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The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond
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Laurence Graff purchased the Wittelsbach Diamond in 2008 for £16.4 million. In 2010, Graff revealed he had had the diamond cut by three diamond cutters to remove flaws. The diamond was now more than 4 carats lighter and was renamed the Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond.There was controversy...
The Blue Moon Diamond
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The Blue Moon of Josephine is a 12.03 carat (2.406 g) blue diamond, described as flawless by experts, that was...
The Hope Diamond - The World's most Famous Diamonds
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Diamonds have fascinated mankind for centuries; it is not surprising that I have always found diamonds to be fascinating as well. How the strongest material known to...
How to read GIA Diamond Grading Reports
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Here is a link to a video by GIA explaining how to read their reports: //players.brightcove.net/1799386198001/default_default/index.html?videoId=2976926381001
The History of Cufflinks
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One of the coolest pieces of jewelry a man can wear is a pair of cufflinks. Me being the history geek, I always thought that cufflinks were being worn back in the Medieval courtier days, by knights