http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Category/Faceting/71 Faceting articles from Search The World Articles Rss Follow Up Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:10:43 -0600 When shopping for a ruby, you want to be sure you buy the best one you can for your money. http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/How-to-Get-a-Good-Deal-Buying-Rubies--What-Your-Jeweler-Won-t-Tell-You/6740 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/How-to-Get-a-Good-Deal-Buying-Rubies--What-Your-Jeweler-Won-t-Tell-You/6740 Faceting is a long process and to achieve a high quality finished stone requires your best choice of rough gem material to start with. Most rough faceting material is crystalline based and can have natural cleavages, irregular formations in colors, crazes, cracks and other impurities which could all lead to a poor quality finished gemstone if not picked up before working on it. http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/Selecting-Rough-Gems-For-Faceting/3144 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/Selecting-Rough-Gems-For-Faceting/3144 When grading and appraising gemstones, cut may not be as influential as the other C's like color, clarity, and carat weight, but it is definitely an influencing factor when it comes to the gemstones overall beauty. http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/Knowing-the-Different-Cuts-for-Gemstones/3123 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/Knowing-the-Different-Cuts-for-Gemstones/3123 The sudden resurgence of the rose cut diamond in America is as hard to fathom as it is to ignore. It comes at a time when consumers want cuts such as the ideal and princess that are paragons of the diamonds two chief modern-day virtues: brilliance and fire. http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/Rose-Cut-Diamond/3121 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/Rose-Cut-Diamond/3121 The Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the American Gem Society (AGS), and the International Gemological Institute (IGI) are the three most widely known and respected diamond grading laboratories in the world. Each of the grading laboratories have developed a very similar nomenclature for identifying the 4 C's of diamonds. http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/Why-Are-Some-Diamonds-Colored/3120 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/Why-Are-Some-Diamonds-Colored/3120 A natural diamond coming into contact with a radioactive source at some point during its lifetime causes some diamonds to develop a green coloration. The time required may be as much as a million years or longer. Green diamonds of this nature are very unique. http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/Facts-About-Green-Diamonds/3109 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/Facts-About-Green-Diamonds/3109 How can a person possibly decide which shape they want their diamond to have? Today there are so many styles to choose from and if you can only have one it can be a difficult decision. Most people think that a diamond's cut is referring to the way it is shaped, but actually it is referring to the artistry involved in giving it its shape. http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/The-Many-Shapes-Of-A-Diamond/3106 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/The-Many-Shapes-Of-A-Diamond/3106 Although East Africa has gained big league status as a producer of newcomer gems such as tsavorite and tanzanite, it is still considered bush league when it comes to traditional stones such as sapphire and emerald. http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/East-African-Ruby/3105 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/East-African-Ruby/3105 To hear moderns talk of diamonds, you might think their only job is to strike you dumb with their light. Well, the briolette diamond is a reminder that once not so very long ago the world expected diamonds to catch eyes, not blind them. Three hundred or so years back, the beauty of this gem was more delicate, one you might describe as lunar rather than solar. Sure, stones had that legendary glow. http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/Briolette-Diamond/3101 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/Briolette-Diamond/3101 Faceting is the art of cutting precious gemstones. Some of the most popular gems are sapphire, ruby, emerald and topaz. Learning how to cut gems can be an interesting, fun hobby. It can also turn into a career. http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/How-to-Cut-Gems/304 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/How-to-Cut-Gems/304 Are you in the market for a sapphire? Here's a guide to help you choose the best sapphire for your money. http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/How-to-Pick-a-Sapphire/297 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.search-the-world.com/articles/Article/How-to-Pick-a-Sapphire/297