Diamond's Facet...any of the flat "sides" of the diamond.
Diamond's Table...On a brilliant cut (bc) stone...the top octagonal facet.
Diamond's Girdle...The (typically) frosty white ring at the widest part.
Diamond's Culet...The bottom point (actually a facet) on a bc stone.
Diamond's Pavilion...The portion of the stone below the girdle.
Diamond's Crown...The portion of the stone above the girdle.
Fire...The quality of the diamond that breaks reflected light into a colorful array.
Diamond Brilliance...The quality of the diamond that reflects light without changing it (sometimes called sparkle).
Diamond's Fluorescence...The characteristic of some diamonds to fluoresce certain colors under some light.
Diamond Feather...A jewelers way of saying "crack". Appears as a white feather within the diamond.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
The Ruby Ring
Rings with Ruby: Rings like ruby diamond rings, ruby rings are a popular choice for engagement rings. Ruby rings are frequently given to celebrate an anniversary. Rings Styles & price ranges of ruby rings vary, as do metal and rubies in rings. Diamond ruby rings in platinum have become very popular in the last few years. Gold ruby rings are all time classics. Ruby rings commonly have rubies alternated with diamonds. Other stones such as emeralds and sapphires are also popular choices, but rubies are the undisputed favorites. The shape of the stones is as important as the type of stone. Square or round rubies are popular in a ring, making them perfect for ruby rings. While the style & shape of rubies in rings are important to consider, the sentiment conveyed by an ruby ring is the most important part of the jewelry gift.
Ruby Jewelry | Ruby Rings: Diamond rings are popular as diamond is girl's best friend, but color like in a ruby ring is what women want as evident by major fashion magazines, celebrated catwalks and red carpets of the world. Modern brides are embracing ring designs that highlight richly hued rubies with diamonds. Rings with rubies and diamonds in platinum expresses a woman's unique personality. We have an inspirational collection of ruby rings as an ideal engagement ring, perfect wedding rings and anniversary rings. Add more sparkle with our accompanying ruby earrings, ruby bracelets and pendants. Look for a rich red color ruby, well cut in jewelry with medium shade.
Diamond
Diamond is the hardest natural material known to humans and the third-hardest known material after aggregated diamond nanorods and ultrahard fullerite. Its hardness and high dispersion of light make it useful for industrial applications and jewelry.
Diamonds are specifically renowned as a material with superlative physical qualities — they make excellent abrasives because they can be scratched only by other diamonds, Borazon, ultrahard fullerite, or aggregated diamond nanorods, which also means they hold a polish extremely well and retain their lustre. About 130 million carats (26,000 kg) are mined annually, with a total value of nearly USD $9 billion.[citation needed] About 100,000 kg are synthesized annually.
The name diamond derives from the ancient Greek adamas (αδάμας; “invincible”). They have been treasured as gemstones since their use as religious icons in ancient India and usage in engraving tools also dates to early human history. Popularity of diamonds has risen since the 19th century because of increased supply, improved cutting and polishing techniques, growth in the world economy, and innovative and successful advertising campaigns. They are commonly judged by the “four Cs”: carat, clarity, color, and cut.
Roughly 49% of diamonds originate from central and southern Africa, although significant sources of the mineral have been discovered in Canada, India, Russia, Brazil, and Australia. They are mined from kimberlite and lamproite volcanic pipes, which brought to the surface the diamond crystals from deep in the Earth where the high pressure and temperature enables the formation of the crystals. The mining and distribution of natural diamonds are subjects of frequent controversy such as with concerns over the sale of conflict diamonds by African paramilitary groups. There are also allegations that the De Beers Group misuses its dominance in the industry to control supply and manipulate price via monopolistic practices, although in recent years the company's market share has dropped to below 50%.
Diamonds are specifically renowned as a material with superlative physical qualities — they make excellent abrasives because they can be scratched only by other diamonds, Borazon, ultrahard fullerite, or aggregated diamond nanorods, which also means they hold a polish extremely well and retain their lustre. About 130 million carats (26,000 kg) are mined annually, with a total value of nearly USD $9 billion.[citation needed] About 100,000 kg are synthesized annually.
The name diamond derives from the ancient Greek adamas (αδάμας; “invincible”). They have been treasured as gemstones since their use as religious icons in ancient India and usage in engraving tools also dates to early human history. Popularity of diamonds has risen since the 19th century because of increased supply, improved cutting and polishing techniques, growth in the world economy, and innovative and successful advertising campaigns. They are commonly judged by the “four Cs”: carat, clarity, color, and cut.
Roughly 49% of diamonds originate from central and southern Africa, although significant sources of the mineral have been discovered in Canada, India, Russia, Brazil, and Australia. They are mined from kimberlite and lamproite volcanic pipes, which brought to the surface the diamond crystals from deep in the Earth where the high pressure and temperature enables the formation of the crystals. The mining and distribution of natural diamonds are subjects of frequent controversy such as with concerns over the sale of conflict diamonds by African paramilitary groups. There are also allegations that the De Beers Group misuses its dominance in the industry to control supply and manipulate price via monopolistic practices, although in recent years the company's market share has dropped to below 50%.
Princess Diamonds Source
We carefully examine all our princess diamonds and polish each stone to create princess cut diamonds of outstanding beauty and great value. Even our "Good Cut" Princess diamonds will have a lot of brilliance fire and sparkles.
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