Lately, we´ve been talking a lot about jewelry for men, especially about the growing popularity of diamond jewelry for men. But of course, there are also a lot (more) different kinds of jewelry for women. Necklaces, for example, are the most popular jewelry among women.
When it comes to diamonds, I thought it could be interesting to know, how you can test if it´s a real one or not. Not everything that is shiny is also a diamond. So here are a few tips that might help you:
1: The diamonds setting. That means, you should check if the diamond(s) are mounted or if you can see any cheap materials that make diamond look bigger and flashier.
2: Weight the diamond (if you have the chance to). A real diamond will weigh about half of what a fake one does.
3: Breathing on the stone can also help. The fog should disappear in about 1-2 seconds. If it takes longer, chances are high that it’s just glas.
4: Put a newspaper behind the stone and try to read it. If the letters are visible, it probably is not a real diamond.
By the way, do not try to scratch glas with it. Even if it´s a real diamond it will not only damage the glas. More about this topic can be found here. Another, and very simple way to make sure you bought real diamond jewelry, look for the TeNo sign. :-)
@Flo: the best protection is always to buy diamond jewelry either at trusted online shops or at the jeweler you know in person and trust.
I agree. But still one must know the difference between fake and original diamonds. You may have bought it from well known shops but sometimes maintenance of it would cheat you.
By the way, where are diamonds used in teNO jewelry from? When we buy diamonds we usualy get info about it (clarity, cut…). Where is that info for teNO?