Diamonds


Precious Metals

And they say diamonds are a girl's best friends, ha! You will be quite surprised to find out how many men out there love diamonds too. From the men who just love it on their own white gold diamond band to the one who dresses up while the wife is not at home.  Is it the clothing or is it the jewelry? Only those who have the guts to ask will truly know.
 
Of all the colors of gold, a white gold diamond band would probably stand out the most, especially against a olive Mediterranean skin colour. The other options for bands are titanium which also looks like silver but is way more expensive than choosing the white gold diamond band for your hand.
 
For the person who is as pale as the moonlight itself, the choice of a white gold diamond band on his or her hand will not do well on wedding pictures, they would get totally lost in that pale skin that surrounds them. Those with pale skin should rather go with a deeper colour such as the traditional yellow gold, or even red gold if they wished to.
 
If you have chosen to purchase a white gold diamond band make sure that your watch and other jewelry match, as it does look odd when you have all the colors scattered all over you, instead of only in one place.
 
Lost Diamonds
 
When you chose the ring you finally wish to wear, it is important to realise which metal is more expensive than which. Silver is the cheapest currently, then gold and then titanium. It is important also to realise that if you do have diamonds set into your white gold diamond band that they are either deep enough or have clasps around them strong enough to keep them there.

If you don't like the clasps on the ring opt for the inset but raised that way you won't feel that you might have loose diamonds laying around somewhere or lost down the sink, Normally you would not be the first to notice that the diamond is gone in your ring, as others tend to look at other peoples jewelry first.
 
Just as important as it is to keep you watch in good condition it is also important to keep all your other jewelry in good condition too, even though it may not tarnish that fast, it still gets dull after a while and still requires cleaning and polishing to look like new again.
 
 
 
 

 

 

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Where Diamonds Are Mined

... producing more than 8 million carats annually. Ekati diamond mine is owned by BHP Billiton and located south of the Arctic circle in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The Ekati is Canada's first operational diamond mine. Diamonds mined here are sold under the Aurias trade name Authenticity is verified ... 

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Spanish Inquisition Necklace

... little information about the provenance of this necklace. The large diamonds and Columbian emeralds were most likely cut in India in the 17th century. This would make them one of the earliest examples of cut gemstones in the Smithsonian's Collection. There are really only legends surrounding this necklace. ... 

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How Diamonds Made

... which is a legend in the making. It has not been made in a factory just the other day. A diamond comes from the bosom of the earth. More interestingly not all the diamonds mined are made into jewelry. Only one fourth of the diamonds that are mined are made into jewelry. Every 100 tons of mud produces ... 

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Diamond Grading

... in measuring all gemstones. The carat weight is the calculation of the mass of the diamond. A single carat is subdivided into a hundred points. Hence, if a diamond has a measurement of 75 points, it is carat in weight or 0.75 carat. A single gram is composed of five carats. The word "carat" is derived ... 

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Interesting And Little-Known Diamond Facts

... green, orange, red and black colorations. While these diamond facts are interesting, there is far more to this gemstone than its physical properties. One of the least known diamond facts is how old it is. Diamonds may be up to three billion years old and in general are far older than the rock in which ... 

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