April Birthstones

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Diamonds are the April Birthstone The April birthstone is the Diamond The concept of a birthstone is found in many traditions, customs, and beliefs. Today there’s a birthstone associated with each month of the year.  The idea of one gem for each month and also the concept of wearing your “birth stone” started between the 16th and…

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A 552 Carat Christmas Diamond?

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A 552 carat Christmas diamond?  You might have a diamond for Christmas according to a press release this week.  A rough diamond that’s approximately the size of a chicken egg was was recently discovered at a mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada.  It’s the biggest diamond ever found in North America.  This 552 carat…

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I’m Trapped Inside!

Inclusions in Gemstones An inclusion is any material that has been trapped inside a gemstone during its formation.  Inclusions can be animal (insects), vegetable (a leaf), or mineral (the needles in tiger eye).     It should be noted that according to Walter Schumann’s “Gemstones of the World”, amber is the only incidence of organic…

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Diamonds are Forever

Last Sunday’s New York Times had a wonderful and fascinating article about the woman who coined that memorable slogan “diamonds are forever.”   Here’s a link to the article – I’m sure you will enjoy reading it:     http://nyti.ms/Zt5v7W  

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Synthetic Diamonds Sold as Natural – Buyer Beware

Buyer Beware!   Quoted from an Article By Hedda Schupak, Editor, The Centurion Antwerp, Belgium—Last week’s discovery of a large batch of undisclosed synthetic diamonds in a parcel sold as natural has the industry on edge, but is especially worrisome for luxury jewelers because the stones in question, though small, were high quality. Disclosure of man-made…

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