GIA vs AGS Certificates
August 21st, 2007
When most people compare GIA to AGS certificates, they immediately think about the grading – that is, the differences in how they grade colour, clarity and cut.
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DiamCalc and Ideal-Scope To The Rescue!
August 20th, 2007
The recently patented Holloway Cut Adviser (HCA) is an online tool that helps consumers determines the cut of a diamond. It is simple and free, but not without it’s flaws.
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Will It Blend? Diamond Engagement Ring.
August 14th, 2007
Although they may rate 10 (the hardest) on the Moh’s scale, it doesn’t mean that diamonds won’t break.
The Most Ridiculous Item of The Day!
August 13th, 2007
When grading diamonds, proper tools such as proportion analysers to determine cut and master stones or a colorimeter to determine colour should be used.
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10 Factors To Consider When Choosing an Online Diamond Merchant
August 8th, 2007
With an increasing number of online diamond websites popping up everyday, and diamonds being viewed more and more of a commodity, most people overlook the importance of the actual dealer and what to look out for. As the old saying goes “Choose your jeweller or diamond merchant before you choose your diamond!”
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Why The Ideal-Scope Sucks
August 6th, 2007
Readers of this blog may think that we are the world’s number 1 Ideal-Scope fans. To counter-act such claims, we’ve made this list of top 10 reasons why the Ideal-Scope sucks.
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What’s The Purpose of A Jewellery Valuation?
July 30th, 2007
It’s common practice for a jewellery retailer to give a “free valuation”. Whilst this is, in a lot of cases beneficial to the customer, what meaning does it has, and what is that piece of paper useful for?
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Cake Mixes and Online Diamond Buying
July 27th, 2007
In the 1950s, Freudian psychotherapy and modern convenience appliances swept America.
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Why We Don’t Sell Argyle Diamonds
July 23rd, 2007
A common question that we get asked is “Do you sell Argyle diamonds?”.
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Turning The $50 ASET Into The $1200 Version
July 20th, 2007
The Angular Spectrum Evaluation Tool (ASET) from AGS assesses the cut quality of a diamond in much the same way as the Ideal-Scope, using reflection technology.
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