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How to Tell a Fake Diamond from a Real Diamond – 8 Different Ways

Real diamonds vs Fake diamonds

How do you tell if your diamond is real? Eight simple tests will help to reveal if your diamond is real or fake. These include the line test, comparing the size and weight, the breath test, heat dispersal on the tongue, appearance, facet sharpness, wear and inclusions. Real or fake and the 8 diamond tests Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk

Spot the Difference – Diamond Lookalikes

Can you tell the difference between a real diamond and a fake diamond? A range of stones exist that bear similarity to the appearance of a diamond and to the novice, and untrained eye, they will often appear extremely similar. Specific terms are used within the jewellery industry for manufactured stones, lookalike stones bearing many Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk