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Diamond Enhancements
Diamond enhancements are performed on natural as well as synthetic
diamonds to improve their gemological characteristics. Enhancements are
usually performed on the diamonds already cut and polished. Enhancements
include clarity treatments to remove inclusions, such as laser drilling,
application of sealants for filling cracks, color treatments for
improving a diamond’s color grade or treatments to give fancy color to a
white or off colored diamond.
When selling a diamond, CIBJO (Confédération
Internationale de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie et Orfèvrerie - also known
as the World Jewelry Confederation) and government agencies like United
States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ask for the disclosure of diamond
treatments performed. Treatments applied for clarity are said to be
highly controversial in diamond industry as diamonds are considered as
the purest and most respected of gems, so treatments on diamonds is not
considered a good practice, at least for such a reason as losing
consumer confidence.
Treated diamonds are usually discounted, due to
several factors; scarcity of original gems with similar quality as the
treated ones as being one of them. The treatments performed are not
life- long, therefore a diamond having good overall appearance to
undergo treatment. Diamonds otherwise difficult to be sold as gemstones-
where the inclusions and imperfections are easily visible to a casual
observer- are generally treated and enhanced for beauty. The addition of
value to a gem by extenuating visible flaws easily surpasses the loss
incurred in treating the same.
Clarity Enhancements
Clarity refers to purity of a diamond, whether colorless or colored, a
clear gem appears uniformly brilliant and exhibits luster from all
angles and facets. Clarity strongly evaluates a diamond’s worth.
Fractures, generally called feathers due to feathery white appearance,
are the most common inclusions in diamond. Other common inclusions are
solid crystals of other materials like garnet. The size, color and
position of inclusions can reduce the diamond’s value even if it is good
in other gemological factors....
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Color
Enhancements
Coloring of a diamond is performed by three methods:
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Irradiation
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Thin
Film application
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High
Temperature and High Pressure (HTHP)
The first
two are able to just intensify a diamond color (off colored Cape series
stones). Some irradiation methods produce a thin skin of color,
therefore these methods are applied to already cut and polished
diamonds. But HTHP modifies and removes color and can be performed on
both cut and rough diamonds. Only certain diamonds are treatable by this
method. Irradiation and HTHP methods are almost permanent in effect
unlike thin film method. CIBJO demands disclosure of all color
enhancements performed on a diamond.
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Diamond Fluorescence
Fluorescence is the emission of bluish light emitted by
about one third of gem-quality diamonds when exposed to
long-wave ultraviolet light. The intensity may vary from
faint to very strong. Under normal lighting conditions,
this property of fluorescence is not detectable.
However, a naturally fluorescent diamond tends to emit a
soft colored glow when held under an ultraviolet lamp or
“black light". Fluorescence is not harmful to the
diamond or to the wearer....
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Diamond Ring Settings
Diamond ring settings vary as much as the diamonds and
many innovative and new designs are created everyday to beat
competition. The ring setting type is as important as a diamond as it
would decide the final appearance of a diamond as a jewel. The variety
and quality of ring settings varies from jeweler to jeweler. If one
seeks the best or wants something different, he/she needs to search more
than one jeweler and also see the available variety on the online
jewelry websites. Wedding and engagement rings are available in....
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How to Take Care of your Diamonds
Diamond requires periodical cleaning to retain its beauty and luster to
last for a lifetime. Through day to day activities, diamonds get smudged
and soiled. Even when they are not worn, they collect dust. Lotions,
soaps and natural skin oils, can cause development of a film of grime
over the gem and inhibits their brilliance. Diamonds require regular
cleaning so that maximum light can be reflected and refracted giving out
fiery brilliance....
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Diamonds in Bridal Jewelry
Choosing Wedding jewelry holds great importance in one’s
life, as it represents a lifelong relationship of love and commitment.
Diamonds are therefore the unmatched selection and the most popular
option for such an occasion. Diamond jewelry is available in myriad of
beautiful designs. The jewelers also specially designed jewelry for such
occasions and allocate the best quality diamonds for such jewelry. They
keep a good stock of wedding jewelry at all times and try that only
designs which match the latest trends along with all other styles is
available....
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Buying Jewelry from Online (Internet) Stores
Internet has made the world a small place. Beautiful
jewelry from many countries and much more variety and
beauty ever imagined is available on online stores. If
you can get very good quality jewelry at lower prices
with more variety in designs, then online jewelry stores
are always a better choice. And this is true with many
renowned online jewelry websites! Online jewelry
buying.....
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Read about Diamond History, Diamond Facts..
A symbol of innocence, justice,
faith and strength, the diamond was believed to make its wearers
courageous and victorious over their enemies. When set in gold and worn
on the left side, it held the power to drive away nightmares and soothe
savage beasts. Diamonds were even thought to be so powerful that they
could stop lechery. Diamonds have lured and fascinated us....
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