Where Are Diamonds Found?
Where Diamonds Are Found-Geologically Diamonds originate from three types of deposits, kimberlite pipes, alluvial gravel, and glacial tills. Kimberlite pipes are subterranean [Read More...]
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What Makes Diamonds Blue?
ANSWER: Fluorescence can make a colorless diamond glow blue but the addition of the element boron gives a blue diamond its color. Colored Diamonds Colored diamonds are rare [Read More...]
What Is a Certified Diamond?
A certified diamond is a diamond that has been graded and verified from a reputable grader independent of the jeweler from which you are purchasing it. The two most [Read More...]
What Are the Natural Diamond Colors?
Of the 250 tons of earth that must be mined to obtain a single one-carat diamond, fewer than 20% of all diamonds that are mined are gemstone quality. Most diamond gemstones [Read More...]
What Are the Different Types of Diamond Cuts
The cut of a diamond is what gives the stone its brilliance and sparkle. It goes without saying how critical the cut is in providing a desirable finished product. The amount [Read More...]
How to Tell If Diamonds Are Real
While genuine diamonds form naturally beneath the earth and are mined, synthetic diamonds are produced in a factory or laboratory. Many companies that manufacture synthetic [Read More...]
Are Diamonds Rare?
ANSWER: Diamonds ARE rare. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, something is rare when it is seldom occurring or found-uncommon. If this is the definition upon [Read More...]
How Is a Diamond Carat Measured?
Although the jewelry industry terms “carat” and “karat” are often confused, they refer to two distinct concepts. The former is a unit of mass that [Read More...]
How Does Diamond Grading Work?
The cost of a diamond is based on four qualities-clarity, color, cut, and carat weight. While many people are of the opinion that the most important factor in grading a [Read More...]
How Does a Diamond Get It’s Color?
Answer: Diamonds get their color either from a glow called fluorescence or trace elements contained within the stone. Fluorescence: The Appearance of Color Twenty-five to [Read More...]