The birthstone is a legendary, mystical, and interesting object in the world of gemstones. Many of the birthstones we’re most familiar with (called traditional or ancient birthstones) were identified between the 16th and 18th century in Poland. The “modern birthstones” wouldn’t be identified and announced until 1912, when a list was released by the National [...]
You may have old diamond jewelry or loose diamonds that you’re considering selling, but may not be sure how to go about it. You may even be on the fence about whether or not you should sell your diamonds now. Keep reading to learn when and how to get the most money from your jewelry. [...]
Small diamonds from 0.001 to 0.18 carats, referred to as melee diamonds, include diamond chips. Diamond chips have become a popular jewelry choice and can be seen on rings, bracelets, and more—but do these fragments have any value? We’ll attempt to answer this question below. Do Diamond Chips Have Any Value? Compared with diamonds [...]
Diamonds are forever. Or are they? Typically, diamonds are seen as enduring signifiers of love, status, or wealth. Times change, however, and when they do, it is often appropriate to dispense with these old symbols and replace them with new ones. There are a variety of reasons why you might wish to do this. Sometimes [...]
Most consumers are stunned upon learning their diamond's resale value. Our perception is often misled by inflated retail prices and other assumptions. Many of us expect diamonds to be worth exactly what we paid for them! But that is never the case. It's typically worth only a fraction of the retail price as you [...]
photo via Flickr Researchers have published evidence that diamonds may exist in Antarctica due to the presence of kimberlites in the eastern part of the continent. The findings, which were published in Nature Communications, imply that diamonds could now be found on every continent. 120-Million-Year-Old Kimberlites Kimberlites are formed between 100 and [...]
photo via Flickr In 2005, jeweler Laurence Graff purchased a 50.01-carat diamond for $4.2 million. He then sold it, but when the gem went on the market again in 2012, Graff had to pay $8.4 million to get it back. The fact that the price of an individual stone doubled over the [...]
photo via Flickr Or rather, it would be if we were on Jupiter or Saturn. A pair of scientists recently announced that the two planets could be producing as many as 10 million tons of diamonds. They believe that large chunks of the precious stone are floating in the planets’ atmospheres and that, at lower [...]
Zimbabwe Landscape | photo by MAZZALIARMADI.IT via Flickr.com An official statement released by the European Union confirms their decision to resume doing business with the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation, ending its ban on the importation of rough diamonds from the nation. Zimbabwe’s diamond exports were suspended under the Kimberley Process [...]
