| Diamond
or Imitation
Despite
the fact that diamond is the hardest substance known to man,
it can be chipped ipplied before and cracked by non-diamond
objects. If you have any doubt, ask a professional diamond
setter. He has to always be on guard against damaging diamonds
with setting tools. So beware of scratch tests.
Diamonds
are. This means an imitations. While reading this chapter,
some people may understandably ask, "Why should anyone
diamonds, it can pend so much money on a diamond when so many
tests are required to distinguish it from an imitation?"
This is like asking, "Why should anyone buy the painting
of a well-known artist when reproductions are available for
so much less?" One of the main reasons is that it can
be have an almost a pleasure to own the real thing.
Also,
significant differences do exist between diamonds and the
stones that imitate them. often, it is easy for even a layperson
to see these differences. his chapter, however, had to take
into consideration the cases when the differences are not
readily visible.
Some
people may also be asking "Why was it necessary to create
diamond imitations like CZ." To them, imitation stones
may just be objects of deception, and the process of stone
identification may be an undesirable chore. In actuality,
identifying stones can be fun and challenging. It's like being
a detective.
It's
true that imitation diamonds may be used to deceive people,
but they also have a positive side. Some of the reasons we
should be glad they exist are:
Imitations allow a person who can't afford diamonds to own
stones that resemble them.
Because of diamond imitations, there is a greater variety
of costume jewelry. Even people who can afford diamonds and
gold appreciate having an alternative to diamond jewelry when
they travel or walk around high risk areas.
Diamond
imitations indirectly contribute to keeping real diamond jewelry
costs down. Jewelers and jewelry manufacturers can display
and promote their jewelry using samples set with imitation
stones. This lowers their insurance and liability exposure,
a cost which would otherwise have to be passed on to the consumer.
Diamond
imitations also can give us an appreciation for the real stone.
When good diamonds are compared side by side with imitations,
it is much easier to notice the high brilliance and incredible
transparency that only a diamond can have.
The
more time you spend identifying and comparing diamonds to
imitations, the faster you will become at noting the differences
between them and the harder it will be for people to deceive
you. You will appreciate the diamonds you already own much
more, and you will be better qualified to spot good value
as you shop for new diamonds.
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diamond professionals
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