Fractures fillings
In diamonds, fracture filling entails a molten glass filling that improves clarity. You can get a lot more stone for your money buying fracture filled diamonds, the problem is that the treatment isn’t always permanent. For emeralds, fracture filling is done with oil or epoxy. Again the advantages and disadvantages are the same as with [...]
November 10, 2009
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Certificate
The official grading report for diamonds and gemstones. Certificates can come from any of the major gemstone laboratories, the best being the G.I.A. and the A.G.S. The certificate will list all the major quality factors (4 c’s). However, the G.I.A. will not include a cut grading on their certificates, while the A.G.S will. Whether grading [...]
November 9, 2009
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BUYING A DIAMOND
There are 3 questions you should ask yourself before buying a diamond:
QUESTION #1:
What size diamond would you like?
This, more than anything, determines the price of a diamond.
“Big flash for little cash”
You get a big diamond at the expense of color, clarity and quality of make. This approach is fine, but if you sacrifice too much [...]
November 8, 2009
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