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Studs: The unisexual diamond

April 24, 2006, 12:14 pm

The diamond stud earring is known for its beautiful simplicity. That evokes elegance in wear for women and macho appeal for men. Which is all clarified in the following article:

A diamond stud earring is made up of just one perfectly cut diamond, set in fine gold or silver. The simplicity of the design itself is its own selling point: anything fancier and you could easily fall into the trap of over-accessorizing. A single-stone earring is singled out for its sophisticated look.

A diamond is 58 times harder than the next hardest mineral on earth, corundum, the stuff from which rubies and sapphires are formed. Only diamonds can cut other diamonds. Ironically, diamonds are also brittle. If you hit one hard with a hammer, it will shatter. If it is placed in an oven and heated to about 763 degrees Celsius (1405 degrees Fahrenheit), it will simply vanish, releasing only a little carbon dioxide and NO visible traces whatsoever.

Contrary to popular perception, diamond stud earrings are not just for women! … [Continue …]

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    Does your diamond cut have maximum carat size and brilliance

    April 19, 2006, 12:21 pm

    An article that delves into the the world of diamond grading, where diamond cut refers to the quality of your jewelry.

    When one hears of diamond cut they usually think of the different kinds of diamond shapes they’ve seen in jewelry, the princess, the round and so on.  In the world of diamond grading diamond cut refers to something else.  It refers to how well a jeweler has cut the diamond to achieve maximum carat size and brilliance, or the millions of glittering sparkles you can see when you turn your diamond in the light. Poorly cut diamonds will often sell at a cheaper rate than the better cut.  Interestingly ninety five percent of diamonds aren’t cut for optimum brilliance. There are four factors involved in the diamond cut, proportion, finish, symmetry and polish.

    The proportions of the cut have to do with the table percentage compared to the depth percentage.  The table is the flat surface on the top of each kind of diamond cut, while the depth has to do with the width of the diamond from top to bottom.  A good table to depth ratio will allow all light entering the diamond to be reflected back through the surface.

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    Diamonds : Okay, you have to read this….

    February 7, 2006, 10:03 pm

    and not just because it’s about diamonds….

    Rafael Solano, his back bent, his shoulders crushed by an invisible weight, sat on a boulder in the dry river bed. He lifted his head up slowly. It weighed a ton. He spoke in a low voice, his words almost incomprehensible. He mumbled again to his two friends.

    “I quit.”

    They stopped gathering pebbles and looked at him. “I can’t go on. I don’t believe in it anymore.”

    The sweat glistened on his brow. The brilliant sun had parched his face to a network of fine blood vessels. Dark shadows outlined his eyes.

    He held up a pebble in his hand. “The next one will be a….” [continued]

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