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Adamas Rare Diamonds – Capturing the Beauty of Nature

February 6, 2012 By

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Carbon is the diverse element that forms the base of all life. The mineral diamond is also formed of carbon making it more than just a precious gem. Diamond is the hardest of all known substances and even conducts heat. Diamonds are alive with a natural beauty displayed in the Adamas Collection of rare colored diamonds.

The gem quality of the Adamas Collection presents diamonds 10,000 times scarcer and by far more beautiful. These rare diamonds are results of the same forces of geophysical nature that conjure up regular diamonds, yet there are several reasons that certain situations create different colored jewels. Due to carbon’s tight lattice structure in diamonds, very few atoms can be added, mutated or in any way changed. With the potential for change present in only one in a million atoms, color is one of the few varied diamond properties visible to the naked eye. Temperature in the volcano of origin also plays a decisive part in deciding a diamond’s color. A difference of 100 degrees Celsius can often be enough to drastically change the color of a jewel.

In ancient Greek, “Adamas” is the word for diamond. The Adamas Collection is special for its expert mix of all the subtle factors that make a colored diamond a beautiful piece of nature. The gems in the Adamas Collection employ all the impacting factors of a diamond including clarity grade, finish, color, cut, size, proportions, symmetry, and balance of color intensity and lightness.

Every separate color of diamond demands a completely unique set of complex circumstances to be created making colored diamonds a great deal more interesting and therefore more beautiful in terms of knowledge than their colorless cousins.

Discover a Colored Diamond’s Beauty

Upon a first viewing of the stunning Adamas Collection, most comment on two things straight away. They are immediately shocked by the beauty of each individual diamond cut with finesse to maximize its cleavage characteristics, weight, and structure. Then they are instantly moved by the realization of the wide variety of potential colored refractions. In the diamond profession, hopeful jewelers often struggle to get one foot in the door to begin work and among those that do, only the most skilled, and most senior artists are afforded the opportunity to cut and burnish the natural beauty of colored diamonds.

While most are impressed just to see a random grouping of colored diamonds on display, the Adamas Collection has taken great pains in insuring that each piece properly complements the others giving you the ability to decorate any ensemble with multiple pieces of art.

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Bandits Snatch more than $3 Million in Jewelry Heists to Begin 2012

January 10, 2012 By

Zales stolen diamondsOver the weekend, a trio of robbers shoplifted more than $100K worth of diamond rings from a Pennsylvania jewelry store and is suspected of being behind several other major heists at Zales stores on the East Coast at the end of 2011.

According to surveillance cameras, the trio’s most recent heist occurred on Saturday night and occurred as follows: The trio split up with two men walking in and distracting the staff with questions about diamond rings. A third man, unseen to the cameras, slipped in on his hands and knees and crawled into the customer service desk where he picked the locks, grabbed whatever was in his sight and then left. Once the third man left the store, the other two would simply walk out.

Zales employees say that this heist that happened over the weekend is the seventh of its nature, with previous heists having occurred in all over the Northeastern US and Florida. They estimate the loss to be around $400,000, almost exclusively diamond rings. As a result, the company is now offering a $5,000 reward for any information that could identify the individuals in the video.

In another unrelated heist in Delaware, bandits made off with the largest mined ruby in the world when they broke into a local jewelry store that was holding the gem for the Liberty Bell Museum in Philadelphia. That heist was estimated to have cost the owners at least 2 million in the loss of the Liberty Bell Ruby that was found in Africa over 50 years ago and was fashioned into a replica of the bell in the Philadelphia Museum.

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You know your next purchase is black diamonds? You’re still not ready to buy!

November 20, 2011 By

 

Choosing the color and setting for your dream jewel is still not enough. Before approaching to your nearest jewel or diamonds store and asking for their finest yellow diamonds, there are some ground rules and some extra information you should consider before calling yourself a Diamond expert!

You must be able to sing the 4 C’s from your sleep. The salespersons in your nearest store will go on and on about the lovely radiant you’re looking at, but perhaps you are more of a cushion type? What’s your preferred color grade – F? J? Do you wish to look at the color treated yellow diamonds or the laser drilled black diamonds? Those are just minor examples of the knowledge you would like to have before negotiating the price of your diamond.

Think ahead of the piece of jewel you are currently missing. Could you use a new pair of earrings? Do you want to surprise your wife with a new ring for your anniversary? Consider planning what metal you wish your diamond to be set in. Is it white gold? Yellow gold? Maybe it’s silver and you’ll save major money that way?

If you have bigger hands than normal, don’t think twice, go for the bigger band and larger diamond. You could even up the price of the stone by compromising on its color or clarity. Remember, don’t spend more than you planned! Buying diamonds in an irresponsible way could make you lose your shoes!

Don’t forget to consider your body perfections or imperfections to match your jewel to. If your skin is smooth and young looking, you don’t want a huge gold necklace with a bunch of huge yellow diamonds to distract people from your natural beauty. If you have a large imperfection you wish to hide from others, then you can go for the big ones!

If a new black diamonds bracelet is your pick, try it on first and make sure you could fit a finger or two between the jewel and your skin. If it’s too wide, don’t hesitate to ask the vendor for a quick and cheap resize. It shouldn’t cause much trouble, and if it does, don’t rely on them and walk away. If the bracelet is too tight, as in love with it as you may be, don’t forget to take the long run into account and keep in mind that you’ll suffer from it eventually.

Make sure your purchase is well planned and thought of, It’s not hard, and the competition out there will assist you get the best prices available. Have a wonderful time, it’s a fun experience!


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Black diamonds? Yellow diamonds? Choose your jewel first!

November 20, 2011 By

If you’re out here surfing around diamond related websites, you’re probably a diamond expert like the rest of us. You know all about the 4 C’s (Carat weight, Cut, Color and Clarity). You know that color actually refers to the lack of color within the diamond, and the whiter – the more valuable it should be. D stands for the most precious and colorless diamond there is, and Z represents the least quality one. You also know the natural yellow diamonds and natural black diamonds are extremely rare and almost cannot be found.

You know that the more ideal cut of a diamond will result in better fire and brilliance reflected to you. You even know that diamonds are the only stones in the world ranked the highest for being a tough material (10 on the MOH’s scale), followed only by Sapphire which is ranked 9.

Knowing all those crucial basics, which helps purchasers estimate if the price offer they were given for their selection is decent, many people don’t take the time to learn about the different jewels and settings where the diamond is to be placed. And that is just as important!

You bought a loose diamond, but now what? You’ll just order a ring and hope to get something nice? It’s important to learn about the different settings that most of the companies will let you choose from. Ring settings are commonly set in 14 or 18 Karats of white or yellow gold. There is not a more valuable option – just a matter if you’re into white gold or yellow gold. A common pick is combining white gold with black diamonds, or yellow gold with yellow diamonds, but again, it’s up to you.

Amongst the variety of ring settings you can choose between a Bezel setting, Pave setting, Channel setting and a Bar setting. There are many more but those are the most common ones, and the store you’re buying from will be glad to show you the physical differences between them.

Also, keep in mind that resizing a ring could be a pain, wasting you additional waiting time and money. Before you order make sure you’re aware of your finger size. Whether if you’re a size 6 or a size 13, there’s no greater relief than having the ring fit you perfectly upon its arrival.

Purchasing the ring of your dreams could be a hustle, but eventually the quest will end in the best way possible. Be open minded. If your mind is set on buying a white gold band with black diamonds, but in the last minute you come across yellow diamonds that could match the band, don’t be quick to say no. Remember, diamonds are forever and you should treat them like a purchase for life.

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Chilean trapped miner Esteban Rojas proposed to his sweerheart

September 1, 2010 By
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Trapped Chillean Miner Proposed

Esteban Rojas, one of the 33 Chilean trapped miners since an Aug. 5 cave-in has sent a letter proposing to his long-time sweetheart.

Even though Rojas had actually wed Jessica Yanez 25 years ago, he had never given her the church wedding that is customary in Chile. Rojas and Yanez have 3 children and two grandchildren.

“Please keep praying that we get out of this alive. And when I do get out, we will buy a dress and get married,” he wrote on the scrap of paper.

The couple spoke shortly for half a minute over the phone on Sunday, a time that was used to start planning their wedding.

“I thought he was never going to ask me. We have talked about it before, but he never asked me,” Yanez said.

“He knows that however long it takes, I’ll wait for him, because with him I’ve been through good and bad.”

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Imelda Marcos – At Poverty’s Gate with a Diamond Ring

January 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Imelda Marcos Diamond Ring

Well, what’s a year in review without a little literary shock at the spendthrift nature of some of the world’s most famous, or infamous, public figures? When we flip through the yearbook of those most memorable moments in casual spending and measuring of celebrity jewelry and fortune, no giant shopping spree of the latest celebutante matches up to the notorious Imelda Marcos whose history is rife with squander, and whose every public move is the closest to a modern-day Marie Antoinette that we have ever seen. Imelda Marcos, beauty queen and widow of Ferdinand Marcos, the famously wastrel former president of the Philippines, gave a special performance for the public, as she stood on her balcony soon after her 80th birthday this past year. She announced that she is completely broke…while prominently displaying a 22 carat diamond ring on her finger.

Of course, most of us are unlikely to ever lay eyes on a 5 carat diamond ring, much less a 22 carat diamond ring, in our lives…but of course we should feel very sorry for the aging financial tyrant because clearly she suffers greatly, despite her display of this seemingly meaningless wealth. The diamond ring, she said, is actually an engagement ring from her late husband, a diamond gift given to her on their engagement 55 years ago. Ferdinand Marcos, who was the president of the Philippines for 8 years in the late 60′s and early 70′s, is now legendary for his legacy of embezzlement, ill-gotten wealth, and governmental policies which seemed to be the actions of a man creating his own personal dynasty despite the incredible poverty of the people who helped to elect him. For years we have enjoyed a long list of amusing and sometimes tasteless events from the Marcos family involving unethically acquired wealth and dishonorable spending, always defended by Imelda with little remorse.

This interview came on the back of demands Imelda Marcos has made that her jewelry, which holds an estimated worth of $300 million, be returned to her, rather than sold by the Philippine government. She says that she would keep the jewelry as a national treasure. Of course. One of the more noteworthy pieces of jewelry in the collection is a 150.01 carat ruby pendant ringed in diamonds. The ruby itself is larger than an average person’s thumb. Perhaps the 22-carat diamond ring on her wrinkled finger doesn’t seem like such a large piece of wealth to Ferdinand’s spoiled wife, who for years was the owner of one of the world’s most extravagant jewelry collections. Anyway, as usual the world must enjoy the entertainment of those whose comprehension of wealth and poverty is beyond the recognition of all reasonable people. As Imelda Marcos said from her luxurious balcony in Manila, “All the beautiful things I gave …am I being persecuted for that?” Of course you are, Imelda. And hopefully when all is said and done, you’ll have a little more appreciation for that tiny diamond ring you wear.

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