Archive for the 'Diamond' Category

Insuring Your Diamonds

Monday, December 22nd, 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 [...]

Famous Diamonds

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

Among the most well known diamonds is the Hope.   This 45.52 carat steel blue diamond is currently on display at the Smithsonian.  The legends of the ill-fortune and curse bestowed on the possessor of the hope Diamond are many.  This diamond was donated to the Smithsonian in 1958. The Hope was originally a rather flat, [...]

Diamond Certificates

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

A diamond certificate is also known as a Diamond Grading Report. This report comes from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), and you should require this report when you are purchasing a diamond.
With a diamond certificate, you can verify the color, cut, carat, weight, and clarity of the diamond. You don’t have to worry about [...]

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 [...]