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4 Easy Ways To Tell If You Have A Real or Fake Diamond

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by   AscotDiamon d Imagine you’re strolling down a sidewalk and your eye catches the sparkle of something that appears to be a diamond… could this be your lucky day?!  Is it real and how can you tell? Round Diamond vs. Cubic Zirconia The best thing to do is to take the gemstone to a jeweler who has the experience and equipment necessary to verify if the stone is a real, natural diamond (after you’ve tried to identify the rightful owner of course!).   But what if you want to test out your own detective skills first?  Here are a few tests you can perform, keeping in mind that no one test is conclusive: Check the ‘Read-Through’ effect:    If the stone is loose or unmounted you can turn it upside down on a printed piece of paper.  If you  cannot  read the text through the stone it may be a real diamond.  If the letters are visible, it is probably not a genuine diamond.  This test works best with properly cut...

OSD did it again! (Zumba time!)

Let's do the ZUMBA (OSD Style)

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 OSD Division Manager Mrs. Raquel Diago Mathay spearheaded the ZUMBA craze OSD style!

Zumba fever conquers OSD! SOON!

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What is ZUMBA?

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Did you know that Zumba is a dance fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s. Zumba involves dance and aerobic elements. Zumba's choreography incorporates hip-hop , soca , samba , salsa , merengue , mambo and martial arts . Squats and lunges are also included. Zumba Fitness, an organization that sells Zumba videos and products, does not charge licensing fees to gyms or fitness centers. Approximately 14 million people take weekly Zumba classes in over 140,000 locations across more than 185 countries. Zumba sessions are typically about an hour long and are taught by instructors licensed by an organization called Zumba Academy. The exercises include music with fast and slow rhythms, as well as resistance training. The music comes from the following dance styles: cumbia , salsa , merengue , mambo , flamenco , chachacha , reggaeton , soca , samba , hip hop music , axé music and tango . There are...

OSD invades COCO Grove! (Huling Hirit sa Tag-Init 2014)

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As soon as you step out of the van the first thing you’ll notice is the beauty and serenity of the place. It's cool and sophisticated ambiance perfect for company outing and team building.

Thinking Outside the Box!

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Thinking outside the box is often necessary to grow or differentiate yourself from others. Knowing that it is important to sometimes think outside the box and actually doing so are often two different things. Operation Special Division NCR is trying to be more creative and finding a new path to adopt a new environment by showing to our PJ Lhuillier family that we exist, and we are even more important to the company by givng them some informative ideas such as Do's and Don'ts of taking care your precious jewelries and the likes. OSD-NCR will be known to be the SHAKERS and MOVERS of PJ Lhuillier Group. being creative and finding a new path becomes even more important. Working smarter, doing the same or better with less, or sometimes just keeping our head a float may require new and creative ideas. - See more at: http://www.billfrymire.com/blog/thinking-outside-the-box-image-of-the-week/#sthash.QVQ9mlzv.dpuf being creative and finding a new path becomes even more important...