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This is one of the most complex questions in the jewellery business. Unlike gold and silver and platinum and other metals which have actual commodity markets with published prices determined by the balance of buyers and sellers, diamonds and other precious stones are not traded in that way. “Diamond” is not a uniform commodity. It [...]

If you have ever tried to sell a gold bar or coin on eBay, you know that the listing fees and final valuation fees make it all but impossible to make any money yourself. In response, GoldSmart has established The GoldSmart Exchange at www.GoldSmartX.com as a peer-to-peer auction site with no listing fees and no [...]

The short answer is: “You can’t. Only a gemologist equipped with some very expensive equipment can know with certainty” Having said that, there are some little things to know, and scratching a piece of glass isn’t one of them! It’s much easier for anyone, even a gemologist, to certify the authenticity of a diamond if [...]

The simple answer is “Yes, of course” but there are some things to be aware of: Coloured stones in general have little to no recovery value.  If you would like them because you think you might use them to make another piece of jewellery, we are happy to remove them, but you need to be [...]

The first confusion with this term is that it sounds like “karat” and in some places the spelling is even used interchangeably!  Carat it is a unit of weight used to measure how much a diamond weighs.  Karat is a measure of purity that applies to gold.  There is a separate article on Karat Gold. [...]