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What would you do if someone unexpectedly placed a sparkling diamond in your palm? Would you stare at it in disbelief, rush to get it appraised, or wonder whether keeping…
Have you ever admired a sparkling diamond ring only to realise the band wasn’t gold or platinum—but sterling silver? And then wondered… “Are diamonds even real if they’re set in…
Introduction: What Do Uncut Diamonds Really Look Like? Have you ever held a stone in your hand and wondered, "Could this rough, unpolished rock actually be a diamond?" I asked…
Why would something made in a lab cost nearly as much as the real thing? That’s the question I found myself asking when shopping for an engagement ring last year.…
Last winter, while shopping for an engagement ring with a close friend, I was struck by a question I hadn’t really confronted before: how do we know if a diamond…