cracked the stone, or that a jeweler sold them a cracked diamond, or even chipped the stone during the mounting process! Let [Read More…]
WHICH DIAMOND WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
Let’s play a game… I’ll show you two diamonds… Both almost exactly the same:. .92 Carat Round Brilliant Excellent Cut Excellent Polish Excellent Symmetry Color F GIA Certified No Fluorescence What’s the difference? Clarity and [Read More…]
DEFINE SI2, H, DIAMONDS
Why SI2, H? SI2, H is one of the most common quality of diamonds found on the market today. It’s a nice average quality that faces up good and is very affordable. So let’s take [Read More…]
DEAL OF THE DAY: HUGE CUSHION CUT DIAMOND
DEAL! It really is. This diamond featured is huge, beautiful, and priced LOW. It’s a GIA certified, 1.50 carat, cushion cut diamond with SI1 clarity and D color… Meaning, it will bling like crazy! D [Read More…]
THE ULTIMATE DIAMOND GUIDE
WELCOME TO THE ULTIMATE DIAMOND GUIDE Let me introduce myself, I’m Richard Scott, certified diamontologist and gemologist. I’ve had over 30 years of experience in diamonds, selling, training and management. I’ve written 2 wonderful books [Read More…]
A, B, C, DIAMOND COLOR
A, B, C… Easy as 1, 2, 3… But not so easy when it comes to diamond color. Diamond color (the GIA diamond color grading scale) is D-Z… Which begs the question: Where is A, [Read More…]
.90 CARAT DIAMONDS – THE SWEET SPOT!
90 Points That’s .90 carats… The sweet-spot for diamonds. For this size of this diamond is perfect in so many ways: They look big They appear just like a 1 carat diamond They’re cheaper And [Read More…]