~ Diamond Terminology from A to Z ~
There are thousands of terms being used in today's jewelry industry. Some common knowledge, others are obscure and baffling. We've created a database of terminology from A to Z to make it easy, and of course if you still have questions, please do not hesitate to send us an email or give us a call.
Lab Created
Used to describe a gem that has been created mimicking the natural forces of nature in a lab setting.
Lapidary
A person who cuts, polishes and/or engraves gems. Or can also be used as an adjective meaning "suitable for engraving" usually referring to a diamond or gem.
Laser Drilling
Term used to describe when a beam of amplified radiation, or laser if you will is directed into a diamond to vaporize an inclusion. Very often seen in enhanced diamonds. Often leaving a single tiny microscopic hole in the diamond. After this process a glass like material is injected into the hole to fill it up. With the hole filled up, the inclusion is gone, and the diamond looks incredibly better, or at least it should.
Laser Identification
Used by Gemologists such as GIA, EGL to laser inscribe an identification number so microscopic that you would never be able to see it with your naked eyes. The ID number is used for verification purposes to identify that the diamond is in fact the diamond that was graded. Also used in diamond theft to prove a diamond was stolen or not.
Lever back
It's the lever in the back of necklaces, pendants, and bracelets that you push down or up to connect the two ends together to fit around the neck, wrists or ankles.
Link
The ability to combine any sort of objects together to form a chain
Living Jewelry
If you own a pearl than you own living jewelry. It's any jewelry that is made out of anything that was once alive.
Loupe
A loupe is a small magnifying glass set in-between metal used by professional jewelers and watch makers. It's magnification of 10x allows diamond jewelers to see with precise accuracy into the clarity of the diamond. If you can see any inclusion with the naked eye in a diamond then its clarity will be SI2, I1, I2, or I3. If when you look at the diamond, and you can't see anything with your naked eye, but can immediately with the loupe, then most likely its clarity will be Si1, or VS2. If you look into the diamond through the loupe and really have to search for an inclusion then you're looking at a clarity rating of IF, VVs1, VVs2, or Vs1. If you still can't see anything under a microscope, or loupe then it's considered a FL...which is considered perfect.
Luster
A gentle sheen or soft glow on a gem or diamond.
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Both Types Of Diamonds Can Be Equally Beautiful
Blooming Beauty Ring offers both lab grown and earth mined center diamonds. We are not here to push you toward either one. Our goal is to explain the honest advantages and disadvantages of each so you can choose the diamond that is best for you.
The first thing to understand is that both are real diamonds. Both can be equally beautiful, both will last forever, and nobody can tell which one she is wearing simply by looking at her ring.
Lab Grown Diamonds
- Cost substantially less than comparable earth mined diamonds.
- May allow you to choose a much larger diamond, a higher quality diamond, spend less money, or all of the above.
- Are created by people using specialized equipment over a period of days or weeks.
- Do not have the geological rarity of a natural diamond and generally have a weaker resale market.
Earth Mined Diamonds
- Were formed by Mother Nature deep within the Earth, usually billions of years ago.
- Offer natural rarity, ancient history and the tradition many people associate with diamond jewelry.
- Have a more established resale market.
- Cost substantially more, which means the same budget will usually buy a smaller diamond, lower quality grades or both.
Most diamonds of either type should not be considered a financial investment. The better choice is the one that fits your preferences, priorities and budget.