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Jewelry Wholesale ? Diamonds

There may come a time in your jewelry making

career when you need to select diamonds for a

special piece you are working on. Buying diamonds

is much like buying any other gem ? you find one

that is the right size or shape for the piece you are

making and you purchase it. WRONG. Much more

thought and consideration must go into purchasing

a diamond. After all ? Diamonds are forever, and

you want your jewelry wholesale to last forever too.

There are four C’s when it comes to buying a

diamond: cut, clarity, color, and carat weight. All of

these must be considered because you want the

diamond used in your jewelry wholesale to be as

beautiful as possible. Remember that the diamond

should not overpower the entire piece, but it should

be the main attraction and compliment the rest of

the piece as well.

The cut of the diamond does not refer to the shape

of it. It refers to the way that it was cut ? the quality

of the cut. The shine and fluorescence of the

diamond is determined by how it was cut. The

shape of the diamond is only a second factor ? or

an after thought ? in terms of the quality of the cut.

The clarity of a diamond does not refer to how clear

it is. Instead, it refers to how perfect or flawless ?

or imperfect ? a diamond is. There are internal

imperfections and external imperfections. A

diamond that has no imperfections is flawless ?

and expensive.

Diamonds come in many colors. The most common

are white and yellow. Other colors are available, but

they are rare and expensive. The only color you

should never consider is a ?blue white’ diamond. A

jeweler may try to tell you that this is a rare quality

diamond, but it is in fact an inferior diamond, and

you have no use for it.

The carat weight of the diamond will be important to

your customer. Large diamonds should come with

a certificate. You should request this from the

company that you are purchasing the diamond from.

If they refuse to give you a certificate from a

reputable grading company such as GIA, walk

away.

The chances are good that you will put more work

and thought into purchasing diamonds for your

jewelry wholesale than in any other gem or stone.

Diamonds are by far the most popular gemstones

in the world ? and with good reason. Not only are

they the most beautiful stones, but they are also

the most durable stones on the face of the earth ?

or under the earth for that matter!

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Are Diamonds Really Rare?

When you walk into a jewelry store and see

all the diamonds in all of the various settings

that are for sale, it is difficult to realize that

diamonds are indeed rare. Most people

don’t even stop to consider how that

diamond came to be sitting in that jeweler’s

case! There is quite a bit of work that is done

before a diamond is ready to sell to the

general public!

For every one million diamonds that are

mined, only one will be found that is a quality

one caret diamond. In order to find a two

caret diamond, about five million diamonds

must be mined. More than two hundred tons

of ore must be mined to find one small

diamond, and even then, more than 80%

of the diamonds that are mined are only

good for industrial use, such as diamond

drill bits.

So, the next time you visit your local jewelry

store, ask to see the one carat diamonds.

You should look at this diamond with new

appreciation ? knowing that it truly is one

in a million!

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What Are Dirty Diamonds?

A dirty diamond is one of two things: a rough

diamond, or a diamond that hasn’t been

cleaned in a while. Rough diamonds are

uncut and unpolished ? hence, they are dirty.

But that type of dirty diamond will soon be

cut and polished and sitting in a beautiful

jewel box in a display case. Then someone

will purchase it, and before long, it will

become a dirty diamond once again.

Diamonds become dirty. When you wash

your hands with a diamond ring on, soap

scum clings to it. When you put on hand

lotion, it gets grease on it. Shower with your

diamond earrings or necklace, and again,

you get soap scum. In one short day, your

brand new diamond could be dirty!

Purchase an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner the

same day that you purchase your diamond

jewelry, and use it every single day, without

fail. The clarity of the diamond changes

when the diamond is dirty ? it loses its

sparkle. By taking one minute each day to

clean your diamond jewelry, you can avoid

this, and your diamonds will never be dirty!

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Where Diamonds are Mined

Argye mine located in the Kimberley region

in the far north east of Western Australia.

Owned by Rio Tinto, this mine is the world’s

largest single producer of volume of

diamonds. However, due to low proportion

of gem quality diamonds it is not the value

leader. It does produce 90-95% of the

world’s supply of pink diamonds.

Diavik is also owned by Rio Tinto, located in

Canada it is a very large mine. It is located

north of Yellowknife and south of the Artic

Circle on an island. The island is connected

by an ice road. It is also an important part of

the regions economy employing more than

700 people and producing more than 8 million

carats annually.

Ekati diamond mine is owned by BHP

Billiton and located south of the artic circle

in the Northwest Territories of Canada.

The Ekati is Canada’s first operational

diamond mine. Diamonds mined here

are sold under the Aurias trade name

Authenticity is verified through Canada

Mark service. CanadaMark service is also

owned by BHP Billiton Diamonds, Inc.

Baken diamond mine is located along the

lower Orange River in South Africa. It is

owned and operated by Trans Hex. The

average size stone for 2004 was 1.29

carats. In 2004, this mine produced a

78.9 carat D color flawless diamond that

sold for more than 1.8 million dollars (US),

as well as a 27.67 pink diamond that was

sold for over 1 million US dollars.

Merlin is the second of only two diamond

mines in Australia. No longer operating it

was owned by Rio Tinto and sold to Striker

Resources, who has explored the

possibilities of reopening the mine.

Orapa is the world’s largest diamond mine.

It us located 240 Km west of

Francistown. The mine is owned by

?Debswana? which is a partnership

between DeBeers and the government of

Botswana. This mine operates 7 days a

week. It maintains pre primary and

primary schools for its employee’s children.

There is also a 100 bed hospital and game

park. This mine began production in 1971

and is the oldest mine owned by the

Debswana Company.

The Premier mine located in Cullinan, South

Africa produced the largest gem diamond

ever in 1905. The Cullinan Diamond

weighed 3,106.75 carats. This mine also

produced the Golden Jubilee diamond

which weighed 545.67 carats. This mine is

owned by the De Beers Company and was

renamed The Cullinan Diamond Mine in

2003 in celebration of its centennial.

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All About the Clarity of Diamonds

Clarity is an important aspect of a diamond,

and it is important to know how to grade the

clarity of a diamond before you buy one. It is

actually quite easy to learn how to grade the

clarity of a diamond. There are basically two

things that you must understand: Diamonds

with visual inclusions and blemishes, and

those that are ?eye clean’ meaning that there

are no inclusions or blemishes that can be

seen with the naked eye. From there, the

clarity of a diamond is further broken down

into subcategories.

Many people mistakenly think that diamond

clarity refers to how clear it is. This isn’t so.

Clarity actually refers to the internal and

external imperfections of the diamond. The

best diamonds, of course get a grade of FL

or IF ? Flawless or Internally Flawless ?

meaning that it is perfect. A grade of I-1, I-2

or I-3 means that the diamond is imperfect,

with a grade of I-3 being the worst.

Other grades are VVS1 and VVS2, which

means that the diamond is very, very slightly

imperfect; VS1 and VS2, meaning the

diamond is very slightly imperfect; SI-1 and

SI-2, which means that the diamond is

slightly imperfect.

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There are many people that we meet in our lives that we end up exchanging gifts with. Sometimes this is any easy task and other times it is not. I have one friend that I see things for every time I am out shopping. She has many interests and hobbies so it is easy to find things that she will appreciate. I have three sisters. Two of them I also can locate things very easily for, but the oldest one is quite difficult to buy for. She is a shopper and she has a great deal of money. If she sees something she likes she buys it.

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Several years ago my sisters and I started a tradition of going out for drinks and exchanging gifts for each other’s birthdays. This is our time to visit without children or spouses. Our birthdays are spread throughout the year so this makes for a great way to catch up on what is going on in each other’s life. Last year when we got together I was wearing some of the white diamonds perfume that my husband gave me for Christmas. When I greeted my oldest sister with a hug she commented that I smelled good. She made the same comment when we embraced goodbye. Her birthday was the next one we were to celebrate so I decided that the next time I went shopping I would buy her white diamonds perfume. Fragrance is not something that I would ordinarily choose to buy for someone because if is such a personal choice. I had never noticed that my sister wore any perfume, so I had not considered this as an option before. The next time I went shopping I looked at the white diamonds gift sets. The bottles themselves are very pretty and look nice sitting on a vanity or dresser. The perfume comes in a small bottle with a cover that is shaped like a bow. The middle of the bow has a small stone in it that looks like a diamond. The cologne bottle has a band of fake diamonds around it. I purchased a white diamonds perfume set that included a small bottle of perfume a bottle of cologne and a tube of body lotion.

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When we got together for my oldest sisters birthday I noticed that she was wearing white diamonds perfume. I commented on this and she said that she had liked it so much on me that she had bought herself a small bottle. She had to laugh when she opened the gift set I had bought for her. She was very pleased with it. I told her that once again she had just gone out and bought what she wanted, but at least it was something that had to be replenished. At least now I know I have a fall back gift for her if I cannot locate anything else.

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Famous Diamonds

Among the most well known diamonds is the

Hope. This 45.52 carat steel blue diamond

is currently on display at the Smithsonian.

The legends of the ill-fortune and curse

bestowed on the possessor of the Hope

Diamond are many. This diamond was

donated to the Smithsonian in 1958. The

Hope was originally a rather flat, blocky

110-carat rough.

The Dresden Green stands out among the

natural colored diamonds. It is the largest

green diamond in the world weighing

40.70 carats. This diamond is historic, large

and has a natural green color with a slight

blue overtone. These facts make it virtually

priceless.

The Conde Pink is a pear shaped and

weighs 9.01-carats. This pink diamond was

once owned by Louis XIII.

The Tiffany Yellow diamond a beautiful

canary-yellow octahedron weighing 287.42

in the rough (metric) carats discovered in

either 1877 or 1878 in South Africa. The

gem after cutting boasts the extraordinary

weight of 128.54 carats. And until recently,

was the largest golden-yellow in the world.

The Koh-I-Noor ( Mountain of Light ) is now

among the British Crown Jewels. This

diamond weighs 105.60 carats. First

mentioned in 1304, it is believed to have

been once set in Shah Jehan?s famous

peacock throne as one of the peacocks eyes.

The Agra is graded as a naturally colored

Fancy Light Pink and weighs 32.34 carats.

It was sold for about 6.9 million in 1990.

Since this sale, it has been modified to a

cushion shape weighing about 28.15 carats.

The Transvaal Blue is pear cut. This blue

diamond weighs 25 carats. It was found in

the Premier Diamond Mine in Transvaal,

South Africa.

The Great Chrysanthemum was discovered

in the summer of 1963, in a South African

diamond field. This 198.28-carat fancy

brown diamond appeared to be a light

honey color in its rough state. However,

after cutting, it proved to be a rich golden

brown, with overtones of sienna and burnt

orange.

The Taylor-Burton Diamond is a pear-shaped

69.42 carat diamond. Cartier of New York

purchased this diamond at an auction in

1969 and christened it “Cartier.” The next

day Richard Burton bought the diamond

for Elizabeth Taylor. He renamed it the

“Taylor-Burton?. In 1978, Elizabeth

Taylor put the diamond up for sale.

Prospective buyers had to pay $2,500

each to view the diamond to cover the costs

of showing it. Finally, in June of 1979, the

diamond was sold for nearly $3 million dollars.

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Insuring Your Diamonds

Insuring a diamond takes a bit of thought,

planning, and shopping around. Diamond

insurance isn’t like purchasing car insurance.

It is quite different. Depending on the state

that you live in, there are basically three

different types of policies that will cover

diamonds, and all insurance policies that

cover diamonds are considered Marine

type policies.

The first type of insurance policies for

diamonds is an Actual Cash Value policy.

If the diamond is lost or damaged beyond

repair, the insurance company will replace

the diamond at today’s market value, no

matter how much you paid for the diamond

to begin with. This type of insurance policy

for diamonds actually is not that common.

The most common type of insurance for

diamonds is Replacement Value insurance.

The insurance company will only pay up to a

fixed amount to replace the diamond that was

lost or damaged beyond repair. This does not

mean that they will pay that amount ? it means

that they will pay up to that amount. In most

cases, the diamond can be replaced at a

lower cost.

The third type of coverage offered for

diamonds is Agreed Value. This is

sometimes called ?Valued At.’ This type of

coverage is very rare. In the event that the

diamond is lost or damaged beyond repair,

the insurance company simply pays you the

amount that you and the company agreed

upon. This is the best type of insurance to

have, but it is rarely offered. If you can’t get

Agreed Value coverage, Actual Cash Value

coverage should be your next choice.

Your rates will be determined by the value of

the diamond, the type of coverage that you

select, and the area that you live in. If you live

in an area with a high crime rate, you can

expect to pay more for your diamond

insurance coverage. It is important to

remember that insurance agents are not

qualified jewelers, and jewelers are not

qualified insurance agents. It is best to get

a certificate for your diamond, and to

provide the insurance company with a copy

of that certificate. This leaves the insurance

company less room for arguments over the

actual value of the diamond.

Don’t rely on separate coverage to cover

your diamond. For instance, if you diamond

is stolen from your home, it is probably

covered on your home owner’s insurance

policy ? but the diamond probably won’t

always be in your home, and once it leaves

your home, there is no coverage.

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Bonded Diamonds

Before you start shopping for diamonds,

consider dealing with a bonded jeweler.

Bonded jewelers sell bonded diamonds,

and there are very few bonded jewelers in

the world. In fact, out of all of the jeweler’s

in the world, only about 5% of them are

bonded. Buying a bonded diamond will

cost more than buying a non-bonded

diamond, but when you look at what you

get with the bonded option, you will see

that it is well worth the extra expense.

First, bonded diamonds have a buy back

policy for the life of the diamond. No matter

how long you have had the diamond, you can

take it back to the bonded jeweler and sell it

back to him or her, for a 100% refund. If a

jeweler does not offer a 100% buy back

guarantee, for the life of the diamond, then

you should take a closer look at the diamond

to see what is wrong with it.

Bonded diamonds also have a breakage

policy. If the stone breaks or chips, the

bonded jeweler will replace it with a new one

? one time. No jeweler would ever offer such

a policy on any stone that was not 100%

natural, so just the offer of such a policy

should give you piece of mind concerning

the quality of the diamond. Bonded

diamonds are natural and untreated.

Bonded diamonds increase in value, with a

fixed appreciation rate that is designed to

keep up with inflation. This means that a

diamond that is worth a certain amount of

money today will be worth more in the future,

as the price of diamonds continues to rise.

This generally does not apply to buy backs,

however. It typically applies to trade-ins.

Alternately, by purchasing a bonded

diamond, you are protected against the

possibility of a market crash. If a market

crash occurs, the value of diamonds will

drop. However, the bonded jeweler

guarantees to refund you the difference

between what the diamond is now worth

and what you paid for it before the market

crash.

It may be difficult to find a bonded jeweler in

your area, but if you can, this is who you

want to deal with, as opposed to dealing

with an un-bonded jeweler. Specifically tell

the jeweler that you are only interested in

bonded diamonds. You can find a bonded

jeweler in your area by using various online

resources, or by calling the local jewelry

stores.

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How Diamonds Are Cut

In their most natural form, diamonds are ?

well ? quite ugly. They have no luster or shine,

and in fact, look like nothing more than

broken glass. A diamond must be cut, and

then polished before it actually becomes a

thing of beauty.

Diamonds are cut with saws, into round

shapes. From the rounded shape, other

shapes may be cut, such as heart shapes

? but the shape is less important than the

quality of the cutting that is being done. If

the diamond is poorly cut, it will lose light,

and it will not sparkle and shine very well.

Each facet of the diamond must be

carefully cut into the geometrical shapes

that allow the diamond to sparkle and

shine, then the entire diamond is cut into

a specific shape, such as an emerald cut

or a princess cut diamond.

Once the cut is done, the diamond is put into

a dop, which resembles a cup with another

diamond ? only a diamond is strong enough

to smooth the edges of another diamond.

Once the diamond has been cut and shaped,

and had the edges smoothed in the dop, it is

polished on a scaif or a diamond polishing

wheel.

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