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Irradiated Green-Blue CVD Synthetic Diamonds
Advancing CVD growth technologies yield intensely colored, high-quality synthetic diamonds, such as the two green-blue synthetic materials seen in the New York lab.
How to Purchase a Diamond Engagement Ring
Follow these tips to pick out the perfect engagement ring for the love of your life.
10 Tips for Buying a Diamond Online
Looking to buy a diamond online? We have 10 tips to help you click the “Buy Now” button with confidence.
Diamond: Fun Facts
Learn more about one of the Earth’s most fascinating creations, including some that became the most famous.
Secrets to Keeping Your Diamond Sparkling
These tips will help you make sure your diamond shines its best for any occasion.
Diamond Cut: The Wow Factor
Learn the basics of the GIA Cut Grading System to help pick out the diamond that wows you.
Cut: The 4th C
GIA began issuing reports that included a cut grade for round brilliant diamonds in 2006 in an effort to establish standards for cut in the same manner as it has for color and clarity. This grading system is based on research conducted over the prior decade which was chronicled in several articles published in Gems & Gemology.
Super Bowl Rings: A Gallery of NFL Championship Rings
Graphite Inclusions Forming Octahedral Outline in Diamond
An inclusion outlined by minute graphite crystals within a diamond create an octahedral shape.
Book Review: Collector’s Guide to Herkimer Diamonds
Review of Collector’s Guide to Herkimer Diamonds, by Michael R. Walter.
Diamond Inclusion with Radiation Halo
A diamond’s inclusion, with a radiation stain shaped like a halo, is found to be monazite.
