“The earliest diamond color grading system was based on India’s ancient class structure. Each class was limited to owning a particular diamond color.” Priests and rulers……………………white diamonds Landowners and warriors………..brown diamonds Merchants…………………………….yellow diamonds Lower class……………………………black diamonds {GIA.edu}… Read More
I am officially half way through my GIA Diamonds courses, on the road to becoming a Graduate Gemologist. You sort of know you are on the right path when you are extremely enthusiastic while reading 47 pages of cubic, octahedral, and dodecahedral planes. This has been… Read More
image via Radio Netherlands I really enjoyed this informational video called Secret History of Diamonds, as seen on Hulu. It follows three different stories of people who found themselves becoming risk-takers for the love of diamonds. Some even… Read More
As a jewelry blogger, I realize how much work goes into blogging–thinking of an idea, getting the words out, uploading/editing/finding pictures, and then polishing the final product. Now try doing this on a daily basis, without sounding stuffy or repetitious, even after working twelve hours straight. Yikes. But… Read More
When it comes to getting the best price for the jewelry you no longer wear or want, it’s a case of seller beware. With the high valuation of gold these days, the incentive to sell jewelry can be pretty strong. People are holding wine-and-cheese “gold parties” where they sell their jewelry for… Read More
Hulu is a great resource for those who can't find anything worth watching on television. The National Geographic Specials are my favorite, and I recently found a very interesting documentary about the African diamond trade. The special, called Diamonds of War: Africa's Blood Diamond, provides a whole new aspect about diamonds that most never talk about. Aspects that are normally hidden and kept mum are revealed and put on center stage. The journalist, Dominic Cunningham Reid, explores the non-glamorous parts of the diamond trade first-hand, and takes viewers on an eye-opening experience. A shocking statistic shown says: 20% of all diamonds are illicit diamonds. Even more daunting is are the scenes of wars that have been linked to African diamonds, as well as the shear fact that diamonds are incredibly easy to smuggle. Watch the special for yourself to broaden your perspective about diamonds, and help others become more aware! http://www.hulu.com/watch/70093/national-geographic-specials-diamonds-of-war-africas-blood-diamond Read More
