I love that I am starting to get some really excellent questions on the blog that I can sink my teeth into. If you didn’t know, I am a certified gemologist with the GIA. This means that I have had extensive training to grade diamonds and colored stones. I have also been in business for over 30 years, which means that what I lack for in … [Read more...]
Optical Illusions of Diamonds
Diamonds are a mystery, unless you are a gemologist or have been in the diamond industry and understand how the proportions, the cut, the girdle, the color and all other minute details affect the reason why diamonds present like optical illusions. But, most of us aren’t a gemologist or have been in the diamond industry and don’t understand all of … [Read more...]
A Diamond Fairy Tale: The Two Princesses
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Once upon a time there were two princesses that were sisters. They shared similar DNA, and looked like twins although they were not identical and did not even come from the same parents. These princesses had lived a very sheltered and rich life, but now they had been removed from their home, and they … [Read more...]
