http://www.diamondarticles.com Tutorials on buying diamond engagement rings from diamond jewelry stores. Includes resources, search tools, and calculator tools. Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:34:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.diamondarticles.com/2007/01/27/uncategorized/is-your-diamond-really-a-token-of-love/ 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 ... http://www.diamondarticles.com/2007/01/04/basic-information/beware-of-diamond-enhancements/ Perhaps you’ve heard of the “Four C’s” of diamond quality. Each and every unique diamond in the world has its own defining characteristics, and understanding each of them will help you make an informed decision when you come into a Spence Diamonds showroom. Cut Nothing is more important to the brilliance and ... http://www.diamondarticles.com/2006/11/18/diamond-grading/spence-diamonds-4-cs-to-diamond-quality/ When you buy something as significant and timeless as a diamond, for any occasion, it makes sense that you would like to know the history of that valuable memento. In the late 1990’s, the world became aware of the existence of “conflict diamonds,” jewels that have been used to fund insurgent ... http://www.diamondarticles.com/2006/11/15/buying-diamonds/the-straight-goods-on-conflict-diamonds-from-spence-diamonds/ You slip the ring on your finger, or hold the earring up to your ear, and you can’t believe the flashes of light shimmering off that diamond. “It’s stunning,” you think to yourself, “and I don’t ever want to take it off.” A diamond is a treasure that should last a ... http://www.diamondarticles.com/2006/11/11/diamond-care/spence-diamonds-guide-to-diamond-care/ Choosing just the right jewelry for you goes beyond how good it looks on you, or how good it makes you feel. Some people have allergies to certain metals, so it helps to understand what to look out for if your skin is extra-sensitive, or you are prone to allergies. ... http://www.diamondarticles.com/2006/11/09/precious-metals/a-spence-diamonds-guide-to-jewelry-and-allergies/ GIA just released a new brochure. "This new brochure is designed to educate consumers about the Four Cs of diamond quality. In addition to underscoring the beauty and rarity of diamonds, this full color piece depicts the GIA Color and Clarity scales, and the new GIA Cut scale for round ... http://www.diamondarticles.com/2006/11/07/news/hot-new-gia-grading-brochure-and-its-free-for-retailers/ Now that you’re ready to start looking at engagement rings for that special someone, it’s time to do a bit of research to make sure you pick just the right one. If you’ve never been shopping for engagement rings before, it’s understandable that you feel a little lost at first. Our ... http://www.diamondarticles.com/2006/11/07/engagement-rings/spence-diamonds-guys-guide-to-buying-engagement-rings/ No two diamonds are exactly alike. However when it comes to color it is obvious that the colorless to light yellow diamonds form a much more homogeneous category than the colored diamonds. This last group displays a bewildering variety of colors, and small nuances can make an important difference. Colors can ... http://www.diamondarticles.com/2006/11/06/fancy-colors/hrd-colored-diamonds/ WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY The most important factor when buying diamond jewellery is to look at the way the diamond is cut, its proportion and symmetry, says Pierre Joubert of The Diamond Club these factors determine how a diamond handles light, if its cut badly it will not have ... http://www.diamondarticles.com/2006/11/05/buying-diamonds/diamond-savvy/