About six years ago, the Scientific and Technical Research Center for Diamonds , in Antwerp, Belgium, demonstrated a highly sophisticated robotic system that can automatically cut or polish diamonds ...

When shopping for a diamond, whether for an engagement ring or a piece of fine jewelry, you’ll quickly encounter the term Four Cs—Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat Weight. These four characteristics ...

Over the centuries, diamond cutters’ skill has had a big impact on the gem’s popularity. Probably even influencing your own taste. By Kathleen Beckett Diamond cutters do a lot more than just create ...

In the past, one of the most common techniques to test if a diamond was real or synthetic was to scratch the gem against glass — if the glass is scraped or scratched, the diamond's real. But this ...

WHILE a diamond may be for ever, its value is far from set in stone. It depends on the four Cs: carat, cut, colour and clarity. But while the first three can be measured objectively, assessing a ...