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• Caring for your diamond
  How to Care for Your Diamond Caring for a diamond takes more than occasional cleanings. Diamonds are forever, but they can be damaged if you are not careful. By learning how to properly care for your...
  
  
• Cleaning your diamonds
  How to Clean your Diamonds Through our day to day movements our diamonds get smudged and soiled. Even when we are not wearing them, they collect dust. Lotions, soaps, our natural skin oils, can cause...
  
  
• Selling a diamond
  How to Sell A Diamond There are many reasons why you may want to sell a diamond that you own. Perhaps you've gotten divorced, or you are strapped for cash. The reasons why don't really matter –...
  
  
• How are diamonds mined
  How Diamonds Are Mined We seldom think about how the diamonds we wear came to us. Natural diamonds, as opposed to synthetic diamonds or fake diamonds, are mined from the earth. There are currently...
  
  
• Diamond prices
  How Diamond Prices Are Determined Pricing most products is quite easy. Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15 – 30% or more....
  
  
• Diamond engagement rings
  How to Buy Diamond Engagement Rings There is much to consider when purchasing a diamond – especially diamond engagement rings! The tradition of presenting a woman with a diamond engagement ring when...
  
  
• Synthetic diamonds
  Synthetic Diamonds The first synthetic diamonds were produced by General Electric in 1954. A synthetic diamond is basically a rock that has the durability, refractive index and hardness of a natural...
  
  
• What are dirty diamonds
  What Are Dirty Diamonds? A dirty diamond is one of two things: a rough diamond, or a diamond that hasn't been cleaned in a while. Rough diamonds are uncut and unpolished – hence, they are dirty. But...
  
  
• Where diamonds are mined
  Where Diamonds are Mined Argye mine located in the Kimberley region in the far north east of Western Australia. Owned by Rio Tinto, this mine is the world's largest single producer of volume of...
  
  
• How to spot a fake
  How to Spot A Fake Diamond In this world of advanced technology it is almost impossible to simply look at a diamond and determine whether it is real or not – especially if you don't know much about...
  
  
• Insuring your diamonds
  Insuring Your Diamonds Insuring a diamond takes a bit of thought, planning, and shopping around. Diamond insurance isn't like purchasing car insurance. It is quite different. Depending on the state...
  
  
• Selecting diamonds
  Selecting Diamonds 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...
  
  
• How are diamonds cut
  How Diamonds Are Cut In their most natural form, diamonds are – well – quite ugly. They have no luster or shine, and in fact, look like nothing more than broken glass. A diamond must be cut, and then...
  
  
• Bonded diamonds
  Bonded Diamonds 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...
  
  
• Buying diamonds online
  Buying Diamonds Online With all of the potential for scams concerning diamonds, buying diamonds online almost seems unthinkable! However, you actually can purchase diamonds online, without any...
  
  
• The cut of a diamond
  Choosing The Cut of A Diamond There are many different cuts of diamonds to choose from. The cut essentially refers to the shape that the diamond is cut into – unless you are in the diamond or jewelry...
  
  
• About diamond weights
  About Diamond Weights 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...
  
  
• About the clarity of diamonds
  All About the Clarity of Diamonds Clarity is an important aspect of a diamond, and it is important to know how to grade the clarity of a diamond before you buy one. It is actually quite easy to learn...
  
  
• Are diamonds really rare
  Are Diamonds Really Rare? When you walk into a jewelry store and see all the diamonds in all of the various settings that are for sale, it is difficult to realize that diamonds are indeed rare. Most...
  
  
• Diamond grading reports
  Diamond Grading Reports You've been told that having a certificate or a diamond grading report is important, and as a responsible consumer, you get one – unfortunately, you probably won't understand...
  
  
• Diamond scams
  Diamond Scams When it comes to diamonds, there are numerous scams to avoid. Most scams are minor, but there are some major ones that come up from time to time concerning the buying and selling of...
  
  
• Famous diamonds
  Famous Diamonds 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...
  
  
• Colored diamonds
  Colored Diamonds Fancy colored diamonds are all the rage these days. Gemologists have developed new ways to create versions that are affordable for the average person - by treating less desirable...
  
  
• Diamond brands
  Diamond Brands and What They Mean Diamonds are one of the few products that simply cannot be ‘branded'. Even though there are different cuts, different grades, and different values placed on each and...
  
  
• Diamond certificates
  Diamond Certificates 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...