Jewellery Fact Files
- Watch Your Diamond Grow
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- Conflict Diamonds
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As a consumer and potential buyer of diamonds you are right in being concerned about the ethics of diamond mining and trade. You may already know about the 4 Cs but there is an increasing awareness of the so called 5th
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- Diamonds - Introduction
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A diamond is a form of carbon that was created deep within the core of the earth more than 3 billion years ago and brought to the surface by volcanic eruption.
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- Types of Diamonds
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The pink diamond is the world's most rare and valuable diamond. The Argyle mine is the world's foremost source of unrivalled intense pink diamonds, producing 95% of the world's supply.
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- Diamond Shapes
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The terms "shape" and "cut" are frequently confused. The shape is the geometrical form of the diamond, such as round, pear, or princess. Cut refers to the precise angles and alignment of the facets.
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- Diamond Grading - The 4 Cs
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The 4 Cs refer to Carat, Cut, Colour and Clarity. They determine the grading of diamonds and all have an impact on the value of a diamond.
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- Anatomy of a Diamond Ring
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The 'Diamond Ring' is normally made of several component parts
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- Platinum vs Gold
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Platinum is naturally white whereas white gold is artificially coloured by adding other metals and is also frequently rhodium plated. The plating can wear off, however, and the colour underneath is often not as white as that of platinum.
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- Platinum
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Platinum is the rarest of the precious metals. This exquisite metal is 30 times rarer than gold. In contrast with gold and silver, there are no large above-ground platinum stockpiles to fill the gap against significant supply disruptions.
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- Gold
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Gold is a rare metallic element with a melting point of 1064 degrees centigrade and a boiling point of 2808 degrees centigrade. Its chemical symbol, Au, is short for the Latin word for gold, 'Aurum', which literally means 'Glowing Dawn'.
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