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Diamond Buying Guide: The 4 C’s
If you understand how diamonds are graded, you have a better chance of finding the right one for you. At Arden Jewelers, our gemologists are more …the colorless range (D-F), and it’s set in yellow gold, it may appear to be much more yellow than it is. Fancy color diamonds are a fun, non-traditional option. While natural fancies can be very rare and extremely expensive, we now have the …a white diamond to almost any color you can imagine. You can read more about fancy diamond colors here. Clarity Most diamonds contain inclusions. Inclusions are natural birthmarks and useful as identifying characteristics. Clarity grading is …
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Diamond Brokering
… you through your diamond purchase insures the mastery of the minute details in diamond evaluations. Did you know diamonds of the same grade could be thousands of dollars different in price? A subtle difference in a diamond impacts the price …value hunting system helps with: Locating the most reliable source with the best price Finding independent certified diamonds Locating correctly graded non-cert diamonds Finding the most beautiful diamond possible Arden Jewelers has over 20 …
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Anatomy of a Ring
… two straight pieces of metal on either side of it (this style is most commonly seen with square or princess cut diamonds). As you may have guessed, all styles of head can wear thin over time and may need to be built up by a jeweler. When you… various styles and thicknesses of cathedral arches. Some are sleek and plain, some are wider and covered in accent diamonds. The size and cut of the center stone also may vary, but when you see those arches of metal rising up toward the …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Topaz
… to put coatings on lenses for glasses and cameras. It is also one of the processes that is used to create lab grown diamonds . A thin, multi-colored film is bonded on the surface of colorless topaz to create all the colors you see in Mystic …: 8 Care and Cleaning Even though it’s tough to scratch, you should protect your topaz from hard knocks. It can be split with a single sharp blow, a trait it shares with diamond. Clean with mild dish soap; use a toothbrush to scrub behind …
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The Magic of Polarized Light
… unique chemical structure, actually polarize light themselves. These gems are doubly refractive (DR) and they will split incoming light in multiple directions. Some common examples of doubly refractive gems are sapphire, tourmaline, and … polarizing filter. These filters have a coating on them applied in such a way that all of the molecules are aligned with each other so only a certain vibrational direction of light can pass through. This means that all of the light that …
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Frequently Asked Question about Jewelry
… issued by a Gemological Laboratory describing a Loose Diamond. The laboratory will not issue certificates on Diamonds which are set in a mounting. A Diamond Certificate issues a “grade” indicating the physical properties of the Diamond “at … over a relatively short period of time. Appraisals are most often used for insurance purposes. What’s new with diamonds? Technology is changing the very nature of diamonds. First, new synthetic (man made) diamonds of gem quality are coming …
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Caring for and Cleaning Your Jewelry
How to Clean Jewelry A diamond’s spectacular beauty is due to its light show. Diamonds make light reflect, show its many colors, and dazzle. To perform its magic the diamond must be clean. Diamonds are … toothpaste or toothpowder will also scratch the metals. This will take away the shine. Ammonia-based cleaners clean diamonds and gold well but they may hurt other gemstones. It is also not a good idea to soak jewelry for very long in ammonia…. Ultrasonic’s can damage other gemstones, know for certain it is safe to use. Ethyl alcohol is good for rinsing diamonds because it evaporates so quickly. Do not use any cleaning solutions that contain oil as they will spot and dull the …
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Synthetic Gems: The Whole Story
…gem is called a simulant. So clear glass, rock quartz, GGG, and Moissanite are all diamond simulants. They look like diamonds, but they are not diamonds. These simulants are easy for a well trained and equipped gemologist to detect. But if … positively identified in gem labs with millions of dollars worth of equipment and world class personnel. Synthetic diamonds on the high end and synthetic quartz on the low end are both very difficult to positively identify as synthetic. Both…
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Jewelry Repair FAQ
… just the way it did before a gemstone fell out; who wouldn’t? That’s why we have literally 100s of carats of loose diamonds, sapphires, rubies, opals, pearls, and more in all shapes and sizes to choose from when selecting a replacement stone…the way it used to again. What is retipping, and why do I need it? In a large number of jewelry pieces, the valuable diamonds and gemstones are held in place with prongs. With wear, the tops of these prongs can become worn down. If the prongs…
