I am one of the diamond buyers over at diamonds2cash.com, a customer who is considering selling a diamond has an appraisal that states: Cut: Round Brilliant Estimated weight by formula: 1.10 carats Clarity: VS-2 Color: “L” as set Symmetry: Good Polish: Good The seller was curious about what “L” as set means. When grading the […]
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Gemologists Wanted
I personally know a few other G.G.’s which I have met while working in the industry, as well as a few I know from attending the GIA. Some of them hold very interesting positions and I hope to entice them to do some guest posts for the site. So far I’ve got a few G.G.’s […]
An Introduction To Diamond Cut
Diamond cut is one of the 4C’s: Cut, Clarity, Color, Carat Weight. When most people think of diamond cut, they think of shape like round, princess, marquise etc. At first glance that seems to make sense, but it is not correct. Diamond cut actually refers to how the facets and angles are put on a […]
The Graduate Gemologist
Welcome to The Graduate Gemologist, a website for people who are interested in gems, diamonds and gemology. I am Robert Gunther, the founder of this site. I have always been interested in diamonds for as long as I can remember. My first memory of diamonds as a kid was my great aunt who had cluster […]