Category Archives: Misc.

When India passed their 2012 budget, it came with some tax increases as well as new taxes for members of the trade. Existing import duty on gold bars, coins and platinum increased from two percent to four percent which is a 100% increase in the tax rate on these items. A new tax was added […]

If you are looking to sell your diamond you would have been 2.9% better off last month.  Rapaport today released the average price changes for a 1 carat diamond, which fell 2.9%. The good news is that since 1 year ago prices are still up 8.4%.

Lets take a look at a diamond enhancement process called clarity enhancement (CE).  The process can be applied to diamonds that have surface reaching feathers.  Feathers are visible due to air being contained within the feather so they appear to be white and contract against the body of the diamond. By adding a chemical filler […]

The polishing continues, the diamond cutter applies some of the final facets.

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 […]

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 […]