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Craft, care, and how to choose well
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Questions to Ask Your Jeweller Before Buying Diamonds
The right questions turn a sales conversation into a clear picture of what you are buying. Here are fifteen to bring with you, grouped by topic.
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Diamond Jewellery Buying Mistakes to Avoid
Most diamond-buying regrets come from a handful of avoidable mistakes. Here are the common ones and what to do instead.
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Can You Resell Diamond Jewellery? What to Expect
You can usually sell or exchange diamond jewellery, but the price you receive differs from the price you paid. Here is what drives resale and how to prepare.
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Lab-Grown Diamond Jewellery: Questions to Ask Before Buying
Lab-grown diamonds are real diamonds made in a laboratory, and interest is rising in India. Here is a neutral guide to the questions worth asking before you choose.
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What Diamond Grading Labs Actually Do
A grading laboratory identifies a stone, measures it, grades the four Cs and records the results in a report. Here is the process, and its limits.
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Total Carat Weight in Diamond Jewellery Explained
Total carat weight adds up all the diamonds in a piece. It is useful, but it does not tell you how big or how fine each stone is. Here is how to read it.
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Melee Diamonds: The Small Stones in Jewellery
Melee are the small diamonds that fill clusters, halos and pavé bands. They are rarely certified one by one. Here is how they are described and how to judge them.
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Diamond Inclusions Explained: Feathers, Clouds, Crystals
Inclusions are natural features inside a diamond. Most are harmless and invisible to the eye. Here are the common types, what they mean and when to ask questions.
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Diamond Polish and Symmetry Explained
Polish is the smoothness of a diamond's surface and symmetry is the exactness of its shape. Both affect how it handles light. Here is what the grades mean.
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How to Spot a Fake Diamond: Tests and Their Limits
Home tests for diamonds are mostly unreliable. This guide covers common imitations, what simple checks can and cannot tell you, and how to be sure.
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Are Diamonds Unbreakable? Hardness and Chipping
Diamond is the hardest natural substance, but hard does not mean unbreakable. A sharp knock at the right angle can chip one. Here is how to wear diamonds safely.
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What Is a Round Brilliant Cut Diamond?
The round brilliant is the cut designed to send as much light as possible back to your eye. Here is how its facets work and what makes a good one.