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  • 12 Carats

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    Many people equate the term carat with the size of a diamond, and as carat size increases, so will the carat weight. But the operative word there is weight. Carat refers to the weight of a diamond and is equal to roughly 200 milligrams which is less than a of an ounce. A carat can also be broken up into 100 points. So of a carat is also 75 points.

    The heavier in carat weight a diamond is, the rarer it becomes. Prices of diamond increase exponentially with the weight of the diamond, so a one-carat diamond will cost much more than two -carat diamonds, given that other qualities, such as color and clarity, are equal.

    The cutting of a diamond can impact the size of it, so depending on how their cut, two one-carat diamonds can look unequal. If a stone is cut flatter, then it will appear bigger, while a deeper cut stone will be smaller, but may have more brilliance and scintillation. You may be tempted to purchase a stone thats cut flatter so that you can have the appearance of a larger, or heavier stone. But a diamond thats cut too flat will have too little brilliance and can look cloudy. Carat weight is important, but theres no point to sacrificing other qualities that make a diamond special so you can say you have a two-carat stone. A beautiful one-carat diamond, with outstanding brilliance and scintillation is going to be the better choice, from both a personal standpoint and an investment standpoint.

    A smaller diamond can always be enhanced with baguettes, trillians or smaller same-shape stones on either size. As we stated earlier, two smaller stones wont cost as much as an equally-weighted single stone, so you can increase the importance of the ring youre buying without doubling your cost.
     
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  • 1 Palaeolithic age

    1 Palaeolithic age

    As a species, we love to adorn ourselves with jewelry, makeup, hair accessories. We do it now to enhance our looks, to attract a mate and because it just makes us feel good about ourselves. Some forms of adornment are symbolic – like wedding rings. Or they’re used to make a statement about our lifestyle, like multiple piercings and earrings.

    Have you ever wondered what the origins are of such self-decoration? Was there a meaning behind it? Or did we just start wearing beads, necklaces and earrings as our awareness of self increased and as we evolved?

    We know that the earliest jewelry of bits of bones, shells and other personal adornments appeared in graves about 40,000 years ago. The idea that there was an afterlife, and the belief in spirits both good and bad, gave rise to the means to attract the good spirits and ward off the bad ones.

    People protected themselves from evil spirits with adornments in the form of necklaces or bracelets, and pierced themselves with the same bones and shells to have these amulets on their persons at all times. At this time people also started painting their bodies with red ochre, which can be considered the earliest form of makeup. They also started lining their eyes with kohl to protect themselves against the force known as the “Evil Eye.”

    Even today, much jewelry takes the form of amulets. People wear crosses around their necks, or the Star of David, or wear a claddagh ring – all to attract good fortune or ward off bad luck. There are even more throwbacks to this earliest form of magic, such as a lucky rabbit’s foot, or a lucky penny. Or we often have less well known, more personal amulets that have a meaning to us alone, but are still worn as good luck charms and amulets.

  • all about the clarity of diamonds 198

    All About the Clarity of Diamonds

    Clarity is an important aspect of a diamond,
    and it is important to know how to grade the
    clarity of a diamond before you buy one. It is
    actually quite easy to learn how to grade the
    clarity of a diamond. There are basically two
    things that you must understand: Diamonds
    with visual inclusions and blemishes, and
    those that are eye clean meaning that there
    are no inclusions or blemishes that can be
    seen with the naked eye. From there, the
    clarity of a diamond is further broken down
    into subcategories.

    Many people mistakenly think that diamond
    clarity refers to how clear it is. This isnt so.
    Clarity actually refers to the internal and
    external imperfections of the diamond. The
    best diamonds, of course get a grade of FL
    or IF Flawless or Internally Flawless
    meaning that it is perfect. A grade of I-1, I-2
    or I-3 means that the diamond is imperfect,
    with a grade of I-3 being the worst.

    Other grades are VVS1 and VVS2, which
    means that the diamond is very, very slightly
    imperfect; VS1 and VS2, meaning the
    diamond is very slightly imperfect; SI-1 and
    SI-2, which means that the diamond is
    slightly imperfect.

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  • 17 Care

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    Diamonds are durable and strong, but should be cared for as though they were fine breakable china or more fragile gems. They can chip or scratch if youre not careful, and they can get quite dirty with oils from your skin and cosmetics, hair sprays or perfumes.

    There are several ways to clean and store your diamonds. You can clean a diamond pretty quickly with a commercial jewelry cleaner that you either dip your jewelry in or soak them in a tub that gives it an ultrasound bath. Cold water and ammonia also work very well to dissolve oils that accumulate on your stones.

    You can use a soft brush like an eyebrow brush to clean in between the prongs of the setting. Hold the diamonds by their settings and dont touch the stones. If youre cleaning them in the bathroom, be sure to close the stopper on the sink! You dont want to go fishing in the plumbing for your valuable jewelry!

    Weve also used a mild toothpaste and soft toothbrush to clean gemstones. Rinse them under cold water, also using a soft brush to get any toothpaste particles from the gaps in between the stones and the setting. Some experts dont recommend this and there is risk of scratching the stone, so if you choose this method, make sure its a low-abrasive. The best solution really is a commercial preparation or ammonia and water.

    Rinse the jewelry in a tea infuser or under running water and dry it on a lint-free surface or towel. When you put your jewelry away, put it in a soft, velvet-lined box. Keep rings separate and dont lump them in with all your other jewelry, to help protect the setting and the stones.

    When you travel with your jewelry, make sure its in a soft, lined jewelry roll or a case specially designed for jewelry. Even if you wear your engagement and wedding rings all the time, take care of them. Dont wear them if youre using harsh cleaning chemicals or solutions or doing work that might cause them to knock against furniture or walls.
    
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  • how to clean your diamonds 420

    How to Clean your Diamonds

    Through our day to day movements our
    diamonds get smudged and soiled. Even
    when we are not wearing them, they collect
    dust. Lotions, soaps, our natural skin oils,
    can cause film and grime on diamonds
    and inhibit their brilliance.

    Want to keep that Brilliance and Shine?
    Diamonds require cleaning so that maximum
    amounts of light can refract fiery brilliance.
    Remember that all it takes is a few minutes
    and a little care to keep that diamond as fiery
    as the day you first saw it.

    You can use an small soft brush such as an
    eyebrow or lip stick brush and soap and
    water to clean your jewelry. Simply make a
    bowl of warm sudsy water with a mild
    detergent and place your pieces in the
    mixture. Then brush the diamonds with the
    soft bristles of the brush while they are in
    the suds. You will need to make certain that
    you rinse them clear of the suds after
    cleaning them. You can use a small kitchen
    strainer such as a tea strainer to contain
    them while rinsing under warm water. Use
    a lint free cloth, or a jewelry polish cloth to
    pat them dry.

    If your diamonds are in need of a stronger
    cleansing, you may want to soak them for 30
    minutes in a solution of half and half water and
    ammonia. Once they have soaked for 30
    minutes, remove them and gently brush the
    mountings with a small brush. Then replace
    the pieces to the solution and swish them
    around in the mixture before removing them
    to rinse and pat dry.

    If you find your self too busy to be mixing
    soaps and ammonias, many department
    stores sell liquid jewelry cleaners. Most are
    kits, with everything you need included. You
    need to read the labels to determine the one
    that is right for your diamonds and other
    jewelry. Read the complete directions and
    follow all the precautions.

    And if you find yourself more the
    high-tech type, even in your diamond
    cleaning routine, there are multiple ultrasonic
    cleansers on the market. These machines
    use high-frequency to create a cleaning motion.
    All machines are not the same, so please read
    the instructions before using.

    Only you can choose the cleaning method
    right for you. But, it is essential to keep
    your jewelry clean to keep it brilliant and
    sparkling. Between cleaning, try not to touch
    your clean diamonds with your fingers or
    handle your jewelry by its edges. This will
    help maintain its shine and brilliance for
    longer periods.

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  • 23 Marie Louise Diadem

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    There were a few benefits to marrying the Emperor Napoleon, if you loved jewelry, that is! The Marie-Louise diadem, now part of the Smithsonian Collection, was a wedding gift from Napoleon I to his second wife, Empress Marie-Louise in 1810. The diadem was originally part of a set that also included a necklace, comb, belt buckle, and earrings, all made of emeralds and diamonds set in silver and gold. They were all made by French Jeweler Etienne Nitot et Fils of Paris.

    In the original diadem, there were 22 large and 57 small emeralds, along with 1002 brilliant-cut and 66 rose-cut diamonds. The central emerald weighed 12 carats. After the fall of the Emperor, Marie-Louise fled to Vienna and took her personal jewelry with her, including the diadem and other pieces that were made as part of a set, including a necklace, a pair of earrings and a comb.

    Empress Marie-Louise left the diadem to her Hapsburg aunt, Archduchess Elise. Archduke Karl Stefan Hapsburg of Sweden, a descendent of the Archduchess sold the set to Van Cleef & Arpels in 1953. Between May 1954 and June 1956, the emeralds were removed and sold individually in pieces of jewelry as emeralds “from the historic Napoleon Tiara.”

    Between 1956 and 1962, Van Cleef & Arpels mounted turquoise cabochons into the diadem. In 1962, the diadem was displayed in the Louvre in Paris with the necklace, earrings, and comb in an exhibit about Empress Marie-Louise. In 1971, Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post cereal fortune, purchased the diadem for the Smithsonian Institution. There are 1,006 mine-cut diamonds weighing a total of 700 carats and 79 Persian turquoise stones weighing a total of 540 carats. In one respect, its a shame that the original piece was dismantled to sell off the emeralds. Yet the diadem, reset with the turquoise cabochons is equally beautiful and made even more distinctive with the use of the less valuable turquoise.
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  • diamond grading reports 185

    Diamond Grading Reports

    Youve been told that having a certificate or
    a diamond grading report is important, and
    as a responsible consumer, you get one
    unfortunately, you probably wont understand
    a word of what is on that diamond grading
    report, unless you are a jeweler.

    On the color grading scale, D, E, and F
    mean that the diamond has no color. G, H,
    and I means that it has very little color. J, K,
    and L means that the diamond has a slight
    yellow color. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, and X
    means that the diamond is a darker shade
    of yellow. Z means that the diamond has a
    fancy color other than white or yellow.
    On the color grading scale, D is the most
    valuable, and X is the least valuable
    however diamonds that get a Z rating are
    the rarest and most expensive diamonds
    in the world.

    There are many aspects to a grading report.
    Figuring it all out can be very confusing. You
    should talk to a jeweler you trust, and have
    them explain everything on the diamond
    grading report to you.

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  • 9 Couples diamond

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    The smart groom-to-be does his research before buying his fiance a diamond ring! There are more styles and cuts to choose from than ever before. Its not enough to be educated about the four Cs of diamonds cut, color, clarity and carats. Now there are all types of diamond cuts and settings to choose from.

    The most popular style is still the round brilliant. Its one of the earliest cuts ever developed and now relies on precise mathematical equations to create a stone with fire and brilliance that the earliest gem cutters could only have dreamed of.

    But many brides want something completely unique. There are many traditional cuts to choose from. A pear-shaped is just that wider at one end than the other. Or she can choose an oval, emerald or heart-shaped diamond. There are other cuts with unique faceting, such as the square princess-cut diamond.

    Some cuts are patented, like the elongated Ashoka diamond or the Asprey & Garrard Eternal cut diamond. Other branded and patented cuts include:

    Elara a square-cut diamond with rounded corners
    Asscher a square diamond with rounded facets that gives an unusual complexity to the diamond
    Couples diamond this diamond is faceted to reveal either a circle of hearts or arrows inside. Its a truly unusual diamond that requires precise cutting for the image to appear properly.

    The price of a diamond increases exponentially with its carat weight. A one-carat diamond costs much more than 10 10-point diamonds and a two-carat diamond costs more than twice as much as a one-carat diamond (given equal quality in other areas).

    One way to enhance a ring is with embellishments such as baguettes or trillions. A baguette is a small emerald-shaped diamond that can be placed on either side of the main stones and a trillion is a triangle-shaped diamond that also is a good enhancement to the center stone.
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  • how are diamonds cut 198

    How Diamonds Are Cut

    In their most natural form, diamonds are
    well quite ugly. They have no luster or shine,
    and in fact, look like nothing more than
    broken glass. A diamond must be cut, and
    then polished before it actually becomes a
    thing of beauty.

    Diamonds are cut with saws, into round
    shapes. From the rounded shape, other
    shapes may be cut, such as heart shapes
    but the shape is less important than the
    quality of the cutting that is being done. If
    the diamond is poorly cut, it will lose light,
    and it will not sparkle and shine very well.
    Each facet of the diamond must be
    carefully cut into the geometrical shapes
    that allow the diamond to sparkle and
    shine, then the entire diamond is cut into
    a specific shape, such as an emerald cut
    or a princess cut diamond.

    Once the cut is done, the diamond is put into
    a dop, which resembles a cup with another
    diamond only a diamond is strong enough
    to smooth the edges of another diamond.
    Once the diamond has been cut and shaped,
    and had the edges smoothed in the dop, it is
    polished on a scaif or a diamond polishing
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  • 41 Emerald

    41 Emerald
    Emerald has one of the longest histories of all gemstones. The first known emerald mines were in southern Egypt and were operated from before 1000 BC into the 1700’s. This is a testament to the high value people have placed on emeralds for many centuries as the work was hard and dangerous and the stones small and poor by today’s standards. Treasured for at least 4,000 years by different cultures all around the world, emerald is said to quicken the intelligence as well as the heart. Legend gives its owner the gift of eloquence.
    In contrast to other beryl gemstones, emerald is typically heavily flawed with cracks and inclusions of fluid and minerals. These inclusions are called “jardin” (or garden) as they typically resemble leaves and branches. These characteristics are not looked upon as negative aspects for emerald as they would be for other gemstones. Indeed, these inclusions are considered part of the character of the stone and are used to assure the purchaser that the stone is genuine. Because emeralds are so rare without inclusions, some inclusions are expected and do not detract from the value of the stone as much as with other gemstones. Most emeralds on the market today have been treated with various types of oil or resin to improve their appearance.
    Emeralds are cut in Jaipur, India and Tel-Aviv, Israel as well as in the mining countries, such as Brazil. Emerald is one of the most difficult gemstones to cut because of the high value of the rough stone and the many inclusions found in crystals. Small changes in orientation can make a large difference in the final appearance of the gem. Skilled craftsman who specialize in cutting emerald can be found in cities around the world for jewelers who insist on having stones perfected for the optimum brilliance and vibrancy.