By Erika W. Cartier and The Dame "I've never thought of my jewelry as trophies. I'm here to take care of it and to love it, for we are only temporary custodians of beauty." - Elizabeth Taylor,...
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Cartier
By Erika W. Let’s talk Luxury We started a thread asking about the Luxist Top Ten List of Luxury brands. Some brands were debatable according to PS response, and the definiti...
One consumer’s journey to the trade
This is the story of my journey to becoming a Diamond Designer. The early years: Looking back over the years what stands out is not so much events, but the people. The journey starts in Nov. 2003...
GIA Excellent Cut Grade: Case Study
Introduction At the start of 2006 GIA began, for the first time ever, issuing cut grades for round colorless diamonds. Evidence suggests this system, that was meant to help, could actually disad...
USA Adventures June 2005
Vegas JCK Trade Fair My wife Drena left a week before me (with Vanessa) and visited some of our joint suppliers in ArezzoItaly, 100km south of Florence. Most unfair that she gets to go and...
The Effects of Indexed Upper Half Facets
by Peter Yantzer, CG American Gem Society Laboratories Gemstone cutters can tilt or 'index' the upper half ( or upper girdle ) facets. This indexing produces different amounts of ...
A review of the “foundation” of GIA’s new cut grade system
Tabulation of the 15 stones presented as examples of 5 Categories The article concludes with photos and proportion data of 15 stones given as examples of 5 Categories of cut quality. The Categories...
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