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Monday, August 16, 2010
Diamond Grading and Gemological Reports
There are a variety of gemological institutes that appraise diamonds and issue Diamond Gemological Reports, as well as measure and certify loose diamonds and diamond jewelry. Depending on your region, there are a number of reputable companies including the following listed below.
HRD - Hoge Raad Voor Diamant (The Diamond High Council). The officially recognized representative of the Belgium diamond trade and industry. HRD headquarters are located in Antwerp, World Diamond Center.
GIA -Gemological Institute of America. Founded in 1931 in Los Angeles, the GIA created and introduced the international grading system. Headquarters are still located in Los Angeles.
IGI - International Gemological Institute. The oldest institute of its kind in Antwerp. Set up in 1975 with labs in New York, Bangkok, Mumbai and Tokyo.
GemScan - GemScan International was incorporated in 1985 as an independent jewelry appraisal laboratory providing gem identification. GemScan is based in Toronto, Ontario Canada.
AGS - American Gem Society Founded in 1934 by Robert M. Shipley who also founded the GIA. The AGS is based in Nevada, USA.
EGL - European Gemological Laboratory. EGL was originally opened in Antwerp in 1974, and now has laboratories in Antwerp, New York Los Angeles, Johannesburg, Paris, London, Israel and Seoul.
-Diamondinfo.org
GIA -Gemological Institute of America. Founded in 1931 in Los Angeles, the GIA created and introduced the international grading system. Headquarters are still located in Los Angeles.
GemScan - GemScan International was incorporated in 1985 as an independent jewelry appraisal laboratory providing gem identification. GemScan is based in Toronto, Ontario Canada.
AGS - American Gem Society Founded in 1934 by Robert M. Shipley who also founded the GIA. The AGS is based in Nevada, USA.
EGL - European Gemological Laboratory. EGL was originally opened in Antwerp in 1974, and now has laboratories in Antwerp, New York Los Angeles, Johannesburg, Paris, London, Israel and Seoul.
-Diamondinfo.org
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Clarity Enhanced Diamonds
The clarity of a diamond is an important factor in determining a diamond’s worth. Clarity is a measure of a the purity of a diamond or the number of flaws in the diamond. The most common inclusions in diamonds are fractures that appear to be a feather like, whitish spot inside the diamond.
A diamond with poor clarity does not reflect light in the same way as a more perfect stone. Light can not pass through an imperfection in a diamond. Instead, the flaw will reflect the light in several directions, making the impurity more noticeable. These less than perfect diamonds can be improved through clarity enhancement processes.
One common clarity treatment is laser drilling. An infrared laser is used to drill tiny holes into the diamond near the flaw. Once the laser reaches the impurity, the bad crystal is immersed in a sulfuric acid solution and dissolved away.
Another process often used to enhance the clarity of diamonds is fracture filling. Fracture filling usually follows the drilling process. A microscopic amount of a special reflective glass like material is inserted into the flawed area of the diamond. This material allows light to pass right through the imperfections, making them appear almost invisible.
Clarity enhancement does not necessarily improve the value of a diamond. A clarity enhanced diamond is less expensive than a similar naturally purer stone, but appears just as beautiful. The effects of the treatment processes can only be seen if closely examined under a microscope. Clarity enhanced diamonds are beautiful stones at a more affordable price.
-The Diamond Blog
One common clarity treatment is laser drilling. An infrared laser is used to drill tiny holes into the diamond near the flaw. Once the laser reaches the impurity, the bad crystal is immersed in a sulfuric acid solution and dissolved away.
Another process often used to enhance the clarity of diamonds is fracture filling. Fracture filling usually follows the drilling process. A microscopic amount of a special reflective glass like material is inserted into the flawed area of the diamond. This material allows light to pass right through the imperfections, making them appear almost invisible.
Clarity enhancement does not necessarily improve the value of a diamond. A clarity enhanced diamond is less expensive than a similar naturally purer stone, but appears just as beautiful. The effects of the treatment processes can only be seen if closely examined under a microscope. Clarity enhanced diamonds are beautiful stones at a more affordable price.
-The Diamond Blog
Monday, August 9, 2010
Diamond Information
Diamonds are the hardest natural substance known to mankind. That, along with their brilliance and fire, have made diamonds the quintessential symbol of timeless, enduring love.
The simplest of all the gemstones, diamond consists of 99.95% pure crystallized carbon. A diamond begins to crystallize far beneath the earth's surface among a mixture of liquids, gases, and crystals. Diamonds can, in fact, be from 1 to 3 billion years old--more than two-thirds the age of the earth itself.
In 1477 AD, Archduke Maximilian of Austria presented a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy as a sign of their engagement. He put it on the third finger of her left hand, the finger believed by ancient Egyptians to have a vein that led directly to the heart. She accepted his proposal and the diamond engagement ring was born.
-Diamond.com
Basic Diamond Four C's:
Carat weight is the weight of the diamond measured in carats. One carat is divided into 100 "points," so that a diamond of 75 points weighs 0.75 carats. Carat weight is the most obvious factor in determining the value of a diamond. But two diamonds of equal carat weights can have very different prices, depending on their quality. Diamonds of high quality can be found in all size ranges.
Diamond Clarity is a measure of a diamond's internal flaws and impurities. A diamond that is virtually free of interior or exterior inclusions (commonly referred to as flaws) is of the highest quality, for nothing interferes with the passage of light through the diamond. To determine a diamond's clarity, it is viewed under 10x magnification by a trained gemologist. Small inclusions neither mar its beauty nor endanger its durability.
Flawless - No internal or external flaws.
Internally Flawless - No internal flaws. Very rare and beautiful diamonds which are quite expensive.
VVS1, VVS2 - Very, Very Slightly Included: Very difficult to see inclusions under 10x agnification. An excellent quality diamond.
VS1, VS2 - Very Slightly Included: Inclusions are typically not visible to the unaided eye. Less expensive than the VVS1 or VVS2 grades. Even properly graded VS2 diamonds can have visible inclusions in very large sizes or diamonds that do not have many facets which make flaws more visible such as an emerald shape.
SI1, SI2 - Slightly Included: Inclusions are typically visible under 10x magnification, SI clarity diamonds are usually of the best value since inclusions are not always visible to the naked eye and prices are reasonable when compared to prices of the VS2 clarity and up grades. Some SI clarity diamonds do have visible inclusions and should be evaluated carefully.
SI3 - Slightly Included-Included: SI3 is an EGL grade and is not recognized by GIA or other gemological institutions. The SI3 clarity grade has been adopted by other labs as well. Typically an SI3 clarity grade would usually be given an I1 grade by the GIA.
I1 - Included: an I1 clarity diamond will have a visible flaw which can be seen with the naked eye, but there should only be one major flaw which is not too obvious. Overall the diamond should still look nice however I1 clarity grades vary quite a bit so one should be very careful when making a selection. If your budget only allows for an SI3 or I1 clarity diamond, be sure to examine it thoroughly before purchasing and make sure the inclusions do not detract from the overall beauty of the diamond.
I2, I3 - Included: These diamonds will have inclusions visible to the naked eye, and will have many black spots from the black inclusions and/or appear very cloudy or milky from the white inclusions, feathers and cracks.
The diamond color grading scale varies from totally colorless to light yellow. The differences between one diamond color grade and another are very subtle and difficult to distinguish.
D-F : Colorless: perfect or almost perfect color.
G-J : Near colorless: good to very good color, and this diamond may "face up" colorless when mounted, especially in white gold or platinum.
K-M : Light but noticeable yellow or brown tint. Not recommended for larger diamond stone purchases, especially in engagement rings.
Out of the 4 C's, color and cut are the two most important characteristics of a diamond. Do not compromise on color. An "H" color or better is usually best.
Many people confuse diamond cut with the shape of a diamond. Unlike shape, diamond cut is the metric used to evaluate the precision and quality of the overall cutting itself. Diamond cut is the most complex of the 4 Cs, and not even the major labs agree on how to best measure the quality of a diamond’s cut. Diamond Cut usually takes into consideration 3 criteria: Proportions, Symmetry and Polish. Sometimes Light Performance or other tests can be used to also calculate the precision of the diamond cut.
-Diamond Info
The simplest of all the gemstones, diamond consists of 99.95% pure crystallized carbon. A diamond begins to crystallize far beneath the earth's surface among a mixture of liquids, gases, and crystals. Diamonds can, in fact, be from 1 to 3 billion years old--more than two-thirds the age of the earth itself.
In 1477 AD, Archduke Maximilian of Austria presented a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy as a sign of their engagement. He put it on the third finger of her left hand, the finger believed by ancient Egyptians to have a vein that led directly to the heart. She accepted his proposal and the diamond engagement ring was born.
-Diamond.com
Basic Diamond Four C's:
Carat weight is the weight of the diamond measured in carats. One carat is divided into 100 "points," so that a diamond of 75 points weighs 0.75 carats. Carat weight is the most obvious factor in determining the value of a diamond. But two diamonds of equal carat weights can have very different prices, depending on their quality. Diamonds of high quality can be found in all size ranges.
-image(http://www.diamondsourceva.com/Education/CaratWeight/CaratWeight.asp)
Diamond Clarity is a measure of a diamond's internal flaws and impurities. A diamond that is virtually free of interior or exterior inclusions (commonly referred to as flaws) is of the highest quality, for nothing interferes with the passage of light through the diamond. To determine a diamond's clarity, it is viewed under 10x magnification by a trained gemologist. Small inclusions neither mar its beauty nor endanger its durability.
Flawless - No internal or external flaws.
Internally Flawless - No internal flaws. Very rare and beautiful diamonds which are quite expensive.
VVS1, VVS2 - Very, Very Slightly Included: Very difficult to see inclusions under 10x agnification. An excellent quality diamond.
VS1, VS2 - Very Slightly Included: Inclusions are typically not visible to the unaided eye. Less expensive than the VVS1 or VVS2 grades. Even properly graded VS2 diamonds can have visible inclusions in very large sizes or diamonds that do not have many facets which make flaws more visible such as an emerald shape.
SI1, SI2 - Slightly Included: Inclusions are typically visible under 10x magnification, SI clarity diamonds are usually of the best value since inclusions are not always visible to the naked eye and prices are reasonable when compared to prices of the VS2 clarity and up grades. Some SI clarity diamonds do have visible inclusions and should be evaluated carefully.
SI3 - Slightly Included-Included: SI3 is an EGL grade and is not recognized by GIA or other gemological institutions. The SI3 clarity grade has been adopted by other labs as well. Typically an SI3 clarity grade would usually be given an I1 grade by the GIA.
I1 - Included: an I1 clarity diamond will have a visible flaw which can be seen with the naked eye, but there should only be one major flaw which is not too obvious. Overall the diamond should still look nice however I1 clarity grades vary quite a bit so one should be very careful when making a selection. If your budget only allows for an SI3 or I1 clarity diamond, be sure to examine it thoroughly before purchasing and make sure the inclusions do not detract from the overall beauty of the diamond.
I2, I3 - Included: These diamonds will have inclusions visible to the naked eye, and will have many black spots from the black inclusions and/or appear very cloudy or milky from the white inclusions, feathers and cracks.
The diamond color grading scale varies from totally colorless to light yellow. The differences between one diamond color grade and another are very subtle and difficult to distinguish.
D-F : Colorless: perfect or almost perfect color.
G-J : Near colorless: good to very good color, and this diamond may "face up" colorless when mounted, especially in white gold or platinum.
K-M : Light but noticeable yellow or brown tint. Not recommended for larger diamond stone purchases, especially in engagement rings.
Out of the 4 C's, color and cut are the two most important characteristics of a diamond. Do not compromise on color. An "H" color or better is usually best.
Many people confuse diamond cut with the shape of a diamond. Unlike shape, diamond cut is the metric used to evaluate the precision and quality of the overall cutting itself. Diamond cut is the most complex of the 4 Cs, and not even the major labs agree on how to best measure the quality of a diamond’s cut. Diamond Cut usually takes into consideration 3 criteria: Proportions, Symmetry and Polish. Sometimes Light Performance or other tests can be used to also calculate the precision of the diamond cut.
-Diamond Info
-image:(http://www.hrdantwerp.be/index.htm)
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
About Us
Established in 1999, through the years... Luxurious Jewels has provided
customer satisfaction for people who are getting married that needs an
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LuxuriousJewelsinc aims to offer the widest selection of fine Jewelry ever offered online and doing so at competitive prices whilst providing a safe and personalized service to each customer. As you journey through our ebay store you will witness Jewelry at its finest and prices that are simply irresistible.We specialize in certified diamonds in all shapes and sizes. All of our diamonds are 100% real, therefore you can purchase with full confidence. With our low overhead and competitive pricing, we know that you will save money with your purchase from luxuriousjewelsinc.Our prices are 30 - 50% below what you will find at traditional jewelry stores and we try hard to beat our online competition as well. With our online store, there is no sales tax (except CA state), no commissioned sales staff or retail store overheads. We simply do not charge as much as others and those savings end up in your pocket. We are open Mon-Thur from 10am-6pm Pacific time. Friday from 10am to 2pm pacific time. Saturday & sundays closed. Allow 24 hours reply's to emails and phone messages. We can be reached at 1-888-355-4367 , 310-617-5445 or email us at LuxuriousJewels@aol.com
Here are few items you can check in our ebay store,
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customer satisfaction for people who are getting married that needs an
engagement ring, those who needs a gift for their love ones like diamond studs,
necklace or just simply getting a ring or wedding bands, we are here to help you!
LuxuriousJewelsinc aims to offer the widest selection of fine Jewelry ever offered online and doing so at competitive prices whilst providing a safe and personalized service to each customer. As you journey through our ebay store you will witness Jewelry at its finest and prices that are simply irresistible.We specialize in certified diamonds in all shapes and sizes. All of our diamonds are 100% real, therefore you can purchase with full confidence. With our low overhead and competitive pricing, we know that you will save money with your purchase from luxuriousjewelsinc.Our prices are 30 - 50% below what you will find at traditional jewelry stores and we try hard to beat our online competition as well. With our online store, there is no sales tax (except CA state), no commissioned sales staff or retail store overheads. We simply do not charge as much as others and those savings end up in your pocket. We are open Mon-Thur from 10am-6pm Pacific time. Friday from 10am to 2pm pacific time. Saturday & sundays closed. Allow 24 hours reply's to emails and phone messages. We can be reached at 1-888-355-4367 , 310-617-5445 or email us at LuxuriousJewels@aol.com
Here are few items you can check in our ebay store,
please don't hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to help you!
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