The Origin of Diamond Cutting.

No one knows exactly when, where and who made the first attempt to cut diamonds. It is assumed that the first diamond cutting styles originated from India. However, it was only limited to chipping or grinding. Moreover in ancient times diamonds were valued more for their magical and mythological properties. By modifying the natural state of a diamond in any way would alter it's magical properties and render it useless. At the most the cleaving techniques of diamond were attempted to get flat faces on diamonds. ...<< MORE >>

It comes as a surprise to many people that diamonds come in colors other than white or clear. Diamonds actually come in a variety of colors.<< MORE >>

This is a special thank you to all the Police Officers and Firemen/Firewomen who spend everyday and every minute of their life keeping the streets safe and protecting the life's of the common man, woman and child. They are the reason why I can walk on the street in the middle of the night without being scared.

We give special discounts to them on all items that they will be interested in. My way of saying thank you.

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Diamond eternity wedding bands make the ideal companion to your engagement ring. They can be worn on either side of the engagement ring. They complement your center diamond but do not take away from it. Alternatively you can wear it on your other fingers as a separate wedding ring. They add beauty to any finger that you wear them.<< MORE >>

Everybody wonders what do they like the most of their job and the industry that provides them their livelihood? True to this rule, I have always wondered what exactly is it that atttracts me to this field of diamonds and diamond jewelry? After few years of contemplating, going back and forth with ideas and notions, it occurred to me one night. << MORE >>

Pink Diamonds are among the rarest of diamonds mined. The smaller pink diamonds in melee ranges - 0.01 - 0.20 could go upto as much as $ 2000.00 per stone. These as compared
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Buying loose diamond lots and diamond parcels can be a very exhilarating experience. It provides customers with several diamonds that fall within a similar range of quality and diameter measurement characteristics. << MORE >>

Diamond Treatment refers to all natural diamonds that have been altered by human inteference. This usually involves in improving the total quality of the diamond but is not limited to just the diamond clarity or diamond color.<< MORE >>

What is a Jewelry Appraisal? A jewelry appraisal is a signed document which gives a monetary value to the item after it's thorrough evaluation. The final monetary value depends on the purpose of the appraisal, which could vary from Insurance, Retail Replacement, Divorce, Estate, Liquidation, etc. The most common appraisal is the one used for insurance purposes. When a consumer makes a jewelry purchase, they would want to insure it with their homeowner's insurance company such as State Farm, Allstate, Geico, etc. The insurance company will most likely require a separate writers insurance on your new jewelry purchase. They are usually not covered under the umbrella policy.<< MORE >>

It is unbelievable how the prices of precious metals has shot up considerably. Platinum in Jan 2002 it was at $ 500 an ounce and now almost $ 1,200/ounce. In my opinion this feels like a temporary surge in the prices. During war time platinum is used more to create arms and ammunitions. Or it could very well be that few top rated buyers sat down together to create a temporary increase in demand forcing the prices to shoot up. Sooner or later the old adage of "What goes up must come down" will apply to this.<< MORE >>