LET’S TALK ABOUT 1 CARAT DIAMONDS
One Full Carat A one carat diamond is 100 points of pure carbon (the same stuff in a No. 2 pencil). Only solidified with intense heat and pressure. 100 points is divided up just like [Read More…]
One Full Carat A one carat diamond is 100 points of pure carbon (the same stuff in a No. 2 pencil). Only solidified with intense heat and pressure. 100 points is divided up just like [Read More…]
Black pepper in your diamond? Almost sounds like a song to me. People are funny about diamonds and inclusions. They’ll bring their diamond engagement rings into the store and say they see black spots in [Read More…]
Are you shopping for the cheapest pair of diamonds studs, 2.00 carats total weight, that you can buy? I’ve searched the web, and this is what I’ve found… But keep in mind a couple of [Read More…]
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…]
“Princess!!!” If you were to ask women “What’s the name of the square cut diamond?” 99.9% of all of them would answer “Princess cut.“ Very good. (Men’s answers would be all across the board “Princess [Read More…]
A name is a name… Did you ever stop to wonder why things are named what they are named? Why is a lamp called a lamp? A horse a horse? (of course) Why is a [Read More…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]