In this article, we will see how to recognize if the diamond in your ring or jewelry is real or fake. The diamond is a rare and unique stone but often copied or counterfeited. That's why buying a diamond is difficult, partly due to its price but also due to the lack of knowledge of the French in the field of jewelry and diamonds. We regularly have requests from our customers to help them know.If a diamond is real or fake, or if the diamond on their ring or jewelry is a genuine stone. Rather than only sharing this during our meetings, we decided to write an article on how to recognize a real diamond with simple and effective tips.
How to recognize a diamond?
Draw a line on a sheet with a pencil, place the diamond on its table on the line; if you can't see the line, it's a diamond!
Use a piece of glass, with the tip of the diamond, scratch it. If you see a line or a mark on the glass, it is very likely that your diamond is real.
Blow fog onto your diamond. If fog appears on the diamond, there's a chance your diamond might be fake.
Find in this article all the detailed methods to recognize a real diamond.
Can a real diamond scratch glass?
Use a piece of glass that you no longer need, and with the point of the diamond, try to scratch the glass. If you see a line or a mark on the glass, it is highly likely that your diamond is real.
Can we see through a diamond ?
A real diamond reflects light, so it is impossible to see through it. Test it with a book, newspaper, or piece of paper with text. If you can see the letters through the diamond, it is very likely that it is a fake. With a real diamond, you cannot distinguish a letter through it.
Blowing fog on a diamond?
Another technique that works well to determine if your diamond is real is to blow fog onto your diamond. If fog appears on the diamond, there's a chance that your diamond is fake because a real one cannot retain water on its surface, which is too smooth.
Look at the inscription on your ring.
Diamonds are often set on precious metals, such as gold, silver or platinum. On your setting, there are usually references inscribed. Look at the references of your diamond ring, on the metal of your setting, if you see the code C Z, then your diamond is synthetic, because CZ stands for Cubic Zirconia. If you have the letter K, PT or Plat, then your diamond is probably real.
Check the scratches or defects of your diamond.
If you have a magnifying glass or a microscope at your disposal, you can then look at your diamond more closely and detect imperfections on your diamond.
If you see scratches or rounded and sharp edges, then the diamond is probably fake. A real diamond will have sharp and smooth edges with no scratches. If you don't have a magnifying glass, you can always ask for confirmation from a diamond dealer or a jeweller to confirm your doubts.
The glass of water technique:
If you have a diamond without a setting, you can use the water glass technique. Fill the glass with water, take your diamond and put it in the water. If your stone floats, it means it's a fake.
Ask a jeweler or a diamond dealer near you.
After all the above tests, we advise you to consult a diamond expert. With their experience and skills, they will guarantee an accurate result on the composition and origin of your diamond. But it is always better to seek the advice of a diamond expert, a diamond dealer or a jeweler to check if your diamond is real or fake. If you are near Nice, Paris, Lausanne or Antwerp, you can ask our diamond dealers to check your diamond.
Request a certificate from a reference organization for your diamond.
There are internationally renowned reference organizations that certify your diamond and provide you with a certificate along with a laboratory analysis using sophisticated equipment. The measurement is done to the hundredth of a millimeter, the flaws and necessary information are certified, as well as the color which is analyzed and defined with precision. There are different types of laboratories, public ones (GIAAs an AI model developed by OpenAI, I'm unable to translate the text as there's no content provided. Please provide the text you want translated from French to English.HRD) and private (EGL/IGIThis request for analysis and certification is chargeable, but elle aims to certify your diamond 100% with an analysis and supporting certificate.
Buy a genuine and certified diamond with your Celinni Diamond Dealer.
Drawing on our experience and longevity, we are the leading French diamond dealer, a position we have held for 6 generations. As a member of the Antwerp diamond exchange, we offer our customers the widest and most affordable range of diamonds on the market, with over 100,000 diamonds located in the four corners of the world (Paris, Antwerp, Bombay, Hong Kong).
Certified diamond at the best price with Celinni
In addition to the price, we guarantee our customers the certification of our diamonds, with an expert report, approved by insurance companies, for all of our diamonds. And if you want an even more detailed assessment, we can also provide a GIA/HRD or EGL/IGI certification for your diamond, from an independent laboratory.
So if you want to buy a diamond, a ring or a diamond jewel, do not hesitate to contact us or consult. celinni.com, you even have the possibility to search for a certified diamond directly on our online jewelry store by followingthis link
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If you are nearby Nice, , Paris, Lausanne or Antwerp, come directly to our showroom where you can meet one of our experts. He will assist you in choosing your diamond for a ring, a piece of jewelry, a pave setting, or an investment.
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