Diamonds And Precious Gems

I grew up in a family that seemed to always be just scraping by. I remember on several occasions, before I was ten, when I had to give my parents the little money I had saved up, just so they could buy groceries for us, or make up the shortfall in the rent. My parents were hard working but with a big family there simply was never enough to go around. I learned from a young age not to waste things. Fast forward to today and I can probably live on the smell of an oily rag, though luckily I don't have to. I now advise people on how to save money when shopping for a luxury item I would have never seen growing up: diamonds. I received my first accreditation with the Gemological Institute of America in 2012 and soon began to understand that there were plenty of ways someone could save money when buying an engagement ring, or any diamond jewelry for that matter. The fascinating thing (for me, anyway) was that the ways to save money were not that obvious. Some people think that if you ...

A more in depth answer can be found at How do You Read An ASET Diamond Image Q: hi, I want to buy a diamond and have been looking at diamonds online and am wondering if you could shed some light on the images that are red and green. I see that they are labeled ASET, but I don't know what that means? Do you have anything on the topic? I know I can search online but I figured it would be better to ask someone that knows about diamonds. I like your way of explaining things very simply. All the jargon kind of is confusing so I need something simple to explain what it means. I get that it is something to do with showing how good a diamond is but when i look at the ASET photo I don't know when it shows that a diamond is a good diamond and when it is a bad diamond. Maybe you can help me in this problem? T.K. A: Hi there TK, Congratulations on taking the first steps to buying a diamond. I know it can be a little daunting and many people find that a little nudge in the right directi...