Back on Sept. 16th I did up a post about Nitza Lerner Fine Watches selling fakes, or party fake watches. I took the watch to a Rolex Service Center (RSC) on Sept. 18th. They said they would have an estimate for servicing the watch for me the next day. They will not authenticate a watch, […]
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Should I attend GIA for Graduate Gemologist.
We got an email from a reader and thought it would be beneficial to answer it here for those who may have similar questions. I am currently working in sales for a jewelery store in Canada. The longer I work here and learn about jewelery, the more interested I became in this industry and in […]
Nitza Lerner – Fake Watch Dealer
This is a post to warn others who may be considering a watch from Nitza Lerner. Nitza Lerner is a high end watch dealer who operates out of 20 West 47th Street in New York. In mid 2014 she had a used Rolex Submariner 168000 for sale. I was interested in the watch so we […]
Mammoth Tusk Carving of the Great Wall of China
I was recently in Macau and stopped into a hotel lobby to cool down. They had some incredible carvings all around the lobby done in various gemstones and a two incredible pieces done in mammoth tusk! Of course I snapped a few photos, here are a few of the snaps and a description of the […]
Girdle Bearding
You may have seen on a diamond report with the words bearded girdle, or girdle bearding not shown… something like that. What the heck is that? Girdle Bearding is small feathers going into the diamond from the girdle. They are not natural, they are caused by poor workmanship when cutting the diamond (no exceptions, it […]
What’s your name? It is not a world record if it did not sell…
Some diamonds get around. You might be familiar with these diamond names if you follow big diamonds: The Steinmetz Pink The Pink Star The Pink Dream It is the same diamond! With so many names, don’t you think the little pink guy might be confused? The diamond is in a bit of a jam right […]
162.06ct Type II Diamond Found By Gem Diamonds Limited
Looks like Gem Diamonds Limited (based in London) has pulled a couple more big rocks out of the ground at their Letšeng mine. On Feb. 13th, they sent out a press release about the two new stones. They list the stones as two rough diamonds (a 162.06 carat type II diamond and a 161.74 carat […]
The Colors Of Blue Diamonds
Got boron? If a diamond crystal contains trace elements of boron, you can end up with a blue diamond. Currently there are nine grades defined for blue diamonds. Faint Blue (sample GIA report) Very Light Blue (sample GIA report) Light Blue (sample GIA report) Fancy Light Blue (sample GIA report) Fancy Blue Fancy Intense Blue […]
Hunting The Elusive Blue Diamond
I am going to start new quest, something that I expect will take years. I accept the fact right now, that I may never find the elusive blue diamond. Let me explain. There are four ways to get a blue diamond. Buy a natural blue diamond (not really an option, they are too expensive) Have […]
New Year – New Report Format @ GIA
Looks like the GIA is finally releasing their new report format. They attempted it in 2013 as well, but just before launch they pulled them for some reason. I have a few stones at the GIA right now, will post up photos of the new report(s) when I get the batch back. They are adding […]