Selecting a Diamond
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Selecting a Diamond

A clear process for buying diamonds with certainty Confused by how to put together shape, cut, clarity, color, and symmetry into a single decision? We advocate a clear, step-by-step approach to bui...
Diamond Color
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Diamond Color

Definition of Color The word color brings to mind bold, vivid images, but when used in regard to diamonds, the meaning is quite the opposite. The most sought after diamond is actually referred to a...
Diamond Flourescence
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Diamond Flourescence

Fluorescence is the result from the interaction between the atoms in a diamond and a light’s energy. Generally fluorescence in diamond is neutral in most circumstances. Fluorescence can have a posi...
Diamond Cut
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Diamond Cut

Bringing Light to Life When we observe a beautiful diamond we admire its remarkable ability to radiate light in all directions with extraordinary intensity. This eternal gift of light is the life o...
Diamond Clarity
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Diamond Clarity

Inclusions Unseen to the naked eye, a diamond's landscape and true characteristics are revealed when the diamond is viewed under a jeweler's microscope or loupe. Within this miniature landscape ...
Diamond Carat
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Diamond Carat

Carat Weight Carat is the unit of weight for diamonds. Diamonds under 1 carat in weight are discussed in terms of "points" with 100 points equal to 1 carat A stone weighing 75 points weighs 75/100 ...