Earrings Diamond Earrings Gemstone Earrings. Necklaces Diamond Necklaces Gemstone Necklaces. Blog Education Weddings. Ethical Diamonds Our Diamonds Facts. Soha Diamond Co. February 09, Hello Pat, That is a great question. Pat February 09, Thanks for thee information. Lots of great info her Ms Calla Thang. Kymberly, We must be separated at birth, I love words, etymology, making up new ones and like that.
Calla Jewelry Thang. Calla Gold. Calla Gold-great educational diamond information for young folks to think about. The couple should certainly communicate and realize that they can always trade up for a larger diamond in the future. No reason to go into too much debt. Alison, Thanks for your feedback. I outgrew it.
It happens. At the time I got married it was perfect and I wore it for many years before moving up. Well maybe not that many! I had never heard of Carat weight before, I mean to be thought about on its own. Thank you I always learn so much from your blog posts! Hi I have read most of this, but my ring has about 8 tiny diomonds out side and one bigger one in middle.
Is it meaning carat still even without ct after it? Hi Tasha, It sounds like the only dumb one around is the person who wrote the description on your ring. It is ideal for them to tell you the carat weight of your center gemstone and then the total weight in carats of your side gemstones.
Maybe they need to read my blog. Hello Nancy, That is very nice of you to share this information with your clients. Your Jeweler Friend, Calla. I love that the word carat came from carobs as the counter weight…an interesting bit of history. Do you have to be specially trained to see color and clarity?
Or can the lay person do that? Hi Dani, There are gemology courses at GIA, Gemological Institute of America , and other institutions to teach one to identify gemstones with the help of specialized equipment. Interesting women do especially well at spotting the fine nuances between close color tones. If a lay person has an excellent example of a gemstone and holds up another one next to it they can often pick the better of the two. But without the ideal color to hand, a lay person is safer not purchasing gems other than from reputable jewelers.
Your Personal Jeweler, Calla. I just brought a 2. It sounds massively fake to me. If the line is visible it is not a diamond. If you are buying a diamond, the smartest way to go is to go to a reputable jeweler. And buy a certified diamond. It never hurts to get a second opinion within the time limit of your return window. Learning About Diamonds, One C at a Time Most people when looking for a diamond start with carat which is the weight of the diamond.
Diamond in Tweezers. Posted in Diamonds and tagged Diamonds. About Calla Gold Calla Gold is a Personal Jeweler and Author who takes pride in working with clients one-on-one to integrate their personal sense of style and taste into custom designed jewelry and repaired jewelry pieces. Notify of. Oldest Newest. Inline Feedbacks. Santa Barbara Coach. Reply to Santa Barbara Coach 9 years ago. That is why, even though the center stone of a multi-stoned ring is the most important one to find out about, the other stones matter as well.
You also will want to know about the overall quality, which of course includes the clarity, cut, and color. These diamonds are often of lesser quality, and when they are thrown in with other diamonds, especially an impressive center stone, it is important to determine whether they can truly account for the remaining cost of the ring. Sometimes, regardless of the carat weight of the center stone, some are after only the best of the best and search specifically for flawless diamonds.
It is always important to consider who you are buying the piece and from there determine how appropriate the item might be. There is so much to know about diamonds, but the main things consumers should be aware of are the terms used by jewelry and diamonds sellers so that they can make educated decisions when purchasing diamonds.
A packaged item is not always what it seems and there can be lots hiding in the small print, and not such small print of diamond descriptions. Understanding every single detail of a diamond will help ensure that you are not being scammed and that you have actually bought what you think you have purchased.
Total weight TW. So you could have a 1 carat ct. How do you tell if a diamond is real with a flashlight? Testing Mounted Diamonds. Use the fog test. Put the stone in front of your mouth and fog it like you would a mirror. If it stays fogged for a couple seconds, it's probably a fake — a real diamond disperses the heat from your breath instantaneously and won't fog up easily.
Can a fake diamond sink in water? Simply drop the loose stone into the water. Because loose diamonds are so dense, they should sink to the bottom when dropped in a glass of water. Many diamond fakes — glass and quartz included — will float or not sink as quickly because they're less dense.
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