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Natural diamonds begin as coal that is forged deep within the earth by intense heat and pressure. This natural process can create a variety of internal characteristics called inclusions and external characteristics called blemishes.  When ...

A diamond's carat weight is the measurement of how much a diamond weighs.  Each full carat can be subdivided into 100 points, which allows a precise measurement to one-hundredth of a decimal place.  Diamonds weighing less than one carat may b ...

Diamonds are praised for their ability to exude light which creates intense sparkle. So often a diamond's cut is thought of as only being a shape, such as round, square, or emerald; however, a diamond's cut is actually about how a diamond's f ...

Diamond color grading of gem quality diamonds is actually based on the absence of color.  The chemical make up of a perfect diamond has no hue.  The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) color grading system uses a letter scale to measure the degr ...