by: Robert Joseph
New synthetic diamonds are so closely resemble mined diamonds that the naked eye cannot tell the difference, often saving consumers enough money to make a down-payment on a new home or buy a car.
Unfounded diamond jeweler arrogance, pretentiousness, and snootiness has gone too far!
My girlfriend has been parading around town with a magnificent 4-carat Round Brilliant cut synthetic diamond set in a stunning 14K solid gold filigree solitaire ring setting for a year now.
She has been to restaurants, work, shopping, night clubs, museums, and parties.
Family and friends have scrutinized her ring.
She has been stopped repeatedly by others who were dumbfounded by her ring.
Hundreds of people have seen her ring, astonished by its majesty, gushing about it.
And despite its ostentatious size, no one has asked if it is a fake diamond!
How could this be?
The latest breakthrough science in lab-created diamonds has brought them in line with mined diamonds.
Long gone is the aurora borealis or "disco ball" effect that was seen in synthetic diamonds of the past decades.
New millennium synthetic diamonds?with similar hardness, clarity, fire, and brilliance?are indistinguishable with the naked eye and simply don't look fake.
High quality synthetic diamonds even have the coveted hearts-and-arrows effect.
This begs the question: If one were to saunter into a jewelry store with a synthetic diamond, can a jeweler tell the difference?
Since all mined diamonds have color disparities (flaws), birthmarks (flaws), and inclusions (flaws), and lab-created diamonds have none of the above, a trained eye can tell the difference.
A sneering glance under a loupe or even under discriminating examination with a magnifying glass, a jeweler will often proudly declare a synthetic diamond as a fake.
Modern synthetic diamonds are too perfect in the world of jeweler snobbery when pushing over-priced high profit diamonds is the agenda at hand.
With the use of scientific testing equipment, mined diamonds will conduct electricity and synthetic diamonds will not.
That is because mined diamonds are a carbon gem material and synthetic diamonds are polycrystalline. A thermal probe will produce different readings, differentiating the two.
But does this really matter to a jewelry lover who is interested in aesthetic beauty and saving thousands of dollars?
In the year my girlfriend has been showcasing her synthetic diamond on her finger; no one has walked up to her with scientific equipment asking to test her gemstone.
Why do virtually all brick-and-mortar jewelers carry only mined diamonds?
Why do jewelers scoff at synthetic diamonds?
You need to look no further than your wallet.
A 1-carat high quality mined diamond is about $3000, a 2-carat about $18,000, a 3-carat about $40,000, and a 4-carat goes for about $90,000.
Respectively, synthetic diamonds run about $79, $158, $237, and $326.
It's about the money.
Don't kid yourself.
It's also about indoctrination.
For over a century, the diamond cartel has spent billions of dollars convincing the public that jewel quality mined diamonds have intrinsic value like gold.
Not true.
Why?
During this time DeBeers has limited production, bought up supplies from others, stockpiled inventory, and imposed its monopoly position on jewelry manufacturers in the successful effort to keep prices inflated.
And to make matters worse, the diamond industry as a whole has a checkered past with conflict stones, debt-slave child labor in India used in cutting operations, and shady techniques used to enhance perceived quality to further squeeze out ridiculous prices from beleaguered jewelry lovers.
Smart jewelry shoppers today are considering synthetic diamonds as an alternative to mined diamonds for some very savvy reasons:
(1) They can acquire fine jewelry pieces set in solid 14K gold.
(2)
They will save literally thousands of dollars.
(3)
There is no need to buy insurance.
(4) When wearing there synthetic diamond jewelry nobody will know that they are not mined diamonds unless they tell them!
About The Author
Robert Joseph is an expert jeweler and founding partner of http://www.diamondnexuslabs.com a renowned online jewelry store that specializes in pristine affordable diamond simulants set in Solid 14K Gold. Permission to reprint this article is granted if the article is reproduced in its entirety, without editing, including the bio information. Please include a hyperlink to http://www.diamondnexuslabs.com To receive a FREE comparison chart on how Diamond Nexus Labs lab-created diamonds stack up against mined diamonds and register for a FREE no-obligation $50 Gift Certificate giveaway send freechart@diamondnexuslabs.com and just type Free Chart followed by your first name in the subject line.
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Timeshare Resales - How To Buy Smart
Timeshare Resales - How To Buy Smart
by: Larry Hayden
There are several key factors you must consider in order to avoid overpaying for timeshare resales. In this article you?ll learn the steps necessary for you to learn how to minimize your costs - yet still buy a timeshare that has powerful exchange value through RCI and Interval Int'l.
1. Understand Resort Ratings.
If you want to get the most timeshare for the money do NOT insist that the resort be rated Gold Crown or 5-Star.
Contrary to popular opinion, a resort rating of Gold Crown or 5-Star has little to do with exchange power. Why pay more than you need? Non rated resorts in high demand areas will trade just fine into Gold Crown and 5-Star resorts.
There is a myth out there that you have to own Gold Crown or 5-Star to exchange for same. This is not true. In fact ownership in rated resorts can actually LIMIT your exchange!
2. Buy in a High Demand Area.
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Personalized Jewelry For Mothers
Personalized Jewelry For Mothers
by: Deal Girls
Looking for a great present for your mother, the woman who gave birth to you, raised you, and was there for you every step of the way? What can you give her that she would love, and at the same time would remind her of you, and her grandchildren?
Give Mom personalized jewelry - personalized jewelry is a great gift for a Mother and it could be personalized with different things, such as a names, initials, birthstones and many other things. The best thing about it is that it can be personalized with Mother's name, or names and initials of her kids and grandkids. This will make the piece of jewelry one of a kind, and your Mom will know that you picked the gift just for her.
Here are tips to help you find a perfect piece of personalized jewelry for your Mom. Here are our tips to help you find that perfect personalized jewelry:
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Music to Your Eyes: Diamond and Sapphire Engagement Rings
Music to Your Eyes: Diamond and Sapphire Engagement Rings
by: Taylor Henry
Sonny and Cher, Fred and Ginger, chocolate and peanut butter...some things are just meant to go together. And diamonds and sapphires are no exception. With so many choices, a diamond and sapphire engagement and wedding ring set can go down in your personal history with as much romance and excitement as Antony and Cleopatra...with a much happier ending, of course!
No need for the blues, with sapphires you can branch out into a variety of melodies. While sapphires are usually associated with the deep blue only a sapphire can exude, sapphires cover a large portion of the rainbow from purples to reds to oranges and yellows. Imagine the glitz and glitter of a brilliant white diamond surrounded by a sparkling ruby sapphire...there's something you'll enjoy looking at for years to come! And if you love the idea of a colored diamond, such as a pink or yellow, you can find the...
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Treasure Hunting and Making Money
Treasure Hunting and Making Money
by: Steve Rice
What exactly is Treasure Hunting and will it make you money??
It is hard to actually define the words 'Treasure Hunting'. In the Oxford English Dictionary the nearest find is Treasure Hunt ' noun a game in which players search for hidden objects by following a trail of clues' or 'Treasure' - noun 'a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects' and 'Hunt' - So what actually does it mean??
Firstly we must read into the phrase 'Treasure Hunting' - hunting for treasure. From this we can see that it is a hobby or job that involves hunting for precious metals, gems etc. So we call assume that any job or hobby involving hunting for such items has an element of 'Treasure Hunting' involved in it. This could include Metal Detecting, Wreck Hunting, Gold Panning, Bottle Digging.
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Sterling Silver Jewelry Exposed
Sterling Silver Jewelry Exposed
by: Sam Serio
Sterling silver jewelry is enjoying an unprecedented popularity with today's fashion conscious public. You know how beautiful sterling silver jewelry is and how brilliantly it shines. Now here is the rest of the story.
Silver has been used since ancient times, but has not survived as well as ancient gold because it tarnished and decomposes. There have been times, however, when silver was "in"; we are going through such a vogue today.
Silver is the commonest of the precious metals. Fine silver is pure silver, which is seldom used for jewelry because it is too soft. Sterling silver is 925 parts silver to 75 of copper, the alloy most often used. Silver weighs about half as much as gold, has greater flexibility, but is not as malleable, it has always been less expensive as well. A comparable piece of gold jewelry might cost four or five times that of a piece of sterling silver jewelry.
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New Year?s Eve 2005 in Montreal ? VIP Special Tour Packages
New Year?s Eve 2005 in Montreal ? VIP Special Tour Packages
by: Oren Born
Montreal VIP announces its 5th annual exclusive New Year?s Eve 2005 Tour packages. Ring in the new years in style by experiencing the best of Montreal?s nightlife at Montreal?s top venues and best parties while avoiding inflated hotel rates and long lines with Montreal VIP?s tour packages.
Montreal is quickly becoming one of the best places to ring in the New Year with partygoers due to its excellent nightlife reputation. This popularity has placed a premium on New Years with inflated hotel rates and increasing exclusivity to the best parties in town.
While the inflated crowds and prices could make Montreal in December as appealing as its weather, it does not have to be if you are a VIP. Montreal VIP is now offering its 5th annual New Year?s Eve VIP packages.
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World Of Warcraft, Could It Be Killing Our Teens
World Of Warcraft, Could It Be Killing Our Teens
by: Mark MacKay
The parents of a teenage son who committed suicide just over a year ago claim that their son become addicted to the massively multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft. They believe that as a result of this addiction he took his own life. Now these parents are suing World of WarCraft developers Blizzard Entertainment, blaming the game developers for the tragic loss of their son.
The details of just how many hours this teen had been playing World of Warcraft prior to his death has not yet been published. Just what would constitute an addiction is hard to quantify. The generally accepted medical definition of an addiction is; a habitual psychological and physiological dependence on a substance or practice beyond one's voluntary control. So using this definition as a guide we could assume he had no control over how often he sat down to play the online role playing game.
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