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The Mohs Scale - Heart In Diamond
What is the Mohs Scale? The Mohs scale is a measures the relative hardness of natural materials, which are ranked on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the hardest possible substance. Diamonds, get a natural 10 on the scale. Talc Gypsum Calcite Fluorite Apatite Feldspar Quartz Topaz Corundum, ruby, sapphire Diamonds Numbers are assigned based upon a simple test: when two substances are rubbed together, the substance which scratches is a...
How are Diamonds Graded? - Heart In Diamond
How are Diamonds Graded? Usually when diamond officials talk about color, they are not referring to blues, greens, or pinks. (Such diamonds do exist, but they are referred to as collectively as “fancy” diamonds.) Rather, diamond “color” is used to refer to how pure the shading of a diamond is. The color of a diamond is typically graded on the following scale: D-F Colorless - Diamonds graded letters D to F are considered to be colorless diamo...
Diamond Blurb - Heart In Diamond
When Were Diamonds Sold and Marketed at First? The world’s love affair with diamonds started in India where people gathered the stones from bodies of water and traded them at market as early as fourth century BC. As time passed, Indian diamonds traveled to Western Europe and medieval markets in Venice. By the 1400s, Europe’s wealthiest citizens wore the beautiful gemstones as fashion accessories. After the Indian diamond supply dwindled, the world...
Diamonds - four C - Heart In Diamond
How are Diamonds Graded? Diamonds are graded based on certain defining characteristics so they can be categorized into different diamond types. These characteristics are called the four C´s: carat, cut, color, and clarity. Carat (also known as the metric carat) measures weight with one carat being 200 milligrams. Cut refers to the proportion, symmetry, and polish of a diamond. The better a diamond´s cut, the more brilliant its shine. Color judges the ...
The Kimberly Process Certification System has Virtually Eliminated the Trade of Conflict Diamonds - Heart In Diamond
How Has The Kimberly Process Certification System Virtually Eliminated the Trade of Conflict Diamonds? Diamonds create growth and are good for many economies, especially in a handful of important developing countries across the globe. Unfortunately, many socially conscious consumers hesitate to use and buy diamonds for fear of partaking in conflict diamond trades, diamonds mined via slave/low paid labor and sold in order to fund violence. Thanks to a ...