{"id":11650,"date":"2015-09-02T09:31:28","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T13:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=11650"},"modified":"2015-09-02T09:31:28","modified_gmt":"2015-09-02T13:31:28","slug":"you-must-microscope-your-diamond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/you-must-microscope-your-diamond\/","title":{"rendered":"YOU MUST MICROSCOPE YOUR DIAMOND"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Learn-Why-You-MUST-Microscope-Your-Diamond.gif\" alt=\"Learn Why You MUST Microscope Your Diamond\" title=\"Learn Why You MUST Microscope Your Diamond\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-11651\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>I can&#8217;t Stress this Enough&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nIf you&#8217;re <strong>Buying a Diamond<\/strong>, or any Size, Quality, Price, Loose or Mounted, <strong>you MUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>MUST Microscope your Stone!<\/h2>\n<p>\nIf you don&#8217;t, then why bother <strong>Studying the 4C&#8217;s?<\/strong> Why Bother Buying <strong>Certified <\/strong>or trying to get a <strong>Great Deal<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nBecause <strong>the Microscope IS the Deal Breaker!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>It Shows you what you&#8217;re Buying<\/h2>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s like <strong>looking under the HOOD<\/strong>. And when I&#8217;m talking about &#8220;<strong>Microscope<\/strong>&#8220;, I&#8217;m Refering to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005MZ7BQY\/?tag=jewelry-secrets-20\">Gem Microscopes<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00EXPWU8S\/?tag=jewelry-secrets-20\">10x Jeweler&#8217;s Loupe<\/a>, or even those <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;field-keywords=iPhone%206%20Microscopes&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AiPhone%206%20Microscopes&#038;tag=jewelry-secrets-20&#038;url=search-alias%3Daps&#038;linkId=7TWBJOJRJJ7TIR3A\">Cool New Microscopes for the iPhone<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=jewelry-secrets-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/> (<strong>Plus they&#8217;re Inexpensive!<\/strong>) Diamonds Magnified at Ten Power (10x &#8211; <strong>What Jewelers use to Grade Diamonds with<\/strong>) will show you Incredible Things.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Things Like:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Fractures <\/strong>in the Stone. Cloudy Areas. A Wavy <strong>Girdle<\/strong>. An Uneven Table. A Broken <strong>Culet<\/strong>. Misaligned Facets. <strong>Inscriptions <\/strong>on the Edge. A <strong>Trigon <\/strong>that&#8217;s Hidden in a <strong>Natural<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nYou won&#8217;t see any of that unless you<strong> Scope the Stone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>You Have to Verify<\/h2>\n<p>\nYou won&#8217;t be able to <strong>Verify the Cut, Color, or Clarity<\/strong> of the Diamond. You won&#8217;t know if the Diamond actually <strong>Matches the Diamond Listed<\/strong> on the Report.<\/p>\n<p>\nYou won&#8217;t be able to Identify the Flaws and <strong>Confirm those on the Diamond Plot<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Verify-Diamond-Inclusions-On-A-Diamond-Plot-Report.jpg\" alt=\"Verify Diamond Inclusions On A Diamond Plot Report\" title=\"Verify Diamond Inclusions On A Diamond Plot Report\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Verify-Diamond-Inclusions-On-A-Diamond-Plot-Report.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Verify-Diamond-Inclusions-On-A-Diamond-Plot-Report-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>But that&#8217;s not all&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\nWith a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005MZ7BQY\/?tag=jewelry-secrets-20\">Microscope<\/a>, you&#8217;ll be able to <strong>see the Prongs of your Ring<\/strong>. Whether they&#8217;re Bent, Cracked, Worn, or Lifted.<\/p>\n<p>\nYou&#8217;ll be able to Scope the Stone before you Drop it off at the Jewelers, and<strong> Scope it again when you Pick it back up<\/strong> (from Sizing, Retipping, or any Repair or Polish) to Guarantee that you <strong>DID get your Diamond Back!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>It Prevents Diamond Switching!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>It&#8217;s Vital!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Necessary!<\/h2>\n<p>\nEspecially with an Expensive Engagement Ring Purchase. <strong>You CAN&#8217;T SKIP this Responsibility!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s a MUST!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=1.00&#038;CaratTo=15.00&#038;Color=F,E,D&#038;Clarity=VS2,VS1,VVS2,VVS1,IF&#038;Cut=Ideal,Excellent,TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;Sort=Price,%20DefaultOrder&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=Sort&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45.0&#038;DepthTo=80.0&#038;TableFrom=50.0&#038;TableTo=83.0\">When you&#8217;re Shopping for Diamonds<\/a>, Scope every Stone. Compare Different Qualities. See what makes one Stone a <strong>VS Clarity<\/strong>, and the other an <strong>I Clarity Diamond<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Compare-VS1-Diamond-To-I1-Clarity-Diamond.jpg\" alt=\"Compare VS1 Diamond To I1 Clarity Diamond\" title=\"Compare VS1 Diamond To I1 Clarity Diamond\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Compare-VS1-Diamond-To-I1-Clarity-Diamond.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Compare-VS1-Diamond-To-I1-Clarity-Diamond-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s Amazing!<\/h2>\n<p>\nScope <strong>SAME Clarity<\/strong> Stones as well. <strong>Not all SI1 Diamonds look the Same<\/strong>. See for yourself&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Compare-SI1-Diamond-To-SI1-Clarity-Diamond.jpg\" alt=\"Compare SI1 Diamond To SI1 Clarity Diamond\" title=\"Compare SI1 Diamond To SI1 Clarity Diamond\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Compare-SI1-Diamond-To-SI1-Clarity-Diamond.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Compare-SI1-Diamond-To-SI1-Clarity-Diamond-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(All Stones Shown come from one of the <strong>Biggest and Best Diamond Dealers Online:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/\">James Allen<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\nJust know that using a Microscope may <strong>Feel Odd at First<\/strong> (6th Grade Science), but you get used to them. Used to looking at the World through <strong>Bionic Eyes<\/strong>. You get used to using the Focal Knobs to Adjust your Point of View. You&#8217;ll have <strong>FUN looking at the Stone<\/strong> from all Angles, Sides, and even <strong>Upside Down<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>It really is Quite Fascinating!<\/h2>\n<p>\nAnd if you&#8217;re Shopping at a Store, getting Info and Prices, and for some Reason they <strong>DON&#8217;T or WON&#8217;T<\/strong> Show you the Stone under a Microscope, then <strong>DON&#8217;T BUY IT!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Simple as that!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nYou should <strong>Never Buy a Diamond<\/strong> that you don&#8217;t View with <strong>10x Magnification<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Scope the Stones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nReally take the time to <strong>SEE <\/strong>them.<\/p>\n<p><h2>&#8220;I SEE YOU!&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>\nAnd then, and only then, will Clarity and Quality really &#8220;<strong>CLICK<\/strong>&#8220;. It&#8217;ll <strong>all make Sense<\/strong> and you&#8217;ll see why one Diamond Appears Similar to another, <strong>but Costs $2,000 MORE!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s a Microscopic World that <strong>you really CAN&#8217;T AFFORD to MISS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nSo Buy a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005MZ7BQY\/?tag=jewelry-secrets-20\">Microscope<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00EXPWU8S\/?tag=jewelry-secrets-20\">Jeweler&#8217;s Loupe<\/a>, or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;field-keywords=iPhone%206%20Microscopes&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AiPhone%206%20Microscopes&#038;tag=jewelry-secrets-20&#038;url=search-alias%3Daps&#038;linkId=7TWBJOJRJJ7TIR3A\">iPhone Scope<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=jewelry-secrets-20&#038;l=ur2&#038;o=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/> and <strong>look at your Stone TODAY!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Would you know if Someone Switched it out?<\/h2>\n<p>\nDo you know <strong>what your Inclusions look like?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nHave you seen the <strong>Laser Inscription<\/strong> Close-Up?<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/View-The-Laser-Inscription-On-Your-Diamond.jpg\" alt=\"View The Laser Inscription On Your Diamond\" title=\"View The Laser Inscription On Your Diamond\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/View-The-Laser-Inscription-On-Your-Diamond.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/View-The-Laser-Inscription-On-Your-Diamond-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nYou Should, and right now is <strong>a Great Time to Start!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=1.00&#038;CaratTo=15&#038;Color=K,J,I,H,G,F,E,D&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;ViewsOptions=Images\">See some Very Cool Microscoped Diamonds HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>I can&#8217;t Stress this Enough&#8230; If you&#8217;re Buying a Diamond, or any Size, Quality, Price, Loose or Mounted, you MUST MUST Microscope your Stone! 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