Common Myths About Diamonds


Diamonds are Forever:  A diamond will only be forever if you take care of it.  If you don't a diamond can chip, fracture, or break.  Even a diamond should come with a care instruction tag.

Diamonds are Very Rare:  There is more of a man-made shortage than a natural shortage.  The distribution of the number of diamonds put on the market each year is highly regulated.  There are really enough diamonds to give each man, woman and child in the United States a whole cupful.

Women are More Size Conscious Than Quality Conscious: Close but, not quite.  Even though most women believe that bigger is better, there are still quite a few women out there that will sacrifice size to get a better quality diamond.

A Diamond is The Most Expensive Gemstone:  There are several other genstones that are more expensive.  A top quality ruby can be worth over thirty thousand dollars a carat.

A Large Diamond is Always Worth More Than A Small Diamond:  Size is only one criteria for judging a diamond.  A small, high-clarity, high-color diamond can cost more than a large, low-clarity, low-color diamond.

After a Diamond Has Been Cut, Little Diamonds Can b\Be Cut From The Shavings:  Most of the time there are no shavings, only dust.  Most diamonds are ground down and there aren't any little pieces left to cut anything else.  Diamonds are ground, not whittled.

A Fancy Shaped Diamond Is More Difficult To Cut Than A Round Diamond:  Most all diamonds are difficult to cut, and some large diamonds take more time and effort to cut than smaller diamonds do.  But one diamond is not harder to cut than another just because of its shape.