| Is a diamond what you are shopping for? Are you | | | | The light test is worth a try. Shine a small bright |
| trying to find out if the gift you received was a | | | | light directly into the diamond. When ascertaining |
| real diamond or a zirconium? Whatever your | | | | the quality of a stone, you should shine some light |
| grounds, identifying whether you are investing in a | | | | through the stone. One way to check if a |
| girl's best friend or just some appealing paste is | | | | diamond is genuine: if you can see straight through |
| often significant to a girl. Use these steps and you | | | | it, it is a fake. You will observe a halo around the |
| will be able to tell if a diamond is genuine. | | | | stone when you have a diamond. |
| Decide what tests you want to perform. There | | | | Make sure of the setting. Remember this checklist |
| are many tests you can do in order to find out | | | | when dealing with settings. First, most diamonds |
| whether a diamond is real or not. Deciding which | | | | are set in an open back setting to allow it to |
| tests may be reliant on whether you already | | | | better refract the light. Subsequently, ensure the |
| have the diamond or if you are in a jeweler's | | | | category of metal used in the setting. Genuine |
| store looking at a piece, whether loose or a | | | | diamond gems will be set with superior metals |
| diamond in a setting. Be subtle to not alarm the | | | | rather than lesser grades of gold. |
| retailer, but you can test stones that are loose. | | | | Get an appraisal. After you are confident that the |
| Read step two for information concerning loose | | | | stone is genuine, inquire about its certification. You |
| gems, and step three for diamonds already in a | | | | need to go to the GIA (Gemological Institute of |
| setting. | | | | America) to get diamonds certified. When buying |
| Set the loose gemstone on a newspaper page or | | | | a diamond, be sure you receive an independent |
| book leaf. In this part of the evaluation process, | | | | assessment that includes information on cut, |
| hold the diamond over some printed matter, and | | | | clarity and carat size. |
| look at the diamond and its affect or lack of | | | | There are a couple of ways to find out if a |
| affect on your perception of the text. Do you | | | | diamond is genuine, however there is no way to |
| observe any lines of writing? When looking into a | | | | be certain unless you obtain expert certification. If |
| stone, you should find out if text can be | | | | you aren't sure you can trust the jeweler or if |
| magnified in the stone. If you have answered yes, | | | | the deal seems too good to be true, walk away |
| then you might not be in the market for an | | | | and listen to your instincts when shopping for a |
| authentic diamond. Reflection does not happen in | | | | diamond. Do not take the chance only to end up |
| diamond and therefore it cannot be used in | | | | getting scammed. |
| magnification. | | | | |