Buying Custom Engagement Rings
When you search online or at your local jewelry store you’ll see lots of rings, different colors, sizes and shapes. Rings also have different designs but one thing in common they all have a duplicate copy.
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The Physical Properties Of Diamonds
Diamonds are transparent crystals made entirely out of carbon. They are the second most stable form of carbon and the only type of gemstone that is composed from a single element. They are valuable to the jewelry business and industry practices because of their hardness and their high dispersion of light.
Of all known naturally occurring minerals, diamonds are the hardest. Very few substances are able to make a scratch in the surface of a diamond. Because of this property, diamonds are often used as an abrasive to finish other materials or to polish and cut other diamonds.
Diamonds rate as a 10 on the Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness. Because of their resistance t
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o scuffs and scratches, they can be polished very finely and retain their shine throughout time which is why so many jewelers offer money back guarantee diamonds. Diamonds are commonly used in wedding rings and engagement rings because they can resist the wear and tear of every day use.
The diamonds that do not meet the aesthetic standards of a jewelry gemstone are usually used in industry. They are especially popular in cutting and grinding tools because they can polish, cut, and abrade any other material, including fellow diamonds.
Compared to other gemstones, diamonds have a high resistance to breakage from impact. However, when compared to other engineering supplies, their toughness is sub par. Because of their makeup, diamonds are more fragile when oriented in certain positions.
Diamonds also possess an extremely high thermal conductivity. Most diamonds are useful as electrical insulators, though research and development is going into their potential as semiconductors. Some diamonds are already being used in this field, and a few blue diamonds act as natural semiconductors.
The diamond’s crystal lattice composition is extremely strong and only allows impurities from certain elements to pass through in small amounts during its creation process. Only impurities from nitrogen, hydrogen, boron, phosphorus, and sometimes beryllium are able to pass through in large enough quantities to change the diamond’s physical appearance.
The most common and best value diamonds are colorless, yellow, or brown. A blue diamond is the most common of the rarer colors, followed by green, black, translucent white, pink, violet, orange, purple, and red, which is the rarest of all of the colors. “Black” diamonds are not actually a pitch black color, they are merely darker. Diamonds can also come in shades of grey.
Colored diamonds contain impurities from other elements as well as structural irregularities, while “pure” diamonds are transparent and colorless. For instance, nitrogen is the smallest impurity in diamonds as well as the most frequent. It causes the yellow or brown color in some diamonds, depending on its amount.
Boron causes the blue grey color in diamonds, and irradiation from alpha particles cause a green hue. Plastic deformation, a physical irregularity in diamonds, can be the cause of brown diamonds or pink and red diamonds on rare occasions.
Coloration can either raise or lower a diamond’s marketable value, regardless of whether it is a non conflict diamond or a blood diamond. It depends on the intensity and aesthetic qualities of the color, as well as the visible defects that the coloring process might have caused. Intense blue or pink diamonds are extremely valuable, though white diamonds may drop in value if they are of a slightly yellow hue.
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Allison Ryan is a freelance marketing writer from San Diego, CA. She specializes in gemology, what makes a diamond a non conflict diamond, and how to find best value diamonds across the world. Stop by www.diamondwave.com/ for a beautiful selection of these precious gems.
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For over 130 years, the Cronton Watch Company has been producing some of the finest timepieces in the world. The family-owned business achieved success by combining innovative new design with old world craftsmanship. And though they were a small firm, by the middle of the 20th century, Croton was a name every watchmaker knew.
In 1991, Cronton was acquired by another family-owned business, Nationwide Time. Though they did not have the same level of experience with horology, Nationwide Time became a success based on their marketing, distribution and business strategies. It seemed like a perfect pairing. And it was.
From the beginning, few changes were made, since the companies seemed to agree on almost everything. Both wanted to produce the highest quality watches at affordable prices. This pledge is supported by a rare lifetime warranty for every watch they make.
Where are they now? Well, Croton can no longer talk about small potatoes. The company sold more than one million watches in 2009. To keep up with the increase in demand, Croton has had to expand their product line to two-hundred and fifty new styles. In this article we are going to take a quick look at eight of the most popular watches they offer for sale.
Croton Men’s Automatic Mother-of-Pearl
Attractive without being flashy, this exciting timepiece offers the perfect balance of precise, superior materials. The round dial is made of mother-of-pearl and is available in brown or black. The minute and hour hands are luminous, which makes them easy to read. The strap is genuine alligator and has a button clasp. The Men’s Automatic is water resistant, but only up to one hundred feet. Like all Croton watches, it comes with a limited lifetime warranty.
Croton’s Men’s Stainless Steel
An economical offering, the men’s stainless steel model strikes the right balance between form and function. Protected by a steel case and a tough mineral crystal dial, the watch is as practical as it is durable. The luminous hour markers on the face of the watch are visible under even the most difficult of conditions. The wrist strap is black rubber. There is even a date window next to the 5:00. The timepiece is water resistance up to 330 feet.
Croton Men’s Stainless Steel Pocket Watch
Classic, timeless, distinguished, a pocket watch speaks volumes about its owner. This faithful reproduction of earlier models includes a stainless steel chain and clip. The watch is also stainless steel with a golden tone. The case is durable and scratch resistant and opens from the 6:00 position. The hours are marked by stylish Roman numerals. The minute and hour hands are both blue. This watch is not water resistant.
Croton Men’s White Dial Chronograph
Another durable offering, this stainless steel timepiece has a round face, luminous hour markers all the way around, and a date window. The dial hands are both red and luminous and the strap is black rubber with a double button clasp. The watch is water resistant up to 330 feet.
Croton Men’s or Women’s Bracelet Watch
Attractive and stylish at an affordable price, the bracelet watch is one of Croton’s most popular and versatile products. It is available in both men’s and women’s sizes with a choice of several different colors. The case is rectangular with a silver tone and it is stainless steel. A mineral crystal window protects that dial, which is offered in blue, black or silver. The dials are black and blue and the hour markers are silver. There are also stylish Arabic numerals at all hour positions. The bracelet itself is silver stainless steel with a double button clasp. It is safe in the water to a depth of 100 feet.
Croton Men’s Diamond Automatic Bracelet Watch
Talk about bling! The diamond automatic bracelet watch is Croton’s most expensive offering for one simple reason—it’s encrusted in diamonds! With a stunning arrangement of white and black diamonds, the watch is worth more than many cars. The total weight of the 132 diamonds that adorn the rotating bezel of this impressive timepiece is 4.20ct. The window that protects the diamonds and the dial is scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. There are Arabic numerals at three, six, and nine and a date window beside the three. The bracelet is silver stainless steel with a double button clasp.
Croton Men’s Black Dial Chronograph
Tough, stylish and affordable, this stainless steel timepiece offers a round carbon fiber dial with luminous hour markers and a date window. The hands are red and they are also luminous. The wrist strap is black rubber. The watch is safe in the water to a depth of 330 feet.
Croton Men’s Ermex Collection
Classic style and superior precision, this exquisite timepiece features a round stainless steel case that is available in either gold or silver tones. The inner dial is yellow with Arabic numerals at the three, six and nine hour positions. While the outer dial is marked by Roman numerals at all hour positions. The strap is genuine alligator with a double button strap. The watch is safe in the water up to one hundred feet.
As you have seen from these eight examples, Croton makes all types of watches for all types of people. They offer diamond-encrusted dress watches as well as stainless steel sport and diving watches. But the heart of their collection has and will always be their stylish casual watches that nearly anyone can afford.
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Allan Vicente is a freelance writer who writes about jewelry, watches and specific brands such as http://www.shopnbc.com/SearchM/Default.aspx?page=LIST&category=Watches-t311∝=Croton-478&catprop=478&cm_re=DN-_-Watches-_-Croton Croton Watches.
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Who Else Got a Bad Diamond Deal? Here’s How YOU Prevent It
by: Joel Bleurocque
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Well, they’re also a jewelers best friend, because these little stones are the most valuable minerals in the world. Valuable, yet everyone has trouble when buying a diamond because it’s so hard to get a good estimate of what a fair price would be. If that’s you, then I’m here to tell you that judging the value of a diamond is actually as easy as looking for 4 easy characteristics.
They are cut (the shape of your diamond), clarity (the amount of spots, cracks and flaws), color (is your diamond completely clear or does it have a deep color?) and carat, the measure of weight for diamonds.
So the first one is cut. Is your diamond round and equally wide as it is tall? That’s called a round and brilliant cut, and it’s the most valuable cut there is. When your diamond is either flatter or taller in shape, it becomes less valuable. This goes for every diamond there is, except for a triangular cut, which can also be very valuable because it is in fact very rare.
Clarity is a bit harder to judge because you can’t always see it with the naked eye. However, it’s possible to get a very close estimate simply by holding your diamond against a lot of light. Do you see any spots, marks of flaws in it? If it looks as clear as water, your diamond is very valuable. If it looks polluted and has spots, cracks or flaws in it, value decreases.
The third is color, and in diamonds, color is a bad thing. The more colorless a diamond is, the more valuable it becomes. However, if you have a natural black diamond, you can expect a price almost as high. This is because certain colors are very rare, and they quickly add to the price if you’re after one.
And finally, the last trait to look for in a diamond is of course carat. This is the most well known characteristic to judge diamond value, the higher the carat, the higher the price. To illustrate, 95% of women will never own a diamond over 1 carat. It’s that rare.
So when you hit the stores, the traders or the pawn shops, always remember to pay close attention the 4 C’s of cut, clarity, color and carat.
So the only danger left to you now is judging whether it’s real or not. Too many people have already been “duped” with fake labratory made diamonds from Russia and Eastern Europe. It’s hard to tell the difference, which makes it all the more important you shop at a trusted dealer.
This is especially important when your gift is a symbol of love and devotion. Don’t take risks and skimp out on something important as a wedding or engagement ring. Your partner might not be able to tell the different immediately, but lab created diamonds don’t last as long and eventually always give up their secret. There’s nothing like the real thing, and when you do get a good deal, it’ll last you an eternity.
Enjoy shopping!
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My Diamond Pendant Is A Rarity Indeed.
My Diamond pendant is a rarity indeed.
There truly is nothing like a diamond. And the diamond pendant I recently purchased proves this more than ever. It’s my best friend.
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The Most Important Tips To Diamond Jewelry To Look Out For
As you go through the following practical piece of content, make sure you do so with an open mind and remember that no wisdom can be ever useless, whether it is in general about diamond jewelry, or especially about diamond jewelry. Certainly, the common proverb is correct – no knowledge gained is useless!
You can improve on the appearance of your defective diamonds. How? There is a diamond treatment called lasering. This enhancement treatment requires the use of a laser beam to enhance the looks of diamonds with flaws. The laser beam targets the flaws and releases acid that then flows through a minute lobe created by the laser beam to eliminate the spots on the diamonds.
Bl
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ue diamonds are said to have originate from India. And they have been used for several years. Another country where blue diamonds are also found is South Africa. However, you can get to buy blue diamond jewelries in many countries around the world in different fascinating shapes and sizes.
Diamond bracelets are now commonly created with white gold bracelet combined with blue diamonds. This design has an erotic and classy appearance, owning to their delicate character. Blue diamonds bracelets are fabulous in looks when set against a light colored platinum or white gold.
Hopefully the information presented so far about diamond jewelry has been applicable. You might also want to keep reading so that you will discover more interesting tips that you previously didn’t know about. That said, keep reading the rest of this article.
The activities of online internet scams are increasingly making the purchase of diamond jewelries a very difficult task to accomplish. However, there is no need to attribute scams with every online jewelry shops. What you need is carefulness when buying anything and not just when buying diamond jewelries. You can still buy authentic diamonds online.
Before purchasing a diamond online, it is important you take your time and study the qualities that define diamonds generally. These qualities include the clarity, cut, color, and carat of diamonds. Knowing these attributes usually come in handy when buying diamond jewelry online.
Similar followers of the previous piece of writing also said it assisted to improve their general understanding of diamond jewelry, and taught them a thing or two about different tips like diamond jewelry. If you ever also received some helpful suggestions from the above article, please don’t hesitate to discuss your observations, views, solutions, etc with us. We should certainly appreciate it tremendously in supporting us to give you good writings sometime soon.
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Blue Diamond Of The Crown
A large 45.52 carat, fancy deep grayish-blue diamond, housed in Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington D.C. the “Hope Diamond” is legendary for the curse it puts on whomever possesses it. The diamond appears blue to the naked eye due to the presence of small Read the rest of this entry »
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Going Blue With Your Engagement Ring
Everyone knows you are supposed to get a diamond ring for an engagement, but what diamond specifically? Perhaps you should consider going blue.
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Who Wants A Blue Diamond?
The blue diamonds are available in any shade from sky blue to deep blue. These diamonds acquire their elegant blue color from boron particles located in the diamond structure. Blue diamonds constitute to approximately 1 percent of diamonds in the world. These blue diamonds are found in South Africa in a mine named Cullinan.
One of the most famous diamonds in the world is The Hope diamond. This large stone weights 45.52 carats, and is famous for the bad luck it gives its owners. The first known appearance of this diamonds was when it was brought from India to Europe in the 17th, century, and was sold to King Louis XVI of France. At that time it was known as the Tavernier Blue. King Louis XVI gave the diamond to his wife Queen Marie Antoinette. As we all know they were both beheaded during the French Revolution. This same diamond was also supposedly bad luck for its later owner who was an American named Evelyn Walsh McLean. It is possible to see this splendid diamond now in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.
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Yet another really well-known blue diamond was in the classic movie, Titanic. The diamond in that movie was referred to as the Heart of the Sea and Le Coeur de la Mer. All the men will remember this from the breathtaking scene where Jack was drawing her. Gloria Stewart, the beautiful actress who played the role of the Rose that threw it into the sea, wore a 15 carat blue diamond to the academy awards in 1998. This blue diamond is worth $20 million.
The biggest blue diamond is called the Idol’s Eye, at 70 carats. Legends say that it was set as the eye to a large sculpture in a temple in Libya, which is how it was named. This diamond was captured during World War 2, and later was sold to May Stanton, a wealthy American. It is said that Mrs. Stanton lived alone in a mansion, and wore this diamond each day for breakfast, which she ate alone. This blue diamond was so dear to her that she did not ever want to be without it for a second.
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Colored diamonds are the diamonds which are very hard to find. These are usually found in colors such as pink, blue, black, orange, or purple. These diamonds are very expensive because they are extremely rare. In addition, they are difficult to find in their pure color.
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