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Traps when buying from overseas. Fracture filled and Laser drilled Diamonds
Do you know that it is not uncommon to ‘fracture fill’ or ‘laser drill’ a diamond to improve its clarity? Sometimes a supplier will fill
Buying a diamond off the internet
If you are thinking of buying a diamond off the internet there are a few things to be aware of, especially with earth mined
Diamond Types
Basically, there are two types of diamonds, Type 1a or Type 2a. 98% of the earth-mined diamonds are Type 1a. Type 2a are much rarer
Earth mined Diamonds are not Sustainable
Sustainability is a method of managing or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged for future use. Currently geologists
GIA Certificates for Lab Grown Diamonds
The Gemological Institute of America treats the grading of Lab Grown Diamonds exactly the same as Earth Mined using their 4Cs, grading scale as the
Second-hand Lab Grown Diamonds
Currently there is only a small but growing market for secondhand laboratory grown diamonds. Earth mined diamond sellers, will claim there is no buy-back market
