HOW TO CHOOSE A VS DIAMOND
First off, there are two different categories of VS diamonds. They are VS1 and VS2. VS1 is the higher clarity and better of the two grades. VS diamonds have small insignificant inclusions in the stone [Read More…]
Diamond Grading
WHY DO LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS HAVE FLAWS AND INCLUSIONS?
This really does seem like a legit question. I mean really, if man is creating these diamonds under strict laboratory settings, then why aren’t they all perfectly free of flaws and inclusions? It really makes [Read More…]
THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS WITH CARAT WEIGHT
One thing… MM. (Not talking about the rapper.) That’s all that really matters with carat weight. Why only 1 thing? Because carat weight is just like any weight. It’s a weight, a size, a unit [Read More…]
WHAT IS A GOOD QUALITY DIAMOND?
I’m often asked: “What is a good quality diamond?” It’s a very interesting question because it leaves so much room for controversy and opinion. What is considered good? Good quality to me? or good quality [Read More…]
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INCLUSIONS AND BLEMISHES?
You always hear the terms ‘inclusions‘ and ‘blemishes‘ when talking about clarity. What are they? What’s the difference? The difference is where they reside. You see, inclusions are internal; flaws inside of the diamond (like [Read More…]
CERTIFIED WHEN? WHY THE DATE MATTERS…
“Always buy a certified diamond!” That’s what everyone tells you. It’s good advice… But what they don’t tell you is this: Check the date, as well. Because the date is much more important than you [Read More…]
THIS IS NOT CUT
Everyone is so hung up on color and clarity… “It must be VS!” “You need G color or higher!“ “It has to be certified!“ But very little time, thought or effort is put into “cut“. [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…]
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…]
HOW DIAMOND CLARITY IS GRADED
Did you ever notice how one SI2 Diamond could look totally Different than another? One Diamond could be almost Perfectly Clean, except for a Few Lines in the Center of the Stone. While another could [Read More…]
THE QUICK & EASY 4C’S
Want to learn the 4 C’s of diamonds FAST? Want to understand the basic concept quickly with no B.S? Then here we go… The 4 C’s The 4 C’s are 4 categories used to grade [Read More…]