Women love diamonds. The more diamonds women get, the better they feel. Diamonds can be symbols of people’s social status because not every people can afford a genuine diamond especially some unique diamonds. Unfortunately, there are many counterfeits. It is very embarrass and ashamed when others point out that your diamond is a fake one. As diamond jewelry investment would spend lots of your money, you must be worried about the authenticity of the diamond jewelry you choose. Compare to precious metals such as gold, diamond would be harder to spot, especially the small diamonds which are studded in valuable metals.

Spot fake diamonds has been a long concern problem. Even among real diamonds, the value between natural diamond and artificial diamond are really large, not mention to fake ones. Some diamond-resembling materials such as crystals, quartz and Cubic Zirconium are unqualified to be called diamonds. I have learnt some quick methods to distinguish diamonds and I would like to share with you.

First, you should know that there are grading organizations for diamonds, for example, IGI, GIA, AGS and IDC. They test diamonds and certify the standards of the diamonds. Different standard diamonds have different specifications. You should insist on certified diamonds.

Certificates are very important for diamonds and they are the guarantees for genuine diamonds. If the dealer can’t offer you a diamond certificate or the certificate is foggy, you should be careful. There is an easy way to test, you can put a drop of water on the surface, because of the diamond’s special chemical structure, water won’t collect.

If you put the diamond on a paper with text, although genuine diamond is pure and transparent, you are unable to see the text because its high refractive index feature makes it impossible for light to pass through. Other materials such as glass and crystal would be recognized quickly.

You can use a magnifier and observe the minor defects in natural diamonds. Artificial diamonds don’t have these natural imperfections.