Common Mistakes To Avoid While Buying A Diamond: How To Avoid Getting Ripped Off
You won’t believe how easy it is to overpay for a diamond. Differences that are invisible to the naked eye can push the prices of two identical diamonds in the opposite direction. The result: When you try to resell it, you won’t get your investment…
World’s Most Expensive Diamonds: Top 5
Greatest diamonds ever found I have been wondering for ages why would some people bid tens of millions of dollars for a piece of gemstone. At times, marble-sized rocks easily fetch over $10 million in auctions to literally serve just one purpose for the owner…
Conflict Diamonds and Ethical Sourcing
Diamonds mined in war zones Conflict Diamond or Blood diamond is a general term for diamonds and expensive gemstones mined from diamond-rich conflict or war zones in the world. Primarily in the central and western African nations, some areas are controlled by groups of armed…
Diamond Pricing: The Rapaport Price List
Rapaport Price List is a weekly report published by the Rapaport Group which is available for the diamond merchants and wholesalers around the globe to trade loose diamonds based on Rappaport’s standardized pricing system, or more precisely, the Diamond Pricing Chart. Rapaport does not trade…
The Cut of a Diamond
There are four characteristics to find out the true value of a diamond – Cut, Clarity, Color and Carat weight, known as the 4Cs. Let’s see what the Cut means. Diamonds are sold in many shapes like Princess, Round, Emerald, Radiant, etc. The Cut does…
Buying A Diamond: Look For The Certificate
Diamond certification is done to describe the characteristics, quality and the true value of a crystalline jewel. Color, Clarity, Cut, and Carat Weight are the internationally accepted parameters, known as the 4Cs, which determine the price and the uniqueness of a solitaire. The price of…