Category Archives: Gemstones/Gemmology
Man-made versus natural diamonds (Part 3)
Part 3 of 3 By Hemdeep Patel The most common myth regarding synthetic diamonds is a CZ tester can be used in their identification. A synthetic and its natural counterpart have the same chemical structure; they also have the same … Continue reading
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Man-made versus natural diamonds (Part 2)
Part 2 of 3 By Hemdeep Patel The history of synthetic diamonds goes back to the 1950s, when they were first created commercially to meet the need for industrial diamonds in drilling equipment used in mining. Initially, industry giants like … Continue reading
Man-made versus natural diamonds (Part 1)
Part 1 of 3 By Hemdeep Patel Over the last two and a half years, I have found inspiration for my columns amongst the various issues of the day in the jewellery industry. The same does not hold true in … Continue reading
