There are plenty of ways to clean your diamond jewelry and to restore their luster in a fastest I would recommend to use soap water method:
Ingredients:
1. Get a small bowl and add very warm water and basic dishwashing soap.
2. Soak your ring for about couple of minutes depending on how dirty it is.
3. If you need to remove a substance such as hairspray, lotion, makeup, or perfume, use a very soft toothbrush to remove any residue and rinse it with water.
4*. TIP fill a second bowl with warm water and add a small amount of ammonia-based glass cleaner. NEVER use chlorine based cleaners because they might chemically react with some jewelry metals. Place your jewelry in the second container for one or two minutes.
5.Rinse the ring under warm running water and repeat if necessary. Using chlorine or other harsh chemicals, even some certified jewelry cleaners, can damage the engagement ring.
It's important to rinse your ring thoroughly after cleaning in order to remove any soap residue.
At Elzom with every purchase of an engagement ring, I offer non-abrasive and Chemical-Free Solution to make this process even faster at home.
What Is A Lab Grown Diamond?
Lab-created diamonds are grown in highly-controlled laboratory conditions that reproduce the Earth’s natural growing environment. These diamonds have the same chemical composition, crystal structure, optical and physical properties of diamonds found in nature. They show the same fire, scintillation and sparkle as mined diamonds. Lab grown diamonds are categorized as either high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) or chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamonds, depending on the method of their production.
Are lab diamonds as strong as natural diamonds?
Lab diamonds are as strong and as hard as natural diamonds, both scoring a 10 on the Mohs scale of hardness.
Can a gemologist tell if a diamond is lab-created?
For even professional gemologists, it’s often not possible to tell the difference between a natural and a lab-created diamond with the naked eye. But with specialized equipment, a gemologist is able to identify a lab-created diamond.
Will lab diamonds pass a diamond tester?
Yes. Lab diamonds are real diamonds, made from pure crystallized carbon, and will pass the diamond testers.
Are lab-grown diamonds GIA certified?
Lab diamonds are graded on the same scale of Cut, Clarity, Color and Carat weight as natural diamonds. The GIA does certify lab-grown diamonds, however, since they have just started, they aren’t that many of them. I recommend IGI certifications for lab diamonds, as they also give specific grades for Color and Clarity.
Bottom Line: Do What Feels Right For You
Nature-formed and lab-created diamonds are chemically exactly the same. If you decide to purchase any of those diamonds, I would recommend seeing it in person before you buy — and picking the stone that speaks to you personally.
If you need help with a selection or a second opinion on a diamond, feel free to get in touch with me via email.
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How Are They Special?
Overall, it’s always important to view a video of the diamond before buying it online to be sure that it sparkles well.
If you need help with a selection or a second opinion on a diamond, feel free to get in touch with me via email.
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Moissanite is made of the mineral silicon carbide. Strong covalent bonding holds the crystalline structure together, similar to diamonds. Moissanite has become an excellent diamond imitation since it gives a positive reading on a thermal testers, unfortunately some people use this property to fake unsuspecting diamond buyer out of their money.
How does Moissanite reflects the light?
Moissanite reflects light very well and it is actually more brilliant than a diamond! (brilliance refers to a stone’s ability to reflect white light caused by the higher dispersion and refractive index of it).
What's the hardness of it?
Moissanite has a hardness of anywhere from 9.2 to 9.25 on the Mohs scale, putting it closer to ruby and sapphire at 9, than diamond—at the top of scale—at 10.0.
How much does it cost?
Overall, moissanite costs less than a diamond. Also, while a diamond’s price varies based on cut, clarity, and other individual characteristics, moissanite varies only with type and size. It's usually measured in millimeters. This is because their weights are different. For this reason you’d want to order a 6.5mm Moissanite to get one similar in size to 1ct diamond.
What are the reasons people might not buy it even though it's cheaper and hard enough?
Diamond is the symbol of everlasting love and can be passed down to future generations as a precious piece of jewelry and Moissanite isn’t. As I mentioned above because of its rainbow sparkles some people think it looks "fake" and is the tell-tale sign that the stone isn't a diamond.
In a large number of jewelry pieces, the valuable diamonds and gemstone are held in place with prongs. With wear, the tops of these prongs can become worn down. If the prongs wear down too much, the stone becomes at risk of falling out of the mounting.
Retipping is the process of adding a small amount of metal (usually gold or platinum) to the top of worn down prongs to keep the gemstone secure.
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The 24kt gold will be softest and then 10kt the strongest due to the alloys percentages added to the gold.
How about Platinum?People often ask me about the difference between the Platinum and white Gold and which one is better to use in the jewelry. I decided to gather all the information I have into a short blog post.
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