Archive for November, 2008

Selecting Diamonds

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Diamonds are graded for certification by laboratories using grading criteria. Four of these criteria are critical to understand when making a diamond purchase or investment. Known as the “Four C’s” these criteria are: color, cut, clarity and carat. 
Color is the result of the composition of a diamond and it does not change. When a jeweler [...]

Insuring Your Diamonds

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Insuring a diamond takes a bit of thought, planning, and shopping around. Diamond insurance isn’t like purchasing car insurance. It is quite different. Depending on the state that you live in, there are basically three different types of policies that will cover diamonds, and all insurance policies that
cover diamonds are considered Marine type policies.
The first [...]

Bonded Diamonds

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Before you start shopping for diamonds, consider dealing with a bonded jeweler. Bonded jewelers sell bonded diamonds, and there are very few bonded jewelers in the world. In fact, out of all of the jeweler’s in the world, only about 5% of them are bonded. Buying a bonded diamond will cost more than buying a [...]

Leonardo da Vinci’s Most Famous Paintings

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

There are many great painters in history and one of the greatest is Leonardo da Vinci. He created many paintings which art lovers and experts loved. One of his greatest creations which millions of people all over the world from different periods loved is the Mona Lisa. This particular painting of Da Vinci captured the [...]