{"id":17271,"date":"2022-11-16T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T15:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=17271"},"modified":"2022-11-16T12:41:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T17:41:21","slug":"diamonds-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/diamonds-101\/","title":{"rendered":"DIAMONDS 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Diamonds-101-A-Guide-To-Buying-Diamonds.gif\" alt=\"diamonds 101 a guide to buying diamonds\" title=\"diamonds 101 a guide to buying diamonds\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-17273\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Buying Diamonds?<\/h2>\n<p>\nAre you looking to <strong>purchase a diamond<\/strong>, as in <strong><em>THE RING?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nWell, then this book, might be <strong>the perfect solution<\/strong> to your inquiries&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>For it&#8217;s titled:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dtrRW2\">Diamonds 101: A Diamond Buying Guide<\/a>. And that&#8217;s <strong>exactly what it does<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nIt teaches you what it takes to buy diamonds, buy diamond jewelry, and <strong>at the right price!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nIt also says &#8220;<strong>Do you know the tricks that unscrupulous sales people will use to overcharge you?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Well&#8230; Do you?<\/h2>\n<p>\nI didn&#8217;t know that <strong><em>salespeople<\/em><\/strong> actually <strong>overcharge<\/strong> clients, but <strong>maybe the jewelry stores DO!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>At least some of them&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nWith this <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dtrRW2\">diamond guide book<\/a>, you&#8217;ll see <strong>how to judge true value<\/strong>, for the author (accredited by the <strong>Gemological Institute of America<\/strong> with two decades of experience in buying and selling diamonds) will teach you <strong>insider secrets<\/strong> on everything you need to know about buying diamonds.<\/p>\n<p><h2>That&#8217;s a lot of know-how!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dtrRW2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Diamonds-101.jpg\" alt=\"diamonds 101\" title=\"diamonds 101\" width=\"640\" height=\"575\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Diamonds-101.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Diamonds-101-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>The Table of Contents Reads:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Diamomnds 101:<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>A Brief History<\/ul>\n<ul>What Are Diamonds?<\/ul>\n<ul>From The Mines To Your Engagement Ring<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anatomy Of A Diamond<\/strong>\n<ul>The Table<\/ul>\n<ul>The Crown<\/ul>\n<ul>The Girdle<\/ul>\n<ul>The Pavilion<\/ul>\n<ul>The Culet<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Light Performance And Cut<\/strong>\n<ul>Let There Be Light<\/ul>\n<ul>The Dimensions Of A Diamond<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Six Cs Of Buying Diamonds<\/strong>\n<ul>Making The Cut<\/ul>\n<ul>Types Of Cut Techniques<\/ul>\n<ul>The Details In The Cut Grade<\/p>\n<ul>Ideal<\/ul>\n<ul>Very Good<\/ul>\n<ul>Good<\/ul>\n<ul>Fair<\/ul>\n<ul>Poor<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diamond Shapes<\/strong>\n<ul>The Difference Between A Diamond&#8217;s Cut And It&#8217;s Shape<\/ul>\n<ul>The Shape Of Diamonds To Come<\/p>\n<ul>Asscher Cut Diamonds<\/ul>\n<ul>Cushion Cut Diamonds<\/ul>\n<ul>Emerald Cut Diamonds<\/ul>\n<ul>Heart Cut Diamonds<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Color Of Diamonds<\/strong>\n<ul>The D-Z Color Guide<\/ul>\n<ul>Creating Optical Illusions<\/ul>\n<ul>Fancy Colored Diamonds<\/ul>\n<ul>Color Treatments<\/ul>\n<ul>Fluorescence<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clarity<\/strong>\n<ul>As Clear As A Diamond<\/p>\n<ul>Inclusions<\/ul>\n<ul>Blemishes<\/ul>\n<ul>Under The Jeweler&#8217;s Loupe<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>Diamond Clarity Grades<\/ul>\n<ul>Clarity Enhanced Diamonds<\/p>\n<ul>Fracture Filling<\/ul>\n<ul>Laser Drilling<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>To Enhance Or Not To Enhance?<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carats, Not Carrots!<\/strong>\n<ul>Ahh, Carats!<\/ul>\n<ul>How Carats Affect Your Wallet<\/ul>\n<ul>The &#8216;Carat Conundrum&#8217;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost<\/strong>\n<ul>Your Total Will Be&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>Reading The Rap List<\/ul>\n<ul>Saving Towards Your Dream Diamond<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>Online Or In-Store<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Confidence &#038; Confidence &#8211; Prove It!<\/strong>\n<ul>Why Are Certificates So Important?<\/ul>\n<ul>Diamond Quality Reports<\/p>\n<ul>Gemological Institute Of America (GIA)<\/ul>\n<ul>American Gem Society (AGS)<\/ul>\n<ul>European Gemological Society (EGL USA)<\/ul>\n<ul>Hoge Raad Voor Diamant (HRD)<\/ul>\n<ul>International Gemological Institute (IGI)<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>What To Expect When You&#8217;re Expecting Diamonds<\/strong>\n<ul>Avoid The Traps<\/ul>\n<ul>Diamond Buying Faux Pas<\/ul>\n<ul>Scammers &#038; Scallywags<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gift Ideas For Your Loved Ones<\/strong>\n<ul>How To Buy Diamonds For Women<\/p>\n<ul>Know Her Personality<\/ul>\n<ul>Look Through Her Jewelry Box<\/ul>\n<ul>Go Shopping With Her<\/ul>\n<ul>Stick To The Originals<\/ul>\n<ul>Listen To Your Love<\/ul>\n<ul>Make It A Surprise<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>How To Buy Diamonds For Men<\/p>\n<ul>Know Your Man<\/ul>\n<ul>Go Shopping With Him<\/ul>\n<ul>His Jewelry Box<\/ul>\n<ul>Watch His Dream Car<\/ul>\n<ul>Do A little Data Mining<\/ul>\n<ul>He Likes Surprises Too<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;ve Got My Diamond, Now What?<\/strong>\n<ul>Are You Insured?<\/ul>\n<ul>Diamond Care Tips<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Laboratory Of Victor Frankenstein<\/strong>\n<ul>Synthetic Diamonds<\/p>\n<ul>What Are Synthetic Diamonds?<\/ul>\n<ul>How Are Synthetics Made?<\/ul>\n<ul>What To Look For In Your Cultured Diamond<\/ul>\n<ul>The Benefits Of Cultured Diamonds<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simulated Diamonds<\/strong>\n<ul>What Are Diamond Simulants?<\/p>\n<ul>Simulants Vs. Synthetics<\/ul>\n<ul>What&#8217;s The Difference?<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>How To Spot A Simulated Diamond From A Mile Away<\/ul>\n<ul>Synthetic, Simulated, Or Au Natural:<\/p>\n<ul>Which Do You Prefer?<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conclusion: A Lesson Well Learned<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This book is packed full of content, <strong>entirely interesting<\/strong>, and hitting on all the <strong>IMPORTANT HOT SPOTS!<\/strong> <strong>PLUS<\/strong>&#8230; <\/p>\n<p><h2>If you own a Kindle, it&#8217;s FREE!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>You can&#8217;t beat that!<\/strong><br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dtrRW2\">Grab this Diamonds 101 Buying Guide HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nOr <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dP6Gxi\">see more diamond buying books here!<\/a> (<strong>Including my own<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dP4Mga\">How to Buy an Engagement Ring Book<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Buying Diamonds? 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