{"id":10102,"date":"2013-03-30T08:19:56","date_gmt":"2013-03-30T12:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=10102"},"modified":"2015-08-20T08:38:49","modified_gmt":"2015-08-20T12:38:49","slug":"whats-a-bearded-girdle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/whats-a-bearded-girdle\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT&#8217;S A BEARDED GIRDLE?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Whats-A-Bearded-Girdle.gif\" alt=\"What's A Bearded Girdle on a Diamond?\" title=\"What's A Bearded Girdle on a Diamond?\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10105\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>A Bearded WHAT?<\/h2>\n<p>\nA Bearded Girdle is a Girdle that has Hairline <strong>Chips<\/strong> or <strong>Feathers<\/strong> around the <strong>Outside Edge of the Diamond<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These Flaws Appear where the Girdle meets the Crown (Top of the Diamond), or the Pavilion (Base of the Diamond).<\/p>\n<p>\nThis Fuzziness or Faint Chips can be caused by Two Things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Bruting or Cutting Process<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Excessive Wear and Tear<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><h2>What does a Bearded Girdle look like?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Take a Peek&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Bearded-Girdle.jpg\" alt=\"What's a Bearded Diamond Girdle?\" title=\"What's a Bearded Diamond Girdle?\" width=\"502\" height=\"502\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Bearded-Girdle.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Bearded-Girdle-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Bearded-Girdle-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Bearded-Girdle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Bearded-Girdle-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Bearded-Girdle-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nYou see those Fine, Rough Edges? <strong>That&#8217;s a Little Stubbly looking isn&#8217;t it? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s take a Closer Look at what Causes this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>The Bruting or Cutting Process<\/h2>\n<p>\nWhen a Rough Diamond is Cut and Polished, the Diamond goes through a Series of Stages where the Diamond is Faceted and Proportioned. <\/p>\n<p><p>\nIf the Cutting or Bruting Process is Done<strong> Too Quickly or Too Sloppily<\/strong>, the Result can be a <strong>Bearded Girdle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Excessive Wear and Tear<\/h2>\n<p>\nWear and Tear can also cause a Diamond&#8217;s Girdle to Break away.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Girdle of a Diamond is <strong>the Most Vulnerable Area<\/strong> on a Diamond since it is Exposed and the Facets come to a Knife Edge. <strong>It can take Quite a Beating!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nOver the Years of <strong>Hitting it or Bumping it<\/strong>, these Well Defined Edges can Round Off, Chip or Fracture.<\/p>\n<p>\nIf you look at older Cuts of Diamonds, like the <strong>Old Mine Cut <\/strong>or <strong>Old European Cut<\/strong> Diamond, you&#8217;ll often see these <strong>Tiny Hairline Chips<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nGranted, you&#8217;ll probably need a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00EXPWU8S\/?tag=jewelry-secrets-20\">Jeweler&#8217;s Loupe<\/a> (<strong>10x Magnification<\/strong>), or a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005MZ7BQY\/?tag=jewelry-secrets-20\">Microscope<\/a> to see them, but I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll Run into a Few.<\/p>\n<p>\nNow-a-Days, the Diamond Cutting Process is normally Done by Computer and Machine so there is <strong>Less Chance of Bruting Errors<\/strong> and Bearded Girdles.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>But, it can still happen to you<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nHere are some things you can do to Protect the Girdle and Prevent it from Chipping!<\/p>\n<p><h2>1) More Prongs<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Prongs Help protect the Girdle from being Hit<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>6 Prongs<\/strong> Protect the Outer Edge Better, but they also make the Diamond look Gaudier. You&#8217;ll see Less of your Stone, but you shouldn&#8217;t ever have to Worry about Chipping it.<\/p>\n<p><h2>2) More Protective Mountings<\/h2>\n<p>\nMountings like the <strong>Bezel Setting<\/strong> and <strong>Partial Bezel Setting<\/strong>  Wrap around the Stone and Protect the Vulnerable Edge. <strong>See Examples below&#8230; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Secure-Settings-For-Diamonds.jpg\" alt=\"Secure Settings for Diamonds!\" title=\"Secure Settings for Diamonds!\" width=\"502\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Secure-Settings-For-Diamonds.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Secure-Settings-For-Diamonds-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Cleaning and Inspecting<\/h2>\n<p>\nIt Helps if you get into a Regular Routine of having your Diamond Cleaned and Inspected. You&#8217;ll be able to Catch if a Prong is Bent which makes the Girdle <strong>More Exposed<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><h2>Lastly&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\nIf you have a Rough Job, or are Very Physical, consider <strong>Removing your Diamond Ring<\/strong> so it doesn&#8217;t get Harmed. Objects like Filing Cabinets, Engines and Barbells Wreak Havoc on a Stone. <\/p>\n<p><h2>Play it Safe<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Just to be Sure!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>No one Wants their Diamond to Grow a Beard! <\/strong>:)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>A Bearded WHAT? A Bearded Girdle is a Girdle that has Hairline Chips or Feathers around the Outside Edge of the Diamond. These Flaws Appear where the Girdle meets the Crown (Top of the Diamond), <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/whats-a-bearded-girdle\/\" title=\"WHAT&#8217;S A BEARDED GIRDLE?\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,7,5,29,3,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-certification","category-clarity","category-cut","category-diamond-guide","category-diamonds","category-engagement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10102"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}