All About Diamonds – Part 1

It is important to know something about diamonds before you buy any. It is easy to buy a diamond that is of poor quality for a high price so the more you understand about diamonds the better your chances of getting a good deal are.

Diamonds are not just a set price, There are many types and qualities and many dealers and suppliers. Picking the right one can make a difference of thousands of dollars but you do need to know what you are looking for and when dealing with a dealer or jeweler, what you are talking about and understand what 'they' are talking about also.

Diamonds, like many other substances such as talc, graphite, gypsum etc. one of the major differences is the hardness of the substance. The diamond is the hardest and the way this is determined is how the atoms are arranged in the carbon. Diamonds are made under intense pressure deep within the earth and most of the diamonds you will see around were made anywhere from one to three billion years ago.

To get 5 grams of diamond generally requires mining or sorting through about 1 million grams of material but only 20% of these are suitable for jewelry. The rest are used in industry for cutting other material or other diamonds and for watches as, for all intents and purposes, cannot wear out.

Diamonds are thought to be white but in fact can be a range of colors and these are usually called Fancies or fancy diamonds.

The next article of the series, is available at Price of Diamonds There we go into some depth on some of the more important aspects of diamonds and how to choose them.

Michael Moore is a prolific author specialising in books and articles about gold coins, gold bullion and digital gold and silver currency. He previously operated as an exchange provider in the digital gold industry for a number of years and has written several articles and books on a range of topics including fraud and the development of the digital gold and currency market. In addition, Michael Moore was been instrumental in the development of a set of professional standards of operation within the digital and gold market on the internet. He was one of the prime founders of an association of exchange providers and has also been a past Vice President of the Global Digital Currency Association Inc. Michael also administers a philosophical association and publishes a quarterly philosophical journal Michael is married with one child and lives in Melbourne, Australia.