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Jewelry and watches

Bidz jewelry auctions  - Bid on all types of jewelry and vauable apparel from quality producents and get it for a very affordable prize.

Of diamonds adorns you can find . Diamond wedding rings, men's and ladie's diamond wedding Bands, diamond eternity Bands, diamond Studs, diamond earrings, diamond necklaces & pendants, diamond bracelets, diamond fashion rings and diamond watches You can also find exclusive diamond art pieces that there is only one of.

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SuperJeweler - diamonds and much more - This shop is a general jeweler. It has e very great stock of diamnond jewelry.

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MyJewelryBox.com - a huge stock of jewelry with colored stones - In this tore you can find jewelry with all kinds of colored stones for a good prize. There are also diamnond jewelry. Please click at this product link to see more about this particular adorn or to browse the whole stock.

Malachite Men's Ring with Diamonds in 10K White Gold

 

 

Body jewels and adorns - Nice jewelry and artistic pieces of the latest trends for your whole body. A great collection of piercing object made of noble metals and brilliantly colored gemstones.

Body Candy Body Jewelry - 10% off

 

 

TitaniumKey - jewelry made of the toughest nobel materials there are - Jewelry made of extra rough and though noble materials, suited for active pople. These materials also have a special beauty different from the beauty of gold and silver that makes them good alternaties for any man or woman. You find pieces made of metals, semi-metals and cheramics like tungsten, zirconium, carbon fiber,  titanium, wolfram, stailess steel or tungsten carbide. You also find jewelry of these materials combined or combined with yellow gold, silver  or diamonds.

Tungsten Men's Fashion Ring

 

ShopGoldyn.com - artistic fashion and nice jewelry - Atristic clothes for good prizes. The shop also have a lot of fine jewelry.

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Jewelry and watches - JewelBasket.com - wedding rings, engagement rings, masonic rings, titanium rings, earrings, pendants, necklaces & bracelets, dress rings, gifts for special occasions, religious jewelry, men's jewelry. You can find pieces based on gold, silver, platina and with gemstones like: Diamonds,  pearls, emeralds, aquamarines, tourmalines, garnets, saphires, opals, topazes, peridots, rubies, amethysts, tanzanites, tiger eyes and many others.

Watches:  Charles-Hubert Paris Watches, Croton Watches, Bulova Watches, Euro Geneve Gold and silver Watches, Black Hills Gold Watches, Freeze Diamond Watches, Masonic Watches, MLB Watches, NFL Football Watches, Gold Watch Bands, Pocket Watches.

 

Arizonan indian jewery - Traditional Arizona indian jewelry and jewelry inspired by tradional Arizona  indian style.  There are especially many pieces where silver is combined with turquoise, opal, onyx, malachite or tiger eye. The silver frames are formed after traditional indian animal symboles and motives.

 

Watches - PrincetonWatches.com - Many brands are present like:Citizen, Casio, Chase-Durer, ESQ, Festina, Hamilton Watches, Hot Diamonds Watches, Mondaine, Movado, Oakley, Puma, Pulsar, QuadTec Watches, Reactor, Seiko Watches, Seiko Clocks, Skagen Watches , Suunto, Swiss Army Watches, Swiss Army Knives & Tools, Vintage & Pre-Owned, Watch Winders.

Famous swisss brands present: Alpina, Anonimo, Bell & Ross, Carlo Ferrara, Chronoswiss, Dubey & Schaldenbrand, Ernst Benz , Fortis Watches, Glycine, Grimoldi, Harwood Watches, Jean Marcel, Revue Thommen, Tutima, Ventura Watches

Watches made of stainless steel, titanium, gold or silver. Watches of advanced technical designs: Cronographs, atomic watches, quarts watches. Watches for every kind of use: Dress watches, dive watches, sport watches.

Great Prices and Fast, FREE Shipping on Watches

 

 

Examples of the many products available

 

Suunto X9i GPS Cross Trainer - Black

Suunto X9i GPS Cross Trainer - Black

The Suunto X9i is the ideal trekking partner for all outdoor enthusiasts. Equipped with GPS, a compass, chronograph, altimeter, and barometer Suunto X9i has everything you need for a successful journey. Whether you're hiking, climbing, skiing or heading off for a fishing trip, Suunto X9i will take you through even the toughest situations. Suunto X9i gives you all the information on your performance you need to improve your training. It also records and stores data for later analysis. You can view, compare, and analyze your performance with specially designed PC software. The sophisticated features of the wristop computer, combined with the PC software developed to give more graphical representation of your performance.




PPFLUC150RTT

PPFLUC150RTT

1 1/2 Carat Trellis Motif Three Diamond Yellow Gold Ring




Freshwater White Pearl Earrings 7-7.5mm with Emerald in 14K Yellow Gold

Freshwater White Pearl Earrings 7-7.5mm with Emerald in 14K Yellow Gold

Two bright emeralds caress a fabulous 7-7.5mm white freshwater pearl display in these sensational 14 karat yellow gold earrings you'll never want to take off. Order yours today! SKU: 01GP0070MG




Three Stone Ruby Ring with Diamonds 1/2 Carat (ctw) in 10K Yellow Gold

Three Stone Ruby Ring with Diamonds 1/2 Carat (ctw) in 10K Yellow Gold

Three blazing red rubies contrast beautifully with a flowing foundation of warm yellow gold in this striking ring display, while six glittering diamonds sizzle along the flanks. Order yours today! SKU: 08ES45492RU




Amethyst Earrings 3/8 Carat (ctw) in 10K White Gold

Amethyst Earrings 3/8 Carat (ctw) in 10K White Gold

Electrifying purple amethysts delight these chic white gold earrings designed to hang beautifully from your ears. Total gemstone weight is 3/8 carat (ctw). SKU: 01ES45486AMW




Emerald Ring with Diamonds in 14K Yellow Gold

Emerald Ring with Diamonds in 14K Yellow Gold

A glistening row of striking emeralds decorate the front half of this 14 karat yellow gold ring, while a secondary collection of crisp diamonds help propel this item further into the glittering atmosphere. SKU: 08LC2210EM




1/2RdInvPPFWG

1/2RdInvPPFWG

Three Diamond "Look" Invisibly Set 1/2 Carat Diamond Ring




Jwl1686

Jwl1686

.30ct Opal and Diamond Ring in Yellow Gold






Jwl2011

Jwl2011

6 2/3ct Lemon Quartz and Diamond Ring




Emerald Necklace with Diamonds 2/5 Carat (ctw) Pendant Necklace Carat (ctw) in 14K White Gold with Chain

Emerald Necklace with Diamonds 2/5 Carat (ctw) Pendant Necklace Carat (ctw) in 14K White Gold with Chain

Crafted in lustrous 14 karat white gold, this necklace features a luxurious green emerald (May's birthstone) squeezed delicately between two crisp brilliant round diamonds (2/5 carat (ctw) for an elegant look that makes quite the statement. SKU: 02CE2239EMW




Charles Hubert Pocket Watch - Chares Hubert Skeletal Display Pocket Watch

Charles Hubert Pocket Watch - Chares Hubert Skeletal Display Pocket Watch

Charles Hubert Pocket Watch - Chares Hubert Skeletal Display Pocket Watch From the Charles Hubert Classic Collection comes a mechanical watch featuring a gold tone casing, sub-dial second hand with sun-face display accenting gold-tone time markings and dial. This watch boasts a center-skeletal display which compliments the 17-jewel winding movement. This Charles Hubert pocket watch also features a protective mineral glass to ensure a crisp view that will last a lifetime.





Austrian Crystal In and Out Hoop Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold

Austrian Crystal In and Out Hoop Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold

Sparkling Austrian crystals adorn both sides of these ravishing in and out hoop earrings crafted in 14 karat yellow gold. These go great in a casual or fancy setting. SKU: 01AC42136




Lady's 14k Gold Diamond Geneve Watch -  Euro Geneve Solid Gold & Diamond Watch 0.56 cts.

Lady's 14k Gold Diamond Geneve Watch - Euro Geneve Solid Gold & Diamond Watch 0.56 cts.

Lady's 14k Gold Diamond Geneve Watch - Euro Geneve Solid Gold & Diamond Watch 0.56 cts. Solid Gold Band round face gold watch features a magnified date display. Precise Swiss Quartz ETA movement. Diamonds are a sparkling SI clarity and H-I color. Solid Gold Watch face is approximately 1 " wide. Gold Watch band is 1/2 " wide at it's widest.





PPFLUC100RWG

PPFLUC100RWG

White Gold 1 Carat Three Diamond Ring with Free 1/2ct diamond earrings





Invicta Wildflower 5061 (Women's)

Invicta Wildflower 5061 (Women's)

Description Invicta Wildflower #5061 Specifications * Brand: Invicta * Series: Wildflower * Style #: 5061 * Size: Women's * Exchange Period: 30 Days * Money Back Guarantee Period: 30 Days * Warranty: Manufacturer warranty.





14kt 4x4.5mm Cultured Freshwater Pearl Necklace

14kt 4x4.5mm Cultured Freshwater Pearl Necklace

14kt 4x4.5mm Freshwater Cultured Pearl Necklace Packaged in a beautiful bone china heart box.




Emerald Ring with Diamonds in 10K White Gold

Emerald Ring with Diamonds in 10K White Gold

Sleek, modern elegance radiates from this stunning gemstone ring. A vibrant 4x3mm emerald glows in the flowing embrace of lustrous 10 karat white gold. Two crisp diamonds add fire and contrast. SKU: 08CC5169EMW




Garnet Diamond Dangle Earrings - Dangle .925 Sterling Silver Garnet and Diamond Earrings 0.05 cts.

Garnet Diamond Dangle Earrings - Dangle .925 Sterling Silver Garnet and Diamond Earrings 0.05 cts.

Garnet Diamond Dangle Earrings - Dangle .925 Sterling Silver Garnet and Diamond Earrings 0.05 cts. High grade .925 Sterling Silver Garnet Diamond Dangle Earrings feature Six Diamonds and checkerboard genuine semi-precious Garnet gemstones. Approximately 7/8 " long. Specifications: Hight Grade .925 Sterling Silver HI Color, SI2 Clarity full cut diamonds Secure Post Style Clasps Rhodium finished to prevent tarnishing Deep Red Garnet Jewelry





Diamond Birthstone Rings - 14k Yellow Gold January Birthstone Ring with Garnet and Diamonds 0.02 ct.

Diamond Birthstone Rings - 14k Yellow Gold January Birthstone Ring with Garnet and Diamonds 0.02 ct.

Diamond Birthstone Rings - 14k Yellow Gold January Birthstone Ring with Garnet and Diamonds 0.02 ct. This stunning ring features an oval garnet birthstone with two full cut diamonds. Specifications: 14K Yellow Gold GH color, SI2 clarity Diamonds 1.87 Grams Genuine Birthstone for January (Garnet) Genuine Diamond totaling .02 cts




Mother, Grandmother and Child 14K Yellow Gold Agate Cameo Pendant with Chain

Mother, Grandmother and Child 14K Yellow Gold Agate Cameo Pendant with Chain

Precision cut blue agate is masterfully crafted to portray three generations of love. The entire piece is beautifully set in 14 karat yellow gold and suspended from an 18 inch yellow gold chain. Don't forget about Grandma on Mother's Day this year! SKU: 02QG0498




Jwl2012

Jwl2012

1 3/4ct Lemon Quartz and Diamond Ring





3 Stone Diamond Rings - 14k Gold 3 Stone Diamond Ring 1/2 cts.

3 Stone Diamond Rings - 14k Gold 3 Stone Diamond Ring 1/2 cts.

3 Stone Diamond Rings - 14k Gold 3 Stone Diamond Ring 1/2 cts. 3 sparkling round diamonds prong set in a classic meticulously crafted bright finish 3 stone diamond ring. The prongs are white gold. Diamonds are I1 clarity G-I color.





Black Onyx Bracelets - Sterling Silver Gold Black Onyx & pearl bracelet 7 1/4 "

Black Onyx Bracelets - Sterling Silver Gold Black Onyx & pearl bracelet 7 1/4 "

Black Onyx Bracelets - Sterling Silver Gold Black Onyx & pearl bracelet 7 1/4 " Genuine black onyx oval shape stones are highly polished. 7 black onyx stones adorn this bracelet, and seven 4mm pearls.





Jwl2083

Jwl2083

Funky and Fashionable Lemon Quartz Necklace in 14K





Sapphire & Diamond Rings - Elegant 14k. White Gold Sapphire & Diamond Ring

Sapphire & Diamond Rings - Elegant 14k. White Gold Sapphire & Diamond Ring

Sapphire & Diamond Rings - Elegant 14k. White Gold Sapphire & Diamond Ring 18-Diamonds wt. 0.25cts surround the Center 7/5 Oval Sapphire wt. 0.65cts. This Sapphire & Diamond Ring is great for everyday or evenings.




Jwl1658

Jwl1658

15ct Garnet and Opal Bracelet with Diamond Accents





White Gold, Iolite and Tourmaline Ring - 14K White Diamond, Iolite & Pink Tourmaline Ring 1/10 cts.

White Gold, Iolite and Tourmaline Ring - 14K White Diamond, Iolite & Pink Tourmaline Ring 1/10 cts.

White Gold, Iolite and Tourmaline Ring - 14K White Diamond, Iolite & Pink Tourmaline Ring 1/10 cts. Ring is set in 14K white Gold and features 1/10 ct. Diamonds. 10x8mm Cabochon oval Iolite and a 2 mm round pink Tourmaline all around. Specifications: 14K White Gold full cut HI color, SI2 clarity Diamonds Diamonds totaling 1/10cts 10x8mm Cabochon Oval iolite 2mm Round Pink Tourmaline





Diamond Engagement Ring and Three Stone Anniversary Ring 1 Carat (ctw) in 14K White Gold (Certified)

Diamond Engagement Ring and Three Stone Anniversary Ring 1 Carat (ctw) in 14K White Gold (Certified)

Symbolizing your past, present and future, this three stone ring makes for the perfect engagement or anniversary ring. Rich, lustrous 14 karat white gold set with 1 full carat of sparkling diamonds. Three princess cut diamonds form the center piece, flanked by shimmering channel set diamonds. This ring has been independently certified by the International Gemological Institute (IGI). View product video below main image. SKU: 08CC2815100W





Natural Emerald Rings - Antique Style 14k White Gold Emerald and Diamond Ring 0.25 cts.

Natural Emerald Rings - Antique Style 14k White Gold Emerald and Diamond Ring 0.25 cts.

Natural Emerald Rings - Antique Style 14k White Gold Emerald and Diamond Ring 0.25 cts. This ring features a 7 x 5 mm oval Natural Emerald Precious Gemstone with 16 round full cut Diamonds (G-H Color, SI1 Clarity).






Clothes and fashion

 

IvyBlue - Young-styled girls' apparel - Fashion of high quality, consistant style and high artistic level for girls and women of all ages. Presented designers: Abaco, Alice + Olivia, Beautiful People, Born Uniqorn, Current/Elliott, Dallin Chase, Elizabeth and James, Flutter by Jill Golden, Golden Goose, Jen's Pirate Booty, Lena Bernard, Line, Olive Olivia, Pencey, Piper & Forest, Pour La Victoire, Rachel Comey, Sauce, SNT Workshop, Society for Rational Dress, Splendid, Velvet, Wildfox Couture.

 

Fashion from famous houses  - Here you find great creations from the most famous designers in the world. French, Italian, English, American, spanish, and many more. Here are some of these: Asha Couture Swim , Bambu Tyger , Bellekat , Da-Nang , Da-Nang Kids , Diesel ,  Lamarthe Handbags , Lesa Wallace Handbags, Kasil Jeans , Kooba Handbags , L.A.M.B., Letarte Swimwear ,Literature , Lotta Stensson , Mike & Moe - C.L.I.C.K. Bags , Morphine Generation , Nation Ltd , Noble Decay , Nour , Odyn Jeans , Oliver Peoples , Paige Premium Denim , Paper Denim & Cloth , Pegah Anvarian , Pellemelle, True Religion , Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent ,Wallace , White Trash Charms, , Rebecca Norman Jewelry , Rebel Yell , Saint Grace, ag Jeans , Taverniti So , Theory , Three Dots , Ya-Ya , Ziji , Zoa,  E.D.E. Studio , Ella Moss , Eskell , Femme Metale Jewelry

Shop the Hottest Fashions at CoutureCandy

 

Decide the look of your your own clothes - with Spreadshirt Designer  Here you can decide patterns, colors, figures and texts for your own clothes by an online interface, and order the clothes you have designed. The shop will send the clothes in 24-48 hours. You can design T-shirts, men's and ladies's longsleeves, jackets, special ladie's wear, trigema, football shirts, shorts, socks, junior's clothes, headwear, underwear and several types of apparel accessories. Design clothes for yourself or as a gift for your friends.

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Metal Mulisha motocross clothes - Clothes and apparel for motocross activities or inspired by the Metal Mulisha motocross comunity.

save on motox apparel from www.metalmulisha.com

 

Men's brands of the highest artistic value - Store where you can buy Ebgkish clothes of the highest artistic value you can find on the market.

 

Tough and funny clothes  - Here you find T-shirt, hoodies, buttons and other clothes with tough or funny styles or symbols of several kind.

Stylin Online - T-Shirts


Shoebuy.com - Here you can find shoes in all shapes and sizes for all needs and occations: Adjustable Strap Shoes, Athletic Shoes, Boots,Bridal Shoes, Casual Shoes, Comfort Shoes, Designer Shoes. Dress Shoes, Fashion Shoes, Heels, Rounded Toe Shoes, Running Shoes, Sandals, Slip-on Shoes,Slippers, Sneakers, Walking Shoes, Western boots.

 

 


Cosmetics and make-up

StrawberryNET.com - Famous quality cosmetics for good prizes - For men and women. Worldwide shipping. All cosmetic preparations from each producent. A few producent examples: Anna Sui, Biotherm , Borghese , Bvlgari , Carita , Cellex-C, Chanel, Christian Dior , Clarins, Clinique, Darphin , Decleor , Dermalogica , Estee Lauder , Guerlain, Guinot.

 

Valana minerals - Natural high end cosmetics for dark women - These cosmetic products are made of only botanical substances and colored mineral powders. The products give the right color tune suited for dark skinned women or women that will appear darker. 

 

Protecting and caring make-up - Makeup that also gives protection and treatment against skin damage. Also corrective make-up that covers skin defects.  Skin care, day care, night care, foundation beige - fairy light - light - fair - medium - tan - dark, cleanser, body care,  lipsticks, lip gloss, lip liner, shadow, blush, flower water treatment, loose setting powder, remover, eye make up, face make-up, nail color and treatment, hair care, shampoo, hair cleansing, treatment for dry or fat hair, perfume for men and women, eau de cologne, eau de toilette, after shave, cover cream, leg and body cover cream, smooth indulgence foundation, skin caring foundation, concealing treatment make-up, corrective leg and body make-up.

SkinCareRx.com (Free Shipping)

Examples of make-up brands: Bare Escentials, Dermablend, City Cosmetics, Exuviance.

 

Useful information

 

What is a diamond

A diamond constists of carbon, the same element that coal and graffit consist of. The carbon atoms in the whole diamond are bound together with four other neighbouring carbon atoms with covalent bonds. All the atoms form a regular network where the bonds are placed in the same angle to each other, and each carbon atom is connected to four others.

This network is not broken, except where there are found impurities and imperfections. Therefore a diamond crystal is actually one big molecule.  This structure makes the diamond to the hardest material on earth with a strength of the degree of 10 on Mohr's scale. Therefore one can cut a diamond only by using diamond itself as a cutting material. A diamond is however to a certain degree brittle, and it does not manage much bending of any type before it breaks up. When a diamond breaks, it happens usually with a clean crack without any branching cracks. Therefore a diamond can be cleaved with a strong force applied with a sharp object.

The covalent crystal structure also makes a diamond able to bend light, spread the color of white light and reflect light from the innside in a considerable degree. Therefore a diamond have a strong reflection of lights in every color, so called brilliance. In a well cut diamond, the angles of the facets are made such that the reflection from the innside out of the diamond is maximized.

A diamond is usually not entirely pure chemically. Other materials can exist in the crystal lattice. These materials will often color the stone yellow, green, blue, brown or black. The color will often reduce the value of the diamond, but can occationally elevate the value if the color is especially beautiful without destroying the brilliance and clearity of the stone. Most diamnonds ar not perfectly crustallized, and consist of imurities of carbon in other physical configurations, making the color grey or black. Such diaminds have little value as gemstones, but are useful in technical applications.

To produce a diamond, carbon must be subjected to high temperature and high pressure in an oxygen-free environment. This is possible deep in the mantle of the earth. It is also possible to make diamonds artificially, nut until recently big enough diamonds of jewel quality have been difficult to make this way.

As the production of synthetic diamonds is perfectionated, diamonds are expected to be used in many new technical applications. The hardness of the substance makes it well suited for micromechanic constructions. The high refractive index and durability of diamonds make them suited for use as lenses and prisms in microoptical devices. Since also diamonds are highly elecrically insulating and have virtually no piezoelectric properties, they can be used as insulating and encapsulating devices for the active modules in microscopic detector devices, measuring devices and signalling devices of various kind.

Diamonds are not as rare as people is likely to think, but most diamonds are of bad quality aestetically. Those are however used extensively industrially in abrasive and cutting appliances.

There is also a rumour that also diamonds of high quality are fairly common, but that most diamonds taken up from the earth are hidden in great repositories and only gradually brought out to the market in order to keep the prize high.

 

Diamond craft and mineralogy definitions

Blemish: A defect on the exterior of a diamond. This could be a scratch, abrasion, nick or chip.

Blue-White: This is a property  of a diamond that glows (fluoresces) blue under ultraviolet light. Such a diamond often looks oily and milky in sunlight. However, Blue-White diamonds are not always oily and milky in daylight. There are two kinds of fluorescence, good and bad. "Good" (blue) fluorescence makes a faint yellow diamond look whiter because it cancels some of the yellow appearance. A white diamond looks crisper, like a "bluing" agent on a white shirt. A blue-white diamond used to be well prized and greatly demanded. But this term was so much misused that it was banned from use by the trade. "Bad" fluorescence detracts from the beauty of a diamond.

Brilliance: Internal and external reflection of white light to the eye from a gemstone.


Brilliant: A round diamond with 58 facets.

Carbon: This is chemical element of which diamonds consist. Occasionally a diamond will contain tiny pockets of carbon of other crystallic configurations (graphite) which can be seen as black spots within the stone.

Carat-Weight and carat This is the weight of a diamond. Its unity size equals to 200 milligrams and this is called a carat. In ancient times one carat was equal to one carob bean or four grains of rice. The term originates from Greek word "keration", meaning a carob bean, and a small weight; later becomming the Latin "carratus," and still later, the Arabic word "qirat," meaning 'bean pod' or a 'small weight.


Clarity: The degree to which a diamond is free from tiny marks of nature, called inclusions.


Cloud: A cluster of small inclusions, or internal defects, within a diamond.

Color: Diamonds range from colorless - the rarest and most valuable - to yellowish, with a spectrum of shadings in between. Some diamonds have however strong exceptional colors and still have perfect clarity. Such diamonds can achieve a very high value.


Crown: This is the top part of the diamond above the girdle.

Cut: Cut refers to the arrangement of a diamond's facets. A diamond which is "ideal cut" captures and reflects back from the interior of the stone the maximum play of light. This is not the same as the shape of a diamond.

Cutlet: This is the bottom facet of a diamond, usually very small. If itoo large, when you look it will look like the diamond has a hole in the middle, straight down through the table.


Dispersion: Dispersion is the ability to create spectral colors as light exits the diamond.


Eye-Clean: Refers to a diamond that has no inclusions or blemishes visible to the naked eye.


Facet: A polished surface on a diamond. A round, full-cut diamond usually has 58 facets, 33 on the crown and 25 on the pavilion.

Fire: Rainbow colors resulting from the dispersion of light.


Flawless: Diamond without external or internal blemishes or inclusions seen under 10X magnification are calld flawless.

Fluorescence: A diamond will absorbe energy from ultraviolet (UV) light, causing the stone to glow this energy out egain as visible light in various colors.

Full-Cut: A diamond with 58 or more facets.

Gemologist: A person who has been trained and certified in diamonds and colored stones.

Girdle: This is the circumference of a diamond which is usually held by prongs of a setting and separates the crown and pavilion. The purpose of the girdle is to protect the edge of the stone from chipping.

Head: The prongs which hold a diamond in its setting.

Inclusions: These are natural impurities in a diamond which were formed during the crystallization process.

Karat: This is another thing than carat-weight of a diamond. This is the measure of the purity of gold; 24-karat being pure gold. Jewelry is made from 18K and 14K gold, and contains other metals for strength.

Laser-Drilled: Treated with a laser to remove carbon spots.

Light Return: The light that is returned from the diamond and not leaked through the pavilion (bottom) of the diamond.

Loupe: A small magnifying glass used to view gemstones.


Off-Make: An ill-proportioned diamond.

Pavé: A method of setting diamonds very closely together, giving the illusion of one or more larger diamonds.


Pavilion: The bottom part of the diamond below the girdle. It has an ideal angle of 40.75 degrees. The pavillion acts as a very highly polished and precise mirror that throws the light back through the other facets.

Point: One-hundredth of a carat.

Refraction: Refraction refers to the bending and slowing of light passing at an oblique angle from the medium of one optical density (such as air) into a medium of greater optical density (such as a diamond). The refraction on passing of the light from air into the diamond and from the diamond back into the air creates the fire of a diamond, because the various colors of the white light are refracted to various degrees and thus separated from each other.

Semi-Mount: A setting which is complete except for the main stone, which will be selected separately.

Shape: This is not the same as cut, shape means the geometric for of the stone. Popular shapes include the round brilliant, marquise, emerald cut, pear and oval.


Single-Cut: A diamond with only 16 or 17 facets.


Sparkle
: Flashing effect produced when a diamond is moved in the light.


Symmetry: The symmetry is the quality of efficient light reflection and return. It is a function of proper attention to cutting angles.

Treated diamonds: No diamond is wholly perfec, but a diamond of high quality does not need any tratment to look bettert. A diamond that is less that of high quality can be made to look better by certain physical methods. Cracks can be filled with a glassy material. One can drill a hole with a laser, then burn out impurities and then fill the hole with som glassy material. One can also let the diamond undergo physical processes to change the color. Treated diamonds do not increase in value by the treatment, since the treatment does not necessarily last and can make yte diamond weaker.


Table: This is the largest and most important facet in a diamond situated at the top.

Tiffany
: A simple, elegant 2-3 mm ring setting with a head with prongs that holds a single diamond.

Transparency: The degree of which the diamond gives back the light that it resceives. Impurities reduces the transparency.