Archive for January, 2007
Is your Diamond really a token of love?
The issue of conflict diamonds is about to hit the public domain.
Conflict diamonds - or “blood diamonds” - is the term given to diamonds which have been mined in conflict zones, such as Sierra Leone, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Typically, also, the funds generated from the mining of diamonds in these […]
Beware of Diamond Enhancements
Diamond enhancements are specific treatments, performed on natural and sometimes synthetic gems (usually those already cut and polished into gems), which are designed to improve the gemological characteristics ? and therefore the value ? of the stone in one or more ways. These include clairty treatments such as laser drilling to remove inclusions, application of sealants to […]