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One of the most common questions that gemologists are asked is how to tell the difference between a real diamond and a fake diamond. If you have inherited some jewellery or have bought some from various sources – car boot sales, antique shops, jumble sales etc. – there are a few simple checks you can […]

For diamond certification the Cut grade is generally only provided for Round diamonds. This is because it is extremely difficult to assess the ideal proportions of the likes of princess, emerald and Cushion cut diamonds. However, there are some experts that have done research about the ideal proportions for these shapes, and thus we will […]

Canadian diamonds lay hidden beneath the barren and remote wastelands of the Canadian Arctic in the Northwest Territories and remained undiscovered well into the last century. They were formed more than a billion years ago by natural forces. The Ekati mine was Canada’s first surface and underground diamond mine and the Diavik mine is Canada’s […]

Oval diamonds Oval diamonds are beautiful brilliant cut diamonds with a symmetrical elongated shape that gives an illusion of length and greater size on the hand. The slender shape can also make the finger of the wearer appear longer and slimmer, an effect often desired. Oval diamonds often have a greater surface area than round […]

Hearts and Arrows diamonds are precision-cut variations of the traditional 57 faceted round brilliant cut. They are cut to ideal proportions with good optical symmetry, polish and a specific faceting pattern. ‘Hearts and arrows’ refers to the pattern that can be viewed on a virtually perfect Round Brilliant diamond. It is quite remarkable. If you look at this diamond cut using a […]

Clarity enhancement relates to the process of restoring and improving the overall appearance of a diamond by removing or hiding its inclusions. This can be done by filling cracks or fractures and removing inclusions. Zvi Yehuda, an Israeli diamond cutter, developed this process in 1982. This process works best for diamonds that have a few […]