Where Diamonds are Mined There are a limited number of commercially viable diamond mines currently operating in the world. Diamonds are also mined alluvially over disperse areas, where diamonds have been eroded out of the ground and deposited by water or weather action.Argye mine situated in the Kimberley area in the far north east of [...]
August 25 2009 | Diamonds | No Comments »
What Are Dirty Diamonds and Synthectic Diamonds? A clean diamond is more brilliant and fiery than the same diamond when it is “dirty”. Dirt or grease on the top of a diamond reduces its lustre. Water, dirt, or grease on the bottom of a diamond interferes with the diamond’s brilliance and fire. A dirty diamond [...]
August 18 2009 | Diamonds | No Comments »
Selecting Diamonds A diamond is the ultimate symbol of undying love, passion, elegance, and glamour. Choosing the perfect diamond is a balance between learning about diamond characteristics and buying a diamond that will leave her breathless. Diamonds are ranked for certification by Labs using ranking criteria. Four of these criteria are critical to understand when [...]
August 11 2009 | Diamonds | No Comments »
Insuring Your Diamonds When you buy loose diamonds, just as when you buy diamond jewelry, it is really important to get them insured. Insuring a diamond takes a little of thought, planning, and shopping around. Diamond insurance isn’t like buying car insurance. It’s quite different. Depending on the state that you live in, there are [...]
August 04 2009 | Diamonds | No Comments »
How to Sell A Diamond Not all diamonds are forever. There may come a time in your life when you want to sell a diamond or two, for one reason or another. There are several reasons why you may wish to sell a diamond that you own. Possibly you’ve gotten divorced, or you’re whipped for [...]
July 28 2009 | Diamonds | No Comments »
How to Care for Your Diamond and Spot A Fake Diamond It is important to care for your diamond once you have chosen it, your daily tasks of cleaning and using household products can leave a film over the diamond which stops it from shining. Caring for a diamond takes more than Infrequent cleanings. Diamonds [...]
July 21 2009 | Diamonds | No Comments »
How to Clean your Diamonds Handle your diamond sparingly. Because diamonds are natural magnets for grease, they’re not easy to keep clean. Handling a diamond with your fingers provides enough oils from your skin (the type of “grease” that most affects diamonds) to alter the way your diamond looks. Through our regular movements our diamonds [...]
July 14 2009 | Diamonds | No Comments »
How to Buy Diamond Engagement Rings At a point in nearly every man’s life, there comes a time when his heart knows it’s time for buying a diamond engagement ring for the woman he loves. A symbol of feelings deeper than words can convey, a diamond engagement ring speaks of a man’s need to honor [...]
July 07 2009 | Diamonds | No Comments »
How Diamond Prices Are Determined You see all those lovely diamonds and their mind blowing price tags in the showrooms and you wonder how these diamond prices are determined. How come they are so every expensive and out of reach to common people? What Goes Into The Diamond Prices Determination Process? Pricing most products is [...]
June 30 2009 | Diamonds | No Comments »
How Diamonds Are Cut and Mined A Diamond Cut is a style or design guide used when shaping a diamond for polishing such as the Brilliant Cut. In their most normal form, diamonds are – well – quite disfigured. They’ve no luster or shine, and in fact, look like nothing more than broken glass. A [...]
June 23 2009 | Diamonds | No Comments »
