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Beware of Bogus Diamond Grading Labs

Posted on February 11, 2010 by mrahm

I recently discovered a website offering beautiful gemstone and diamond jewelry pieces. One in particular was a “champagne” diamond ring. The color of the diamond was largely attributed to reflections off the bright yellow gold head in which it was … Continue reading →

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Diamonds: To Certify or Not To Certify

Posted on February 5, 2010 by mrahm

There’s an upsurge of articles urging consumers to avoid buying diamonds UNLESS they come with diamond grading certificates from a reputable diamond lab. While I do agree with the general concept of this there are some problems with this blanket … Continue reading →

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Diamond Simulants: Fakes and Frauds

Posted on January 27, 2010 by mrahm

If you’re in the market for a real lab-grown diamond, beware of tricky wording leading you to believe some diamond simulants are actually real lab-grown diamonds. The confusion lies in the terminology. Synthetic diamonds are REAL diamonds grown in a … Continue reading →

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Diamond Engagement Rings: Historical Fact

Posted on November 11, 2009 by mrahm

Did you know: Diamonds became the center stone of choice in engagement rings after De Beers introduced its famous slogan “A Diamond Is Forever” in 1948. Today that trend is slowly changing back to incorporating more colored stones into engagement … Continue reading →

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Which is heavier?

Posted on October 20, 2009 by mrahm

A carat of diamonds vs. a carat of sapphires? It’s like the childhood joke: Which is heavier a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks. They both weight a pound, but the bricks will take up less space than … Continue reading →

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Diamond Treatments & Enhancements

Posted on April 1, 2009 by mrahm

Diamond is celebrated for the purity of its brilliance. Yet within the structure of diamond, we often find impurities, or inclusions, that deflect light, distracting our eye from the radiance we so value. Many of these tiny imperfections are removed … Continue reading →

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Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut Diamonds

Posted on February 10, 2009 by mrahm

Article By: Liz Swenson, G.G., of DiamondBuyingConsultant.comAn ideal cut diamond is a diamond in which all areas of the stone have been cut to “ideal proportions.” This means every single facet needs to be a certain size and cut at … Continue reading →

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Synthetics vs Simulants

Posted on January 29, 2009 by mrahm

What you need to know about gemstone synthetics vs simulants My previous post on the eBay lawsuit prompts me to visit another common problem with Internet jewelry websites in general. It’s the mis-labeling of jewelry and gemstones. One of the … Continue reading →

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