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 What
is a Diamond?
The Romans believed that diamonds brought courage and bravery during
battle. Jewish high priests used diamonds to decide the innocence or
guilt of the accused: A stone held before a guilty person dulled and
darkened; a stone held before an innocent person glowed with increased
brilliance. 
The Hindus believed that this brilliant gem was created when bolts of
lightning struck rocks. To be effective as a talisman, the gem would
have to be given as a token of love or friendship. If bought or sold, it
would lose its powers. 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. Diamond is the hardest and most brilliant of all precious gems.
The word diamond fills the mind with images of a sparkling and dazzling
transparent gemstone, the incomparable beauty and purity that has
mesmerized the human mind since ancient times...
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History of Diamonds
The history of diamonds. Before the Medieval era Diamonds were worn
rough, or cut and polished only on their upper surfaces. It was in this
form that diamonds used to ornament temples, goblets, reliquaries, and
crowns. The history of cutting Diamonds dates back to the beginning of
the 1400's in Paris. Diamonds became popular in jewelry and from this
time the history of diamonds accelerated and many famous diamonds were
cut. Read on the history timeline of diamonds details important dates
relating to famous diamonds and the history of diamonds....
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Is Diamond a Good Investment?
This a very commonly asked question. Diamond jewelry is
expensive compared to other and similarly beautiful gemstone jewelry.
Therefore we wonder if we are going to spend so much would the value
hold? Would I be able to at least redeem my purchase value if needed or
in other words - Would it be a good investment? Diamond prices have been
steadily increasing for the past 20 years, and diamonds tend to hold
their value. Given this, it is extremely unlikely that diamonds will
ever entirely lose their value....
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What is Conflict Diamonds?
You should know that we fully support the conflict free
diamond initiative and sell only diamonds that are conflict free.
Diamond mines in politically unstable parts of central and western
African countries are controlled by few revolutionary groups and where
innocent human lives are subjected to torture, terrorism, violence and
human rights abuse and in many cases the ultimate...
Why Diamonds? What Makes a
Diamond Special?
Thinking of diamonds evokes sparkling, brilliant and
scintillating images of light shimmering through the world’s
most beautiful gemstone. No wonder, diamonds have always
been sought after gems, enslaving humans by their beauty...
Types of Diamonds
Most of us know diamonds as diamonds in jewelry such as
wedding rings, diamond earrings, diamond engagement
rings, diamond anniversary rings, diamond solitaire
rings and 3 stone rings etc. However, diamonds are used
for multiple purposes...
The 4 Cs of Diamond
Gemology experts have developed methods of grading
diamonds depending on their characteristics most
important to their value as a gem. Four characteristics
popularly known as the Four C’s are commonly used as
basic...
Identifying a Well Cut Diamond
The grading for a diamond cut ranges from Well Cut, Very
Good, Excellent & Ideal which helps selecting the right
diamond. Very few diamonds fall under Ideal Cut and the
number of diamonds within a cut range increases when
moving from Ideal to Well Cut...
Don't Forget the 5th
C!
The Four C’s mentioned above are the basic guidelines
for buying a good quality diamond, but these Four C’s
can only be deciphered by expert gemologists. They use
highly sophisticated spectrometers and other necessary
equipment required...
What is Diamond Grading Report?
A diamond grading report will
commonly include a plotted diagram of your diamond and
significant characteristics, including the 4Cs (cut,
color, clarity and carat weight). The report will also
describe the diamond’s shape, exact measurements,
proportions and depth percentages as well as grade the
polish and symmetry. It should also comment on the
characteristics like fluorescence, raining, and any
imperfections in the diamond. Please note: a grading
report does not include an appraisal or any kind of
statement of monetary worth of the diamond. Grading
reports simply state the scientific facts of your
diamond that can be evaluated by highly standardized
criteria
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Spotting 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 don’t know much about diamonds. There are some
steps that you can take to avoid buying a fake diamond, however...
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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Choosing Diamond Jewelry
Knowledge about basics of choosing the perfect ring
helps reduce complications and confusion while buying one. Because it is
an important investment, it is essential to be aware of each aspect of a
ring while investigating other options. Here are few terms...
Diamond Certificates
A diamond certificate refers to a document issued by
renowned gemological laboratories certifying a lose diamond,
in which its required and appropriate details are included,
the details would be regarding the diamond’s physical
properties at the time of evaluation .
Did You Know? -
Interesting Diamond Facts
- Extensive diamond mining first began in India.
- Over 75% of the mined diamonds go to industry
each year, with such applications from
windows to phonograph needles and just 25% are of
gem quality.
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