Fine Jewelry Connection

Misconceptions regarding Cut of a diamond

2008-09-19T07:27:41-06:00

The cut of a diamond is commonly confused with the shape of a diamond. The cut of a diamond pertains to the tiny facets that have been cut into a diamond by a craftsman. If a diamond has a good cut, then it will sparkle very nicely when hit by light. If the diamond has a poor cut, then it will look dull.

Pearl Facts.

2008-09-10T01:40:29-06:00

A pearl is a hard, roundish object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of mollusks, a pearl is composed of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes of pearls occur.

The finest quality natural pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty for many centuries, and because of this, the word pearl became a metaphor for something very rare, very fine, very admirable and very valuable.

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Is it time for the Gem Labs to abandon their failed CUT SCORE systems

2008-05-11T23:12:31-06:00

Recently, I received three Certs via Fax of the Following stones:
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eCS = 1.000 is a scientifically calculated coeffient of a diamonds geometry

1. AGS #004741010 RB 1.120cts. CUT GRADE AGS Ideal O ---------eCS = 0.974

2. GIA # 12931751 RB 1.08cts EXCELLENT-------------------eCS = 1.000

3. AGS # 0001699704 RB 1.070cts AGS Ideal O --------------------eCS =0.991

These sent by Mr. Zevika Salles of Atlas Diamond Co of 760 Market Street, San Francisco, Ca. Who had just examined these stones side by side for Brilliance and Sparkle at his desk in his office.

Each Cert (Fax) was numbered in order, the measurements of these diamonds were run through the eCS calculator and produced the above results.

I then sent a Fax back that stated that he must have chosen the number 2 stone as the most brilliant. Much to my joy he concurred, but made this aside; “This was the first one I chose, but I might have changed my mind to the 1.12 stone. But you got something there”

Hi, Merv.

It was nice talking to you today:)

I was pleasantly surprised that you were able to tell
The difference in the stones that I was debating myself
And all of that without seeing them.

It looks like you might have something there.

I wish you the best of success