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How to Take Care Of Opals

June 12, 2024

Opal, with a hardness of 6.5 on Moh's scale, is a delicate and captivating stone. Composed mainly of hydrated silica and containing 6-10% water, opals shimmer with a unique iridescence. However, th...

How To Take Care of Pearls

June 10, 2024

Pearls, with their delicate shimmer and soft glow, are gems that require special care to maintain their beauty for years to come. To ensure the longevity of your pearls, here are some valuable tips...

Economics of Diamonds, Part 5

January 21, 2023

It has been a while since I last talked about investment diamonds. There have been some interesting new developments in the diamond industry, which I would like to discuss. More diamond companie...

Economics of Diamonds, Part 4

January 21, 2023

2). “Investment-grade diamonds hardly exist, therefore diamonds are not a good investment” - Myth A good amount of investment-grade diamonds exist. It is very difficult to find them, though, as dia...

Economics of Diamonds, Part 3

January 21, 2023

Since I became a business analyst at a diamond dealer, I have not only learned about the diamond market but also came across some misconceptions which try to convince people that diamonds are not ...

Economics of Diamonds, Part 2

January 21, 2023

Well, it’s official. Brexit means that the UK will lose out on £440bn of the global derivatives market. That means that the UK may lose out on diamond derivatives if they will come out by the end o...

Economics of diamonds, Part I

January 21, 2023

I enjoyed my time as a student. The parties. The social events. Oh, and debating financial models. I remember my first lecture in financial investments. “We try and model the world because there...

Guilloche

October 22, 2022

What is it - guilloche? You can hear this word from time to time when buying antique items with guilloche enamel. Van Cleef & Arpels uses a guilloche motif, but what does it mean?Guilloche mean...

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