What is the difference between an Old European vs Old Mine Cut Diamond?
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Understanding Diamond Color Grades
Natural diamonds are formed deep within the Earth under the extreme heat and pressure. Due to this process of creation, diamonds will carry a unique chemical structure based on the minerals present. Often, the minerals present during the formation process impacts the presence of color in the rough diamond material. Determining a diamond’s color grade is objectively grading the absence of naturally occurring color. A chemically pure and structurally perfect diamond will be completely colorless, like a pure, unadulterated drop of water. The purity of material is rare, which is why diamonds with high color grades are tremendously valued.
The Evolution of Diamond Cutting Styles
If a rose by any other name will smell as sweet, what about a diamond? What’s in the name? There have been many stages in the history of diamond cutting practices - techniques and new technologies have been developed to enhance the hardest material on Earth to dazzling proportions. Understanding what is in the name and characteristics behind the look will help to identify the time period in which a diamond was cut which can often help to date a piece of antique jewelry.
What is a Lab Grown Diamond?
Natural, Earth-mined diamonds and diamonds that are created in a laboratory setting are chemically indistinguishable, only different in origin. Both of these are durable and beautiful, with the same sparkling light performance as each other. Where they differ is in their formation process.