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How to Evaluate a Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond

Fancy Vivid Yellow - "The King of Yellow Diamonds." This article will delve into the world of these most highly prized yellow diamonds. Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond Yellow Diamond Color Scale At one end of the lettered color scale, which many readers know starts at D, is a totally colorless diamond....

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AGS Laboratories – Color Grading of Diamonds

Diamond Grading - The AGSL Way (part three) *The following article is part of a series written in collaboration with the American Gem Society Laboratories. Special thanks to Alethea Inns, C.G., Director of Diamond Grading at AGSL for her technical contributions.. A diamond’s color (or lack thereof) is a critic...

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The Art of Diamond Cutting

  "The Art of Diamond Cutting” is an in-depth video describing the various stages involved in the transformation of a rough diamond crystal to a finely-cut gem. As an example of this process you will observe the cutting of an antique-style cushion cut diamond. Many of the steps taken along this process ha...

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The Modern Quest for Old Cut Diamonds

Over the past few years there has been a marked increase in the purchase of old cut style diamonds. We more and more often deal with questions from consumers who are considering both newly minted old style cuts and authentic old cut diamonds. Of course, the diamond material is hundreds of thousands of years old an...

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Diamond Laboratory Process- Basic Functions and Procedures

Diamond Grading – The AGSL Way : Part Two *The following article was written in collaboration with the American Gem Society Laboratories. Special thanks to Dennis Mette, Operations Director of AGSL, for his invaluable cooperation. Many consumers are curious about the journey that a diamond takes in acquiring ...

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Laboratory Graded Diamonds – What are the benefits for the consumer?

Diamond Grading – The AGSL Way : Part One *The following article is part of a series written in collaboration with the American Gem Society Laboratories. Special thanks to Alethea Inns, C.G., Director of Diamond Grading at AGSL for her technical contributions. In the internet age consumers expect to know th...

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Cushion Cut Diamond Video Guide by Good Old Gold

Good Old Gold's Jonathan Weingarten walks consumers through the cushion cut diamond buying process in the following video.   [embed]http://www.youtube.com/v/1O7H8E_MYRM[/embed] Bonus Footage: The Consumer's Guide to Purchasing a Cushion Cut Diamond Click here to discuss on the Forum

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Cushion Cut Diamond Guide by Engagement Rings Direct

  With the revival of the Art Deco classics of the 1930’s the cushion cut diamond has garnered a great amount of attention and popularity. This specific diamond cut was very popular in the 19th century and were cut primarily by hand. They were characterized by appearing as a cushion shaped pillow. Many were ...

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