Jewelry Education

What Is a Certified Diamond, and When the Report Matters
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What Is a Certified Diamond, and When the Report Matters
Two round brilliants, same weight, same white, same price bracket. One arrives with a grading report from an independent laboratory, the other with a salesperson's word. This guide reads the... Read more
How Diamonds Are Graded
How Diamonds Are Graded
A diamond grade is a standardized reading of a stone's quality, taken by an independent laboratory and recorded on a report that travels with the diamond. This 101 guide explains... Read more
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Difference Between Natural and Lab Diamonds
Difference Between Natural and Lab Diamonds
Natural and lab-grown diamonds are made of the same stuff, graded on the same scale, and look identical to the naked eye. The differences that matter are origin, time, supply,... Read more
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Diamond Color Chart Explained
Diamond Color Chart Explained
Diamond color is graded on a 23-letter scale from D (colorless) to Z (light yellow). Most of the difference is invisible to the eye - and where you stop on... Read more
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