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Composition of a Diamond (Popularity:  )
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When diamonds are not located within a "kimberlite pipe," and excavated via a hard-rock or open pit mine, they are found in alluvial stream-beds.
Diamond-bearing kimberlite is an ultrapotassic, ultramafic, igneous rock composed of garnet, olivine, phlogopite, and pyroxene, with a variety of trace minerals. Kimberlite occurs in the Earth's crust in vertical, upwardly-thrusting structures known as kimberlite pipes.
The unique chemical and molecular structure of crystalline diamond is what gives this ...
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Cutting Engagement Ring Costs (Popularity: )
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Well, saving money on an engagement ring is dangerous in the minds of many men. For one thing, modern brides tend to expect more "bling" on average than ever before, with the standard diamond expectation these days now up to one carat; 10 years ago it was 1/2 carat. And, polling has revealed that 28% of women would reject the offer of marriage if the engagement ring wasn't up to ...
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Diamond Cutting Basics (Popularity: )
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The art of diamond cutting is not particularly old in the western world. It is believed that Europeans traveling to India first picked up the basic idea from the Indians but it was not until the sixteenth century that anything of value came out of the early experiments. Some of these early cuts were called rose cuts because they resembled the look of roses. Basically, they were triangular shaped facets ...
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Diamond Markets: What Are the Different Markets or Outlets for Diamonds? (Popularity: )
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Jewelry is a type of item which can be purchased through various mediums. For the subcategory of diamonds, this is true as well. From high-end boutiques to smaller family owned jewelry stores which have called Main Street their home for decades, there are many different markets or outlets where one can purchase their precious gemstones. Some may wonder which place is the best to purchase diamonds and if there is ...
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Diamond Rings (Popularity: )
“A diamond is forever” was the slogan that made diamonds the most sought after object in North America in the late 1920s, around the time when it was entering a depression and diamond prices were falling.
Advertising made the diamond trade soar by doing one thing essentially: suggesting to young American men that if it was really love they were after, then one month’s salary spent on a diamond was the ...
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Diamond studded Engagement Rings - An Ideal gift for your beloved (Popularity: )
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Women ideally wear the engagement ring in the ring finger of the left hand. This finger indicates her status of being engaged or married. It also represents a token of love and confirmation of marriage in the future. There cannot be another alternative for a diamond engagement ring other than to express your love and care. It stands for the dreams, hopes and happiness the future holds, for oneself.
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Diamonds - 4 Ways To Keep Them Dazzling Clean (Popularity: )
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Diamonds are forever. But as we go through our day-to-day activities, it is inevitable that our treasured diamond pieces get all grubby and smudged up. What we normally use on our skin as part of our skin care regimen such as soaps, lotions and even our skin's natural oils can get in the way of the gem's natural brilliance and beauty.
You think your diamond pieces are safe from grime because ...
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Facts About Man Made Diamonds (Popularity: )
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De Beers was founded in South Africa in 1888 and today is the largest producer and seller of diamonds. Almost from the beginning the De Beers company has had a strangle hold on the diamond industry and a huge advertising budget. Diamonds are not as rare as the advertiser would have you to believe. De Beers keeps a huge stockpile of diamonds and tightly controls supply.
De Beers started the very ...
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Fake Diamonds Are the Wave of the Future? (Popularity: )
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With the price of genuine diamonds ever increasing and the emergence of conflict diamonds, fake diamonds have popped up everywhere. They look like the real thing and any many cases it takes the trained eye of a seasoned certified jeweler to tell the difference between a fake diamond and a genuine one. When thinking in terms of fake diamonds, there are usually two trains of thought:
Accept No Substitutes - Fake ...
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Famous Diamonds 3 (Popularity: )
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This is a multi part article and is strictly for educational purposes.
The Centenary
The Centenary was found on July 17th, 1986 at the Premier Mine. Only a handful of people knew about it and all were sworn to silence. On March 11th, 1988, the centenary celebrations of De Beers took place in Kimberly and a banquet was held to close the Kimberly Mine also known as the Big Hole. Over 400 ...
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