What Are the Best Diamonds? The 4Cs of Diamonds
What are the best diamonds? Well, in order to ensure you are purchasing the diamond that best meets your needs, a basic understanding of the 4Cs (Color, Clarity, Cut, Carat…
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What Are Colored Diamonds?
What Are Fancy Color Diamonds? Fancy color diamonds are true miracles of nature, found in all colors of the rainbow and every combination of colors in between. My first exposure…
Quality Guide To Colored Gemstones
First, what is a gemstone? We know that there are literally thousands of minerals on the earth and we know that gemstones are minerals, so how do gemologists (people who…
Visual Clues: Is it a Diamond or a Fake?
The global jewelry market in 2018 had an estimated value of US$87 billion and is forecasted to grow to US$173 billion by 2035. That is a lot of jewelry and…
Differences Between Cultured and Real Pearls
Pearls, no matter whether they are natural, cultured, or imitations pique the curiosity of almost everyone interested in jewelry. (when I taught gemology, the pearl class was always the most…
Precious Metals In Jewelry; Reviewing The Basics
There are many fantastic materials used in the manufacture of jewelry today, but for the purposes of this article, I will concentrate on the big three: gold, silver, and platinum.…