Designing Diamond Jewelry: A Quick Overview
What Is So Special About Designer Jewelry Made With Diamonds The expressiveness behind complex jewelry designs is exquisite. This form of craft is unquestionably prodigious and not for every one of us to master. If carefully engraved with highly precious stones like diamonds, the emanation…
The Shapes of Diamonds: Round, Heart or Emerald – Which One To Buy?
Most popular diamond cuts and the significance of shapes like Round, Princess, Emerald, Pear, Oval and Heart explained. Although the true value of a solitaire is judged upon 4Cs – carat weight, color, clarity, and cut, the shape is viewed by the consumers as an…
Synthetic diamonds Vs Real Diamonds: What’s The Difference
Natural diamonds are cultivated for billions of years deep down the earth’s surface, whereas a manufactured diamond can be grown within weeks. Synthetic Diamond, Lab-created Diamond, and Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Diamond are some of the general terms given to any man-made diamond replicating a…
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…
The Clarity Of A Diamond: Buy A Flawless One or With Minor Inclusions
An unobstructed passage of light through a diamond makes it even more lustrous. Clarity is one of the four key parameters to rate a diamond for its preciousness and the market value. While the other three factors are Cut, Color and Carat weight, Clarity tells…
Colored vs Colorless Diamonds: All You Need To Know
Think of a diamond, a transparent or sparklingly white color comes in the mind. That is absolutely true. Those are in fact the colorless diamonds which are generally available for the jewelry. Then, what are the color grades for the ‘colorless’ diamonds? Minor imperfections. A…
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…