5 May, 2020
Egoist or egocentric?
I look at the Rose cut diamonds and the modern Kr 57 cut diamonds and wonder why in the old days the cut was more for those around you, but now you need to "look" into the diamond to see all the beauty?
27 April, 2020
Laboratory CVD diamonds
In order to understand my love for Salt and Pepper diamonds, you need to know that stores are full of laboratory-grade diamonds. In addition, the market for laboratory diamonds in Russia is practically not regulated in any way.
25 April, 2020
Forgeries and enhancements of diamonds
Even 70 years ago, all diamonds, like fruits, were natural. In 1950, a customer bought either a natural diamond (from the mine) or a fake. Later, there were various methods of influencing natural diamonds and synthetically created diamonds.
22 April, 2020
Diamond hardness
Diamond is the hardest mineral in nature. But how to relate concepts such as hardness, strength and fragility? What if I say the diamond is quite fragile?
16 April, 2020
Wishlist or shopping that makes us happy
I thought about "Wishlist". Recently I bought myself a watch, now I'm thinking about changing my iPhone .. This year I had a rest a couple of times, but what if I have time for the third round?
8 April, 2020
Who is the designer? The inner world of a diamond
Let's see over our heads? Moreover, this can be done simply by looking at nature as an art .. British fashion photographer Dan Tobin Smith will help us with his photo-performance "Emptiness"
An amazing story, but many of my subscribers are interested in the topic of investing in diamonds and the possibilities of diamonds as an investment. Didn't think that we have a millionaire club here ?. The topic is very broad, I will try to outline the picture in general terms ..
3 April, 2020
Investments in diamonds
An amazing story, but many of my subscribers are interested in the topic of investing in diamonds and the possibilities of diamonds as an investment. Didn't think that we have a millionaire club here ?. The topic is very broad, I will try to outline the picture in general terms ..
30 March, 2020
«Cat and mouse» or how to choose a diamond
It is very important to understand where this inclusion is, let your eyes not catch the difference, the main thing is that caring sellers gave you detailed diagrams of the location of the inclusions.
28 March, 2020
Inclusions in diamonds
I consider it necessary to shake one myth. Oh, those hellish inclusions ..
25 March, 2020
Blue diamonds: origin, value, refinement
Blue diamonds are mainly mined in South Africa in the De Beers deposit. Such finds are extremely rare, about once a year. Therefore, natural diamonds found in bright blue cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per carat.