I sell Real 100% Diamonds questions welcome 212-265-1915 Diamond Buying for Adults and how not to worry : Coming to Ebay for a diamond is usually a place of last resort. Let's face it if you had a $25,000.00...
Padparadscha sapphires are a special variety of the gem class termed corundrum. A natural padparadscha sapphire is a delicate color that is a combination of pink/red and orange and the best specimens are from...
What are Man Made Gemstones? Man Made gemstones can be classified as Lab Created Stones and Imitation Stones: Lab Created / Synthetic Stones Lab Created Stones are created in the laboratory and have similar...
In the past several years, I have noticed an incredible amount of FAKE gems coming from Thailand. They, of course are described as "natural" "untreated" and at ridiculously low prices. They do an enormous...
One would think, if eBay takes the time to make a category, the item would actually be available to the public. Not so with Lab Diamonds. Yes, Natural Diamonds have been created in a Lab, which are identical...
Cubic Zirconia - CZ.. Cubic zirconia (or CZ) is a mineral that is extremely rare in nature but is widely synthesized for use as a diamond simulant. The synthesized material is hard, optically flawless and...
Do you feel like you know about diamonds? Do you wonder about those who really do? What type of training and what do you really have to do to become a diamond expert. It was a mystery to me at one time but no...
Synthetic Gems - Lab Created - Coated and Treated Gemstones... Buying gemstones online can be exciting and akin to a Treasure Hunt! However, how to distinquish between a synthetic and natural gemstone is part...
What is the difference between SIMULANT, SIMULATE, SYNTHETIC and HYBRID? Recently, the term 'simulate' became another name for a simulant. They are one and the same. The basic definitions are as follows: A...
I recently purchased a 8x8mm princess cut lab diamond from eBay member oplusg4ever for $6.21 + $8.99 s/h. Thinking this was better than Cubic Zirconia (CZ) I decided to try it out. If you look on the...