Most people own at least one piece of jewelry, whether it be a gift, an inheritance, or an item they decided to buy for themselves. There should be some clarification to make sure the money is being well spent in the case that the piece of jewelry is expensive. You should able to check if a diamond is real should be something more people take into consideration when purchasing or selling jewelry. If selling to a jeweler, the person should be able to know if the diamond is real to estimate the value before heading to a buyer.
One of the first ways a person can check if a diamond is real is to look at the diamond and its setting through a loupe, which is a magnifying glass that is easily bought from jewelry stores allowing you to view the gem and setting much closer. It is important to remember that there will be imperfections in the carbon when looking at the diamond as the majority of them are made in nature. A fake diamond will look absolutely perfect under the loupe, but since some lab-grown stones will look flawless as well, it is important to double check with an expert before disregarding the stones.
A real stone will also have sharp edges while a fake stone will have rounded edges. If you don’t want to purchase a loupe, rubbing sandpaper against the stone will prove if it is fake or not as a real diamond would not be scratched by the sandpaper. A “fog test” can also be done by breathing hot air onto the diamond to see if it would fog, similar to how a mirror would fog by breathing hot air onto it. A real diamond would not be able to retain the heat and therefore it would not fog as opposed to a fake diamond.
If you are looking to buy or sell a diamond piece of jewelry, try to remember these tips, but make sure to check with the experts at Coin Galleries of Oyster Bay beforehand!
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