How To Care for Your Diamonds
Caring for a diamond takes more than occasional cleanings. Diamonds are forever
but they can be damaged if you are not careful. By learning how to properly care
for your diamond, you will ensure that your diamond is indeed forever.
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Color of Diamonds
Though a structurally flawless and chemically pure diamond will have no color
and be perfectly transparent, the reality is that nearly all gem-sized diamonds
are flawed in some way and are not one hundred percent transparent. With this
knowledge it’s easy to see why nearly all diamonds are colored diamonds.
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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.
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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
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