Evaluate and Examine Cut of Diamond and Gemstones
Cut Style and Beauty
The cut of a diamond can have a major effect on the look and beauty of the gem. Gemstones may be cut either into a faceted style (the kind that we normally picturize) or into a smooth nonfaceted style known as Cabochon.
Optical Phenomena in Gemstones
We talked about grading stones in terms of clarity on the basis of the inclusion and blemishes that they possess. But the same inclusions, depending on their number, variety and position, can make wonderful things happen. You must have seen gems that twinkle like stars in lovely six-ray or four-ray patterns. Well, that is just [...]
Special Tips for Gemstone Buyers
Here are a few tips that you’d wanna follow while purchasing your favorite color stone:
How to Buy a Colored Gemstone
In my last few posts I was just briefing you on how to get the stone of your choice. Now we will concentrate on how to get the deal through, how to make the purchase.
Like any other purchase, this one is about asking the right questions and getting the jeweler to answer the questions himself [...]
Color and Clarity Techniques Used in Colored Gemstones
In my last post we talked about Natural and Artificial Gemstones and how fake gemstones are represented as real gemstones. Talking about fraudulent practices in the industry, we come to the ones relating to color and clarity enhancement. What you need to understand first is that such techniques are used in the colored stone industry every [...]