What are POLKI DIAMONDS?

[zhuzhu]

I just saw this description for the first time today.

What are polki diamonds?

 

[Lorelei]

Hi Zhu

This page explains

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_polky_or_polki_diamond

 

[HopeDream]

Here''s another article that goes into valuation and what to look for in Polki jewellery

Polki Diamonds

It''s interesting that eye-cleanliness is important for religeous/superstitious purity as well as the esthetic factor.

inclusions = dosh = spiritual pollution

I''ve noticed quite a bit of polki jewellery on ebay recently and I wonder if part of it is for sale to the international market because it had too many impurities for the domestic market.

cheers!

 

[zhuzhu]

Thanks!
It sounds like polki diamonds are even more "raw" looking than rosecut ones. I can''t wait to get my hands on one!

 

[oldminer]

Here are polki-dots and polki-diamonds.....

I never heard of them before and now I know. Thanks for the info.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 3/12/2010 3:48:26 PM
Author: oldminer
Here are polki-dots and polki-diamonds.....

I never heard of them before and now I know. Thanks for the info.

 

[Dreamer_D]

They like to dance to polka music.

 

[Modified Brilliant]

Sorta like "leopard" diamonds...you know the ones with the black spots. Saw those advertised somewhere on-line.

 

[zhuzhu]

Oh come on! To make fun of uncut diamonds is like making fun of uneducated people!
Shouldn''t diamonds be treated like human - all born equal regardless of being cut or not?

 

[yssie]

Date: 3/12/2010 3:48:26 PM
Author: oldminer
Here are polki-dots and polki-diamonds.....

I never heard of them before and now I know. Thanks for the info.

 

[zhuzhu]

Armed with an experimental spirit, I purchased these POLKI DIAMOND EARRINGS from India.
What do you think? Are they really diamonds?
My husband thinks they look like slate or quartz.
To me, they look like very, very thin crystal backed by silver. Can diamond be "sliced" this thin?

 

[zhuzhu]

Here you can see the tinted color of the stones in question.

 

[HopeDream]

Have you had them tested with a diamond tester?

 

[zhuzhu]

No not yet. Just got them today.

Here is the ear shot for size perspective.

They actually look pretty cool on. As long as they are not poisonous mineral I am liking how they look.

 

[iota15]

Zhuzhu,

If you have time, you MUST read about Btiger's jewelry acquisitions from India. Her pieces are TDF and she shows off numerous pieces, including a stunning 17 ctw polki cuff here: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/back-from-india-again.136732/

Her other SMT(bling) threads are similarly stunning.

Did you just come back from India? Are you working there?

 

[iota15]

Btiger has some Polki earrings at the bottom of this page too: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/3-42-h-a-cushion-square.47723/

I hope Btiger posts about her next journey to India soon!

 

[Mrs Mitchell]

ZhuZhu, these earrings are absolutely stunning! I LOVE them.

Enjoy.

Jen