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Where Diamonds are Mined

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:34:50 +0000

Argye mine located in the Kimberley region
in the far north east of Western Australia.
Owned by Rio Tinto, this mine is the world

What Are Dirty Diamonds?

admin — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:15:24 +0000

A dirty diamond is one of two things: a rough
diamond, or a diamond that hasn

Famous Diamonds

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:55:58 +0000

Among the most well known diamonds is the
Hope. This 45.52 carat steel blue diamond
is currently on display at the Smithsonian.
The legends of the ill-fortune and curse
bestowed on the possessor of the Hope
Diamond are many. This diamond was
donated to the Smithsonian in 1958. The
Hope was originally a rather flat, blocky
110-carat rough.

The Dresden Green stands out among the
natural colored diamonds. It is the largest
green diamond in the world weighing
40.70 carats. This diamond is historic, large
and has a natural green color with a slight
blue overtone. These facts make it virtually
priceless.

The Conde Pink is a pear shaped and
weighs 9.01-carats. This pink diamond was
once owned by Louis XIII.

The Tiffany Yellow diamond a beautiful
canary-yellow octahedron weighing 287.42
in the rough (metric) carats discovered in
either 1877 or 1878 in South Africa. The
gem after cutting boasts the extraordinary
weight of 128.54 carats. And until recently,
was the largest golden-yellow in the world.

The Koh-I-Noor ( Mountain of Light ) is now
among the British Crown Jewels. This
diamond weighs 105.60 carats. First
mentioned in 1304, it is believed to have
been once set in Shah Jehan

Diamond Certificates

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:36:32 +0000

A diamond certificate is also known as a
Diamond Grading Report. This report comes
from the Gemological Institute of America
(GIA), and you should require this report
when you are purchasing a diamond.

With a diamond certificate, you can verify
the color, cut, carat, weight, and clarity of the
diamond. You don

About Diamond Weights

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:17:06 +0000

Diamonds are measured in Carat Weight.
One carat weighs 200 milligrams. If a
diamond is referred to as four grains, this
also means that it is a one carat diamond.
The word Carat comes from the word carob.
A carob is a bean that grows on a tree in the
Mediterranean. In times past, if a diamond
weighed the same as a carob bean, it was
one carob, or one carat.

However, in the far east, where Carob trees
do not grow, rice was used to measure the
weight of a diamond. If a diamond weighed
as much as four grains of rice, it was four
grains

Aspen Nightlife

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:57:40 +0000

No matter what time of year it is when you visit
Aspen, there is always something going on

Selecting Diamonds

admin — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:38:14 +0000

Diamonds are graded for certification by
laboratories using grading criteria. Four of
these criteria are critical to understand when
making a diamond purchase or investment.
Known as the

Choosing The Cut of A Diamond

admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:18:48 +0000

There are many different cuts of diamonds
to choose from. The cut essentially refers to
the shape that the diamond is cut into

Bonded Diamonds

admin — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:59:22 +0000

Before you start shopping for diamonds,
consider dealing with a bonded jeweler.
Bonded jewelers sell bonded diamonds,
and there are very few bonded jewelers in
the world. In fact, out of all of the jeweler

How to Buy Diamond Engagement Rings

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:39:56 +0000

There is much to consider when purchasing
a diamond