Diamonds, Fact and Fiction
Your guide to buying high quality diamonds and knowing before you leap

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  • about-diamond-weights
    About Diamond Weights Diamonds are measured in Carat Weight. One carat weighs 200 milligrams. If a diamond is referred to as four grains, this also means that it is a one carat diamond. The word...

  • all-about-the-clarity-of-diamonds
    All About the Clarity of Diamonds Clarity is an important aspect of a diamond, and it is important to know how to grade the clarity of a diamond before you buy one. It is actually quite easy to learn...

  • are-diamonds-really-rare
    Are Diamonds Really Rare? When you walk into a jewelry store and see all the diamonds in all of the various settings that are for sale, it is difficult to realize that diamonds are indeed rare. Most...

  • bonded-diamonds
    Bonded Diamonds Before you start shopping for diamonds, consider dealing with a bonded jeweler. Bonded jewelers sell bonded diamonds, and there are very few bonded jewelers in the world. In fact, out...

  • buying-diamonds-online
    Buying Diamonds Online With all of the potential for scams concerning diamonds, buying diamonds online almost seems unthinkable! However, you actually can purchase diamonds online, without any...

  • choosing-the-cut-of-a-diamond
    Choosing The Cut of A Diamond There are many different cuts of diamonds to choose from. The cut essentially refers to the shape that the diamond is cut into unless you are in the diamond or jewelry...

  • colored-diamonds
    Colored Diamonds Fancy colored diamonds are all the rage these days. Gemologists have developed new ways to create versions that are affordable for the average person - by treating less desirable...

  • diamond-brands-and-what-they-mean
    Diamond Brands and What They Mean Diamonds are one of the few products that simply cannot be branded. Even though there are different cuts, different grades, and different values placed on each and...

  • diamond-certificates
    Diamond Certificates A diamond certificate is also known as a Diamond Grading Report. This report comes from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), and you should require this report when you...

  • diamond-grading-reports
    Diamond Grading Reports Youve been told that having a certificate or a diamond grading report is important, and as a responsible consumer, you get one unfortunately, you probably wont understand a...

  • diamond-scams
    Diamond Scams When it comes to diamonds, there are numerous scams to avoid. Most scams are minor, but there are some major ones that come up from time to time concerning the buying and selling of...

  • famous-diamonds
    Famous Diamonds Among the most well known diamonds is the Hope. This 45.52 carat steel blue diamond is currently on display at the Smithsonian. The legends of the ill-fortune and curse bestowed on...

  • how-are-diamonds-cut
    How Diamonds Are Cut In their most natural form, diamonds are well quite ugly. They have no luster or shine, and in fact, look like nothing more than broken glass. A diamond must be cut, and then...

  • how-are-diamonds-mined
    How Diamonds Are Mined We seldom think about how the diamonds we wear came to us. Natural diamonds, as opposed to synthetic diamonds or fake diamonds, are mined from the earth. There are currently...

  • how-diamond-prices-are-determined
    How Diamond Prices Are Determined Pricing most products is quite easy. Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15 30% or more....

  • how-to-buy-diamond-engagement-rings
    How to Buy Diamond Engagement Rings There is much to consider when purchasing a diamond especially diamond engagement rings! The tradition of presenting a woman with a diamond engagement ring when...

  • how-to-care-for-your-diamond
    How to Care for Your Diamond Caring for a diamond takes more than occasional cleanings. Diamonds are forever, but they can be damaged if you are not careful. By learning how to properly care for your...

  • how-to-clean-your-diamonds
    How to Clean your Diamonds Through our day to day movements our diamonds get smudged and soiled. Even when we are not wearing them, they collect dust. Lotions, soaps, our natural skin oils, can cause...

  • how-to-sell-a-diamond
    How to Sell A Diamond There are many reasons why you may want to sell a diamond that you own. Perhaps youve gotten divorced, or you are strapped for cash. The reasons why dont really matter getting...

  • how-to-spot-a-fake-diamond
    How to Spot A Fake Diamond In this world of advanced technology it is almost impossible to simply look at a diamond and determine whether it is real or not especially if you dont know much about...

  • insuring-your-diamonds
    Insuring Your Diamonds Insuring a diamond takes a bit of thought, planning, and shopping around. Diamond insurance isnt like purchasing car insurance. It is quite different. Depending on the state...

  • selecting-diamonds
    Selecting Diamonds Diamonds are graded for certification by laboratories using grading criteria. Four of these criteria are critical to understand when making a diamond purchase or investment. Known...

  • synthetic-diamonds
    Synthetic Diamonds The first synthetic diamonds were produced by General Electric in 1954. A synthetic diamond is basically a rock that has the durability, refractive index and hardness of a natural...

  • what-are-dirty-diamonds
    What Are Dirty Diamonds? A dirty diamond is one of two things: a rough diamond, or a diamond that hasnt been cleaned in a while. Rough diamonds are uncut and unpolished hence, they are dirty. But...

  • where-diamonds-are-mined
    Where Diamonds are Mined Argye mine located in the Kimberley region in the far north east of Western Australia. Owned by Rio Tinto, this mine is the worlds largest single producer of volume of...