Strain in diamonds is also known as stress and occurs in around 40% diamonds. It is actually a distorted crystal growth in the diamond. Strains are more commonly present in Pear, Marquise & Triangle shape cut diamonds as compared to brilliant round cut diamonds.

Before a diamond is cut, cutters analyze the color, location & amount of strain in it. Diamond can survive the whole cutting and polishing process then it will also survive the normal wear & tear despite the presence of strain. There isn’t anything major to be concerned about- as strains in diamonds are normal.

Diamonds, pearls and gemstones are familiar faces in your jewelry box, but what if you found them in the floor? Nope, not on the floor, IN the floor. Luxury tile and flooring company, Pietra Firma, is satisfying the opulent tastes of home design hounds by putting the bling in an exclusive line of glittering tiles.

Hip hop’s top dog, Russell Simmons, and Ugandan model, Kiara Kabukuru, showed off two gigantic diamonds to the press this week. The two radiant rocks were cut from the famous 316-carat Ponahalo diamond and will be the centerpiece at Christie’s Auction House for their highly anticipated event, “Jewels: The New York Sale”.

One whopper of a diamond was unearthed this month at Gem Diamonds’ Letseng mine in Lsotho, a small kingdom inside South Africa. The company announced the 478-carat rough gem has the potential to become one of the largest round-cut diamonds in the world.

Diamond bows, glittering gold cocktail rings and Eiffel Tower-inspired jewels were just some of the styles on hand at the red carpet launch of Piaget’s new Limelight Paris-New York jewelry and watch collection. The star-studded event was held at the private Loft & Gardens in New York’s famed Rockefeller Center, and some of Hollywood’s classic beauties were on hand to celebrate.

Diamonds are eternal because of its unique qualities. They are the hardest materials in nature. Despite these functions it is not free from the right care, at its shining glory.
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