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