how do i tell if i have a real diamond?
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Take it to any jeweler or pawn shop they can tell if it is real.
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For Color, It starts with D, E, and F.  These will be colorless.  With a color I, you will have some yellow in it, but not noticable to the naked eye.  This is what my wedding diamond is, and I really don't even notice.  The only way you can really tell, is if you hold it next to a D color stone on a white peice of paper.  Only when you get to a K color, then you can start telling that its a little bit yellow.... unless you are a jeweler.  \n\nWIth the Dimentions, it really depends on what cut you have.  A princess or radient cut will look differently than a round or oval cut.  \n\nA good website that will educate you on Cut, Clairty, Color and Carat is the following:  \n\n(There is some interactive slides that will show you how large a diamond is and also the color)
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Look at this site for all your needs of the subject:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond
788825
look very hard, be very careful. fakes are a dime a dozen. but yes there is a few.
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a 1 carat, D colour (the whitest), VVS2 (very very small inclusions 2, the 3rd best clarity after IF and VVS1), round, perfectly cut diamond, will be about 10-11'000 dollars\n\nbelow about 0.5 carat, the diamond will start to be a bit small for one to notice the clarity differences that much, or the colour differences by the way.\n\nwhich is why most jewellers will tend to offer slightly lower qualities on smaller diamonds, say not better than G (which is still quite white by the way), and no clearer than VS1 or VS2\n\nif you look around a bit, you should find one such 0.25 carat fairly white and fairly pure diamond for around 350-400 dollars.\n\nfor a piercing this may be enough.  for jewelry this is on the low-end, especially for an earring for a woman other than teenager (of course, even so the pair of earstuds, total weight 0.5 carat, would already set you back 800-900 dollars - the mount would typically be given away by the seller because it costs so little, relative).  for a ring this is too small, unless it is for a teenager.\n\nin general given that it is pretty much impossible for a non-professional to tell the difference between, say, D or F (or even G), or beween, say, IF and, say, VS1, either go to a reputable place (retailer such as Kays, online retailer such as diamondstudsonly.com), or else avoid the whiter colours and higher clarities if you cannot trust the vendor 200pc.\n\nhope this helps
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The 4 things that are the most important when choosing a diamond are the "4 C's"\n\nThe 4Cs are comprised of Carat, Clarity, Color and Cut. \n\nCARAT      \nDiamonds and other gemstones are measured in carat weight. One carat equals 1/5th of a gram. You might hear the term "points" in reference to diamond weight. There are 100 points in a carat. For example, a "75 point" diamond weighs .75 of a carat. \n\nCLARITY\n      \nDiamond clarity is graded according to the GIA Clarity Grading Scale. The clarity of a diamond refers to how clean or included the diamond is when viewed under 10x magnification. Most diamonds contain some inclusions, formed during their crystallization process. Inclusions refer to small crystalline fractures or irregular crystal growth in the diamond material, most of which are microscopic in nature and cannot be seen with the naked eye. \n\nCOLOR\n     \nDiamond color is graded according to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Color Grading Scale. As most educated diamond shoppers are aware, the more colorless a diamond is, the whiter it will appear. When diamonds are graded for color, it is preferable to do so against a white background so that no color is absorbed by the diamond from its surroundings. \n\nCUT\n     \nThe cut of the diamond is the most important and perhaps the most misunderstood and controversial of the 4Cs. Diamond dealers refer to cut as "make," and it is the only feature of a diamond that can be controlled by man. \n\nRemember that shopping for an engagement ring for your future wife is one of the most important purchases you will ever make (since this is the last ring she'll ever wear...other than her wedding ring of course!).  Be an informed shopper and choose wisely.
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This is quite common. The color of a diamond is fixed at the time of its creation in the earth's crust, and cannot be changed. Further, the color is an important consideration when appraising the value of the diamond: generally, the clearer the diamond the more valuable. Gemologists use a scale of D thru Z to evaluate the clarity of the diamond, with D being colorless and Z having a quite noticeable yellow hue.\n\nTrue canary-yellow diamonds are quite rare (and therefore valuable), but it sounds like that's not what you have.
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Your best bet is to take the ring to a jewelry store and ask them about the ring. Some people who have been in the buisness a long time may be able to tell you some of the history on different stones etc.
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Diamonds are matched and paired when they are made into earrings, basically, they should be very similar in carat, color, cut and clarity.  They should be mounted with the same styles, thus you are not supposed to tell the difference with your naked eyes.
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Sounds like a fake to me I don't think that Diamond was making and marking the baseballs back when Babe was alive.  Does the signature look like the candy wrapper in the store.
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Don't know if there is a rule of thumb but I'd say it would have to depend on how deep the diamond is so it wouldn't be simple math (area of a circle).  If the diamond is shallow, the face of it will look wide but it won't be as brilliant - the cut is important.  What you may want to do for comparison's sake is go on an internet site selling diamonds (loose ones) pick a couple 0.5 ct sizes in the shape you want (round = solitaire) and look at the dimensions... then pick a couple 1.0 ct sizes and check out its dimensions - that will show you the relative sizes to each other.\n\nAlso, with earrings - is it total carat weight or each earring?  If you have 1.0 tcw, each earring will be 0.5 cts.\n\nTo the guy below me: carats are a measure of weight (as described by the guy above me) - since diamonds are all made of the same stuff (therefore have the same density) the higher the carats, the more weight, the more volume, and the more volume, the bigger the size.  Of course number of carats correspond with size!  Cut is also important and will effect how big something *looks* but a 1.0 carat diamond will always be heavy (and therefore bigger) than a 0.5 ct diamond.
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i think nowadays, all authentic clubs have a hologram sticker on the shaft... also, look closely at the shaft and club head... for any false wordings or anything... ohh, if u r provided with a garantee upon purchase, then its real.
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There r several machine to check those fake USD$. The way which I check the dollar is by its color. Just fold the note and rub it on a clean plain paper like how u strike match stick to make fire, if it leaves a mark or color then it is original and if it doesn't it is duplicate. I learned this in a training in Dubai.
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Having a different stone than a diamond is NOT "ghetto".  Even princess Diana had a Sapphire (surrounded by small diamonds).  Many celebs have stones other than diamonds...many that do have diamonds have them in any color BUT the traditional clear or "white" as it's referred to.  The pink and yellow diamonds are very popular now.\nThe bottom line is...he asked YOU...you told him what you'd like.  If he was out to please you and only you?..then why not a ruby?  My friend was married last year - she too wanted a ruby.  He wasn't down with that either - but he got her one.  Granted the ruby was flanked by two big diamonds..lol..and it was stunning..but he got her a ruby.  \nDo you think maybe he might have already got you a diamond?...and he was just hurt or disappointed?  Would not totally excuse his poor behavior ...but just a thought.
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Look for any of these marks:\n\nSilver- Ster, Sterling, 800, 900, 925\n\nGold- 585, 9K, 10K, 12K, 14K, ect.\n\nIf they are unmarked:\n\nDo not acid test, especially silver! Take them to a Jeweler. Most of the time, they will tell you for free.
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There are etchings from the jeweler, which are usually self explanatory. Or rings can get scratched from normal wear and tear; which only proves the ring is being worn.
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It depends on what you mean by "simulated" diamonds.  If you mean something like cubic zirconium then the answer is no, they are not real diamonds.  However, if you mean man made diamonds, then the answer is yes, they are real diamonds.  Man made diamonds are made of the same material, have the same crystalline structure and have all of the same characteristics as a natural diamond.  Its simply a matter of them having been formed in a laboratory and "real" or natural diamonds having formed in nature.  Both methods require extreme heat and pressure but yield the same material.  Man made diamonds have fewer inclusions and flaws than natural diamonds.  A man made diamond,even though it is the exact same thing as a natural diamond, can only be sold as a man made diamond and can never be represented as a natural diamond.