Diamonds are the world’s most familiar gems, and they are expensive and unique. The purchase of diamonds by private people is mostly for jewelry, but it is also done as an investment. The diamond jewels are amongst the most prestigious and most beautiful jewels. The purchase of a diamond isn’t a simple matter- diamonds are very expensive gems, and in order to receive a really beautiful jewel, it is important to choose a qualitative, clear and well-polished diamond- something which requires a professional understanding and of course a money investment that isn’t small.
While a 1-carat diamond may sound like something small to you, any jeweler will tell you that there are many things you can do with it. How big is a 1-Carat Diamond? First, let us understand how big a 1-carat diamond really is. A diamond’s carat is essentially its weight....
Diamonds can easily be purchased online these days, especially with the highly secure websites that various international diamond exchanges make available to buyers. Even so, how do you choose the right provider and diamond exchange? You may be surprised to learn that the Israeli Diamond Exchange is very popular among diamond...
How to Choose Loose Diamonds A diamond is like a house, there are palaces, mansions and cottages but they are all considered to be your home. So too a diamond is the expression of your heart but they also come in any size, shape, colour or quality you can imagine....
Diamond Color Chart If you will ask your friends what the color of a diamond is, most people would say it is white. The fact is that the rarest and best diamonds are colorless. If you ask what kind of stones are known as colored stones, most people will probably...
The Various Diamonds Shapes Diamonds are a fancy item that is highly demanded by women and men throughout the world. The reason for this is their special shine, the beauty of diamonds shapes, the fact that they preserve their financial value, and the fact that it symbolizes for the owner...
After the subprime disaster and with economic uncertainty, investors are looking for low-volatility investments. Diamonds are less volatile, as they are resistant to speculation by the financial community, so there are no derivatives or tradeable products and no short selling is possible. The above quotes only confirm that diamond investments have become...
Our Diamond Jewelry Service In the recent years, we have gathered extensive experience in selecting diamond jewelry.We work alongside trusted Israeli jewelers who create quality gold and platinum jewelry for us at wholesale minimal prices. Jewelry History Gold and diamond jewelry are mainly considered a type of decoration, which we...
The WFDB (World Federation of Diamond Bourses) was founded in 1947 as a way of providing a common set of trading practices and standards to diamond and precious stone bourses around the world. One of the largest and most popular diamond bourses in the world is the Israel Diamond Exchange...
Synthetic diamonds are those created or grown in a laboratory by a crystal growth process, atom by atom. The term usually means imitation, artificial or fake but in this case the content of the stones produced are made from pure carbon as are natural geologically formed diamonds. There are two...
Cecil Rhodes, the famous British colonist realised upon the discovery of a large South African mine that the diamond business needed to be consolidated which he promptly did by controlling the mining of diamonds. This led to the foundation of the De Beers Company; the name De Beers taken from...
Diamonds are stunning, mysterious and rare. They reach us after a long journey starting deep down in the earth as carbon put under enormous pressure and temperature. Molten rock called magma carry them to the surface and they are found within tubes or pipes as they are known of volcanic...
Once mined, rough diamonds are sorted into industrial diamonds or those of gem quality. Those of gem quality are classified into groups based on size, shape, quality and color. Every diamond has some unique feature so as no two diamonds are the same. After sorting, the diamonds are cut and...
Cut: The art of polishing a diamond is to maximize its brilliance and fire (dispersion). A diamond that is cut too deep or too shallow will be less brilliant and ultimately, less valuable. The cut is the only factor of a polished diamond’s value that is controlled by human hands. Colour: The...
Some of the most celebrated diamonds include:The Cullinan: Found in South Africa in 1905, it was the world’s largest gem-quality diamond, weighing 3,105 carats uncut. The Tiffany: Discovered in the Kimberley Mine around 1877, this 287.42-carat diamond was turned into a 128.54-carat yellow cushion cut with 90 facets. The Golden Jubilee: Unearthed at...
How rare are the diamonds?The jewelry industry advertises that diamonds are a rare mineral but no more so than the gold from which most expensive jewelry is made. I have been in the diamond industry for over 45 years and I think diamonds are truly a rare mineral.In this article,...
An engagement ring has a sentimental value. This is a matter of tradition and a symbol of the couple’s love and the beginning of their common and long-term relationship. This is in fact your business card. Therefore, it is important that the ring shall represent you respectfully. An engagement ring...
The diamond trade is time-honored practice, and in the past whoever wanted to purchase a diamond had to meet the seller (or his agents) in person, and then he was given the opportunity to examine the diamond that was offered for sale in a non-technological and uncertain manner, when...
While the diamond engagement ring is rocking the left finger, the path to marriage should start with the right foot. This is how you will choose an impressive, high-quality diamond ring – and most importantly: at the right price.We all know that buying an engagement ring or any diamond jewelry...