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Know The Basics Of Sona Diamonds Before Buying Them

By Dr Phillips
Nov 4, 2009
Are you aware of the aged diamond? As a matter of fact, the famous gem is not just centuries old, but millennium old! Its antiquity adds up to its unmatchable charm which is why it is given more value. The antiquity of a gem is the most important trait of a diamond. Imagine how long it has surpassed high pressure and temperature levels deep inside the earth without affecting its overall beauty and charm.

In the world where we live in today, the diamond is the hardest natural mineral. Well I guess you were hooked by the false notion that it is breakable and fragile. To prove its hardness, it had a rate of 10 on Mohs scale of mineral hardness! Thus, no natural earth material can surpass it. The hardness is equated as the scratch resistance of the minerals. Rubbing two diamonds together would result to scratches but it would be a double-edged sword since both will be damaged. According to them, the color is also a factor for its value since each color represents a certain rarity level. The crystal clear color is the most common of all while the rarest colors are pink and shades of purple.

Just like all the minerals present in this world, diamonds also come from the earth's ground. These are mined. At a high pressure and high temperature area, the carbon becomes crystallized. Thus, it takes the form of diamonds. However, this process would take billions of years to complete. But now, technology has enabled us to create our own diamonds! Manmade diamonds with a real diamond layer fused into the gemstone core. The hybrids have all of the valued characteristics of our real natural diamonds. The most valued are its brilliance, color and hardness. They are also known as simulated diamonds. The hybrid diamond is identical to a natural diamond. Even a licensed jeweler can't tell them apart visually. He must weight them to make a positive identification. The company who is a leading expert in the field specializes in making almost perfect creations. The phrase diamond simulants have become a catch-all for any gemstone that resembles a natural diamond.

This is misleading because cubic zirconia and Sona hybrid diamonds are lumped together in this category. Cubic zirconia is still the primary stone recognized as a simulated diamond. Hybrid diamonds actually have a real and measurable diamond layer fused into a precious gemstone core. In fact, lab created hybrid diamonds are in a category between cubic zirconia and natural diamond. The next category would be the artificial simulants. These are the laboratory produced gems. Examples of these would be silicon carbide which is widely used by many dealers. These are built in order to balance out the increasing demand for diamonds in the market.

A clarification on the diamonds, simulated diamonds are considered authentic by experts. They are far different from fake diamonds. The difference is its naturalness. Aside from that, it also has a lot of purposes such as:

Coatings for files, Abrasives for cutting and polishing, Engraving tools with good precision, Aesthetics such as designer diamond rings, Laser components for precision of optical equipment, Speaker domes for enhanced speaker performance.
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